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Classroom Management

Classroom management includes discipline techniques, class control, managing transitions, etc.

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Dealing with Defiance in the Classroom

Posted byby Heidi Butkus
1 month ago
9 min

Defiance, disrespectfulness, kids yelling “NO!” is what a teacher’s classroom management nightmares are made of! These days, most teachers may have had one or two defiant children in their class…

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Morning Routines that Really Work in K, TK, and Pre-K

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Morning Routines That Really Work for Pre-K, TK, and Kindergarten!

Posted byby Heidi Butkus
1 month ago
8 min

Are you looking for an easy Morning Meeting routine to follow? Here, I will explain the typical morning routine that I (Heidi) follow. It’s filled with music and quick, interactive…

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Getting Through a Lesson WITHOUT INTERRUPTIONS!

Posted byby Heidi Butkus
2 months ago
6 min

If you are having trouble getting through a lesson without interruptions, you’ll be happy to hear that this is a classroom management skill you can learn by changing just a…

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Classroom Managment: Positive Behavior Supports

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Consequences that Teach Better Behavior (Instead of Punish)

Posted byby Heidi Butkus
4 months ago
12 min

It can be difficult to think of effective consequences that actually teach BETTER BEHAVIOR than simply punishing a child for a discipline problem! But after teaching for 35 years, I…

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- Kindergarten

When You’re Overloaded with DISRUPTIVE Kids who JUST WON’T STOP!

Posted byby Heidi Butkus
4 months ago
7 min

Have you ever had a class with so many difficult, disruptive students that you felt that you could barely even teach? What can you do to get past it? How…

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How to Host a Successful Parent Orientation

Posted byby Kim Giron
8 months ago
5 min

Do you know how to host a successful parent orientation night? Whether you are a new teacher or a veteran, talking with parents at the beginning of the year can…

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Must-Haves for Back to School

Posted byby Kim Giron
2 years ago
3 min

It’s time! Back to school season is upon us. Maybe you have already begun, or you could be one of the lucky ones with a few weeks left of summer!…

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Teacher on Break: What I Do in the Summer to Prepare for the next School Year

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Teacher on Break: Preparing for the New School Year

Posted byby Kim Giron
2 years ago
4 min

How do teachers prepare for the new school year? If you are a teacher who works a traditional school year, with a traditional summer break, how do you summer? Are…

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- Music

How I Use Music in My Classroom

Posted byby Kim Giron
2 years ago
5 min

Music and the classroom! They go together like milk and cookies, salt and pepper, peanut butter and jelly (unless you’re in a nut free school, of course). You probably already…

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