Classroom Management
Make & Take
Linda & Judy
What is classroom management and why is classroom management important?
When a classroom is organized with resources, procedures, students, helpers, etc, in an effective way, the learning happens.
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Our Goal:
Beginning of the Year
Managing the Beginning of the Year
Free resource!
This resource will help you think through your procedures and habits.
Lots to think about!
http://tamaravrussell.com/2014/08/a-peek-at-my-week-pre-planning-some/
Managing Time
Timers/Clock Labels
A variety of FUN timers for the classroom. Students can quickly see the time.
1 FREE GIVEAWAY
Managing Time
2016-2017 School Year Calendar
Get Organized! Get your school year plan down way AHEAD!
Freebies that will keep you organized!
1 FREE GIVEAWAY
Classroom Tools
Pencil System
Helps keep students responsible for their things.
Presto…. No more pencil problems!
Free Giveaways!
Classroom Space
Flexible Seating
Some teachers are offering a variety of seating options in their classroom.
Don’t forget an anchor chart so your kiddos know the rules.
Read Angie’s Tips & Tricks for Flexible Seating -
Classroom Space
Flexible Seating
Read about this blogger’s mid-year change -
http://settingupforsecond.blogspot.com/2013/12/mid-year-update-alternative-seating.html
Classroom Space
Traditional Seating
Classroom Space
Seating Options
Bouncy Ball Seats
All you need is a milk crate and stability ball. There you have it!
Classroom Space
Awesome Reading Spaces
Classroom Space
Reading Cave & Reading Pool
Fun, inexpensive and easy to make.
Broken link to this site.
Communication
Open House Visitation
Get organized now with these adorable goodies to hand out at visitation.
Grab these free labels!
FREE GIVEAWAYS!
Communication
Open House Visitation
Great way to get your parents excited about the year.
Get the sign, the tag, and the wish slips
ALL FREEBIES.
Communication - Parents
Parent Teacher Conferences
Some real good resources to help you schedule and plan a parent teacher conference.
Great Freebies!
Communication - Home/School
Student Take Home Binder
Have you heard about the GO Book?
Awesome!
Communication - Parents
Parent Volunteers
IT TAKES A VILLAGE
Great list of ideas to help build your village of learning!
Communication - Colleagues
New Teacher on your Team
Help Support the new teacher on your team with these helpful tips
Communication - Colleagues
Paraprofessionals
Some great tips and ideas on how to help a professional team work together collaboratively.
Communication - Colleagues
Substitute Teachers
Have a great plan ready!
-Substitute Binder
-Sub Tub Ideas
Communication - Students
Hand Signals
Help reduce distractions! Resource is free!
Do you use signals in your classroom?
Free Giveaway!
Communication - Students
Calling on Students
WOW! So easy and inexpensive!
Make & Take (20 minutes)
What a great classroom management tool!!!
Eraser up means you haven’t call them up. Point up means you have.
Communication - Students
Self Assessment
Make one of these for each student
Helps the teacher know the students level of understanding.
-Red (I’m Stuck), Yellow (Getting There), Green (Good to go), Blue (All Done) Make and Take
Computer Choices
Managing Classroom
Computer Choices
This freebie will help your students navigate the computer independently. This is a great way to limit student choices.
Handout
Behavior Management
Think Sheet
Students will reflect on their behavior and come up with alternative behavior.
Handout
Behavior Management
Think Sheet
Another Think Sheet sample
Handout
Free Printable at TpT
Behavior Management
Needs-Focused Intervention
The guide gives classroom management strategies for dealing with talkative students, defiant students, unresponsive students, students who won't follow instructions, silly students, disruptive students and more...
Free Printable at TpT
Procedures--Procedures--Procedures!!!
Classroom Procedures
Students need to learn the procedures and expectations for everything.
Teaching procedures will save you SO much time later on.
Handout
Procedures--Procedures--Procedures!!!
“Age-old” Give Me Five
This oldie is still a goodie! Visuals are always a wonderful asset in the classroom.
Give Me Five is a freebie on TpT.
1 Free Giveaway
Procedures--Procedures--Procedures!!!
Creative Ways to Line Up
Need a fresh idea for lining up your sweet little ones? This super tool will help keep your kids quiet and listening.
Free Giveaway
Procedures--Procedures--Procedures!!!
Get Ready for an Assembly
Here is a great visual reminder for students before you take your class to an assembly or have a guest speaker visit.
Shine is a freebie on TpT.
1 Free Giveaway
Procedures--Procedures--Procedures!!!
Visuals Help Procedures Flow
Guide to setting up procedures
Create Your own Reminder Poster (Freebie)
Procedures--Procedures--Procedures!!!
Bathroom/Drinks
FREE Resources
Procedures--Procedures--Procedures!!!
Managing Craftivities
Read this blogger’s tips to manage your craftivity time.
Exploration Time...
Check out the websites we have talked about.
You can print!
Procedures--Procedures--Procedures!!!
Student Where Abouts
Know where your students are at a glance. A wonderful way to keep track of everyone in your classroom.
Procedures--Procedures--Procedures!!!
Where are you...
Students will place the plastic cup on their desk to tell where they are going. The cups can be labeled with various places the students may go during the day.
Procedures--Procedures--Procedures!!!
Who Goes First?
Answer the question before your students ask - Who goes first?
Free Printable on TpT
1 Free Giveaway
Procedures--Procedures--Procedures!!!
Transportation Passes
Manage transportation the first few weeks of school with these free printable passes.
Print on bright color, put in badge holder or print on stickers….. DONE!
Procedures--Procedures--Procedures!!!
Where are you...
Select a Secret Star Student before an activity, event, or day. If that student demonstrated great behaviors they earn a certificate or possibly a prize.
Free printable at TpT!
Procedures--Procedures--Procedures!!!
Transportation
Grab your clothes pins and write your student names and clip to their dismissal.
Free Giveaway
Transitions
Attention Getting Strategies
What strategy can you learn from this teacher? Check out the level of engagement.
Fun Ways to Get The Students Attention!
1.Games
2.Rhymes
3.Songs
4.Poems
Transitions
Walking Line Prompt Cards
Great incentive to have quiet lines in the hallway.
Freebie! Print, laminate, and assemble.
Free Giveaway!
Transitions
MUSIC FOR CLASSROOM TRANSITIONS
Check out this teacher's classroom list of songs that aid in transitioning from subjects.
Here are some possible music ideas.
Attention Getters
Attention Please!
Great way to improve classroom management!
Pick a few to teach at the beginning of the year and then add one a month to change things up.
Voice, Tone, Intensity! Get them to focus the fun way!
(3) Free Giveaways!
Grouping Students
Create Random Groups
Jenn has 8 interesting ways to randomly partner students.
Make and Take
Managing Tasks
Student Data
Help students set and meet goals. Just choose the appropriate forms depending on your goals.
Wide Variety Here!!
Student data tracking now just got easier! Free Resource
Managing Tasks
Student Helpers
Job cards to help you organize your students and teach responsibility! Freebie!
Classroom Climate
Kindness Culture
Kindness goes right to the heart of how people respect, honor, communicate and treat each other.
FREE Printables and Resources!
Classroom Climate
Wow Book
Get kids to focus on positive behaviors and use a “Wow Book” in your classroom!
Classroom Climate
Light ‘em Up!
Each day have a child pull an act of kindness out of the jar. Everyone works on it for the day.
FREE GIVEAWAY!
Behavior Management
Noise Level
Virtual Bouncy Balls
Sure to engage your students in self regulation.
Behavior Management
Enforce Logical Consequences
Teachers, you don’t have to go home exhausted. Free Printable
2 FREE GIVEAWAYS!
Behavior Management
SLANT Strategy
Teach the five key behaviors to encourage and remind students appropriate classroom behavior.
FREE GIVEAWAY!
Speedy Clean Up Idea!
Tidy and Organized Spaces
Manage your classroom space with these lovely looking table tubs, messages, and songs!
2 Free Giveaways!
Student Rewards
Brag Tags
These bloggers have used brag tags with a lot of success!
Student Rewards
All Here in One Spot!
No Cost!
Add mystery and suspense to your classroom with a “Mystery Reward Bag”
Free Printable Resource!
Appreciation
Creative Thank You
Each student will make a petal for the thank you flower.
Appreciation
Thank You Note Freebie
Thank you notes ready to print and write out.
FREE GIVEAWAY
End of the Day
Closing Circle Reflection Cards
A fun way to end the day with your students.
This is a paid TpT product, $1.50.
1 Free Giveaway
End of the Year
Student Gifts
Super “End of the Year” gift ideas for students! Love the colorful bright tags.
Free and editable
End of the Year
Summer Review Packets
Keep them learning over the summer!
Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade
End of the Year
Behavior Bingo
If your students need a little behavior boost at the end of the year (or maybe some other time).
Free download on TpT
Make and Take
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Thank you!
It has been our pleasure to spend this class time with you!