Building a Positive Classroom Culture: The Role of Effective Classroom Management

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“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” William Butler Yeats This quote encompasses the essence of a classroom—a space not just for imparting knowledge but for igniting curiosity, fostering relationships, and nurturing growth. A positive classroom culture thrives only when a safe and inclusive space is cultivated. Effective … read more »


Let’s Talk About: Classroom Questioning Strategies

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We know that asking questions is one of the most powerful ways to engage students, check for understanding, and deepen learning. But can we also use questioning strategies to change the culture of our classrooms?  How can we help students to begin asking and exploring their own questions? In this post, we’ll explore how to … read more »


Tech Tool of the Month: Classroomscreen – Part 1

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Classroomscreen is an online class organization and management tool that can be used in the classroom, on a whiteboard, or virtually. Classroomscreen allows you to create a background screen with up to 13 widgets (timer, drawing tool, random name selector, traffic light, text box, polls, and much more)—you can keep the widgets of your choice … read more »


Amp Up School to Home Communication

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A new year is a time for reflection and resolutions. Perhaps you have taken the time to reflect upon your teaching and want to make some changes. One area all teachers should think about is how well they effectively communicate with parents and family members as part of their ongoing efforts to make all students … read more »


Back to the Basics: Addressing Truancy in Our Schools

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Let’s get back to basics. Not in the sense you may think— I’m not going to talk about reading, writing, and arithmetic. Let’s go even MORE basic. Most simply stated, in order to learn, kids need to be physically at school. August is National Truancy Prevention Month, so there is no better time to discuss … read more »