How Your Teens Can Help You Create Class Expectations back to school classroom management classroom tips

      Picture this: it’s the first day of school. You put on your best teacher outfit and feel refreshed and ready to start the year. Your classroom is *nearly* complete, and you feel set up and ready for the new year. 

      Your students arrive and...

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Community Building in the Music Classroom classroom management classroom tips first year

      The music room is a magical place. At any given time, someone walking in can hear folk songs being sung, students collaborating, instrumental improvisation, and many other beautiful sounds. But just ask any music teacher and you’ll quickly realize that the magic of the...

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Setting Up Your Room for Success back to school classroom tips music teachers

      I am getting ready to move to a new classroom. This will not be my first time setting up a classroom space however, this time I have a lot more information to consider as I set up my room. Over the last 6 years, I have worked hard to understand how trauma can impact the...

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3 Ways to Make Performance Accessible to All Learners classroom tips exceptional learners performances

      There are a lot of things that were exceptional about my first real teaching experience.  First of all, I was so thankful to be hired before I technically finished my degree. This was because my undergraduate school was on quarters rather than semesters so we...

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My Favorite Elementary Purchases back to school classroom management classroom tips

 

      I can’t believe it’s July already! While you’re taking time this summer to relax and get your curriculum ready, you should also take some time to think about things you may need to purchase for your classroom.

Here are some of my personal favorite...

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