ED Surge

JULY 25, 2022

Classroom walk-throughs and observations place undue stress on new teachers, eat into prep time and can exacerbate existing classroom management issues. If teachers and administrators all reflect on the same classroom video, it becomes much easier to establish shared expectations for a new curriculum or culture shift.

K-12 113

K-12 Classroom Management Professional Development Elementary School 113

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Learning a Language: Acquiring a new language involves mastering vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and cultural nuances. These processes cannot be rushed, and allowing variable time ensures students can produce their best work. Each student progresses differently based on prior knowledge, learning preferences, and exposure to the language.

Artifacts 198

Artifacts Classroom Management Research Cultures 198

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2019

We create a culture in our classrooms, establish norms and routines, and seek to influence our students. However, for many teachers, classroom management and behavior issues are constant distractions that complicate an already challenging job.

Teaching 167

Teaching Leadership Classroom Management Psychology 167

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 25, 2015

It is first and foremost a school culture issue, which falls on the shoulders of leaders. The other issue is a classroom management one. The behavior argument that many make is flawed. Schools and districts that have embraced technology through a shared vision and resulting plan focused on learning reinforce appropriate use.

Pedagogy 418

Pedagogy Classroom Management Leadership Government 418

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2021

Herman’s earlier 2018 study of a praise-heavy classroom management program for elementary school students called The Incredible Years also found positive results. However, this pop-culture debate over the downside of praise “rests on the assumption students are bathed in rich rates of praise during school,” Herman told me via email. “In

Classroom Management 109

Classroom Management Middle School Charter School Psychology 109

Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 9, 2024

No Tech Use the first 5 minutes of a class or meeting to ask the group this question: “What are five words you’d use to describe our school culture today?” Here are some ideas for doing it with different levels of technology (including none at all).

Pedagogy 249

Pedagogy Leadership Library Classroom Management 249

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

These consisted of sound classroom management, listing the learning objectives, and developing a lesson plan. I still can’t believe how much time and focus there was on how to manage a classroom effectively. When I think back to my training to become a teacher, there were some reasonably consistent norms.

Lesson Plan 361

Lesson Plan Project-Based Learning Classroom Management Research 361

Edthena

OCTOBER 29, 2021

This edition of noted content for educators includes how to lead more effective teacher PD, address teacher stress, and create a classroom culture of learning. Building a culture of mutual trust between teachers and administrators can improve relationships and even happiness. The push vs. pull of professional development.

Professional Development 98

Professional Development Social Justice Cultures Classroom Management 98

ED Surge

JUNE 15, 2022

Many say they feel less effective when they’re stressed , which research shows can negatively impact the quality of their instruction, classroom management and relationships with students suffer. Burnout now dominates cultural conversations around school and work.

Classroom Management 123

Classroom Management Private School Cultures Humanities 123

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2015

This places them in the most important role to usher in and sustain meaningful change in the classroom that will ultimately shape school culture for the better. Classroom Management - Simply put, teachers cannot force a child to do anything they do not want to do.

Pedagogy 265

Pedagogy Classroom Management Educational Technology Tradition 265

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

This begs an important question: When schools know that they’re on the receiving end of that supply, what need is there for meaningful, lasting change to the school’s culture or approach? For no reason other than I wanted a change of scenery, I found myself in Metro Nashville Public Schools.

Teaching 101

Teaching Social Justice Pedagogy Cultures 101

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

It’s an ironic twist: The very behaviors that educators often work to suppress in the classroom may be critical to students’ success in the workforce. How can classroom teachers balance their roles in preparing students to meet the interpersonal and leadership demands of the new economy with classroom management?

Leadership 111

Leadership Classroom Management Middle School Economics 111

Cult of Pedagogy

DECEMBER 10, 2023

” “The cultural narrative about trauma usually pushes us to one of two directions,” Venet says, “the first direction being that people with trauma are broken. “My students with trauma are broken. I feel so bad for those kids.” “You didn’t create this dynamic,” she says.

Pedagogy 130

Pedagogy Library Cultures Classroom Management 130

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Within my own culture, circles are often used symbolically and literally for their ability to promote equity, interconnection and holism. I also recognize that is not the case for the majority of educators in classrooms.

Classroom Management 115

Classroom Management Cultures Education Teaching 115

The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2024

READ THE SERIES Businesses such as Patagonia, another longtime leader in the space, also view child care as a reflection of their company culture. For Alyssa Oldham, a classroom manager in Reno, the job and child care benefit meant rethinking her family size. As Patagonia grew, so did its child care footprint.

Government 87

Government Classroom Management Humanities Cultures 87

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Research shows that teachers stay in the classroom when they feel supported,” Maye said. He advocates tackling the “systemic and cultural barriers” that can create roadblocks for teachers of color. Classroom management, Bradley said later in an interview, is a universal challenge for new teachers.

Psychology 102

Psychology Classroom Management Professional Development Leadership 102

A Psychology Teacher Writes

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Acknowledge that these are common problems and that we all find things difficult or get things wrong which helps to create a culture of error among staff. Teacher vision: expert and novice teachers’ perceptions of problematic classroom management scenes. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 61. Jarodzka, H., van den Bogert, N.&

Professional Development 130

Professional Development Psychology Social Science Classroom Management 130

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Whether my own kids are “good at school” or not, how do I make sure that the culture of academic pressure and urgency in school doesn’t negatively impact their self-worth? This controlled chaos felt at odds with expectations of strict classroom management, and I had to shift gears quickly. I don’t know.

Elementary School 98

Elementary School Psychology Classroom Management Humanities 98

The Hechinger Report

JULY 6, 2016

Getting to Know the Students: Frequently new teachers are placed in a classroom with children of strikingly different backgrounds from their own. Whether it’s a difference in race, income, cultural background or learning style, they are rarely in a classroom that mirrors their own experience.

Lesson Plan 74

Lesson Plan Classroom Management Elementary School Cultures 74

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2016

And candidates also struggle with how to navigate their relationships with colleagues; they don’t always understand school culture or a teacher’s other responsibilities, such as hallway and lunchroom duty, veteran teachers said. We do classroom management really differently than how it’s carried out in the schools,” Pensavalle said.

Classroom Management 106

Classroom Management Lesson Plan Pedagogy Elementary School 106

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 28, 2019

Indeed, that’s why wellness — eating right, exercising and rest—features prominently in many teacher stress management plans, including the ones developed for the Atlanta schools working with Georgia State University’s Center for Research on School Safety, School Climate, and Classroom Management.

Elementary School 111

Elementary School Professional Development Classroom Management Teaching 111

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2016

Arnett also said that schools must be ready to foster a shift in classroom instruction and, on a larger scale, a change in school culture towards technology in the classroom. This could mean providing additional training for teachers on the instructional use of digital learning tools—how they’re going to use technology.

Advocacy 59

Advocacy Classroom Management Elementary School Cultures 59

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

An unstable workforce also affects the school culture, said Pipes: “Once we have people here that are years and years and years in, we know how things are run.” She shied away from those who haven’t proven themselves in the classroom, even if they have degrees from top universities.

Elementary School 87

Elementary School Tutoring Leadership High School 87

Letters and Ink Blog

AUGUST 9, 2022

And there’s a lot of science and cultural understandings that show us that those old school “rules” like no chewing gum and don’t you dare be late are outdated and insensitive to the needs of our students. When I first started out teaching, I tried to stick to the same rules my own teachers had for me in high school.

Humanities 52

Humanities Cultures Teaching Classroom Management 52

Letters and Ink Blog

JULY 25, 2022

You might be ready to take your community building to the next level with 5 proven steps to maintaining a positive classroom culture ! Now that you’ve got the first few days planned, check out my post on fresh, easy, and engaging bell ringers to start your classes this year! Have you tried any of these before?

Professional Development 52

Professional Development Critical Thinking Classroom Management Cultures 52

ED Surge

JULY 24, 2024

In my classroom, I treat students as humans first, not obstacles to classroom management. What had they done or said in their classroom that day that made this student feel unsafe? This would require a school culture where regular perspective-taking is happening so we can understand each other. How can I do that?”

Humanities 114

Humanities Cultures Classroom Management Leadership 114

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 17, 2022

Two main factors can have a significant impact on a teacher’s emotional engagement at work: The quality of their relationships with students Student behaviors and classroom management. Student Behaviors and Classroom Management. Relationships require maintenance.

Classroom Management 146

Classroom Management Psychology Lesson Plan High School 146

ED Surge

AUGUST 22, 2023

Most often, it is my ethnic identity that is imposed on me by the majority culture, and usually at the expense of my identity as a disabled person. One cultural trait that has persisted through the generations, however, is the propensity to react to adversity by suffering in silence, having a stiff upper lip and pretending that all is well.

Cultures 89

Cultures Classroom Management Humanities Public School 89

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 9, 2022

Relegating classroom culture fundamentals to a specific “SEL Block” is the most concerning practice I have seen emerge from this trend. First, if SEL approaches are only used at a single time of day, class culture will suffer throughout the rest of the day if teachers don’t take it upon themselves to maintain these practices.

Teaching 135

Teaching Classroom Management Cultures Education 135

Cult of Pedagogy

JANUARY 10, 2024

It includes lesson plans, activities, templates, and classroom management solutions that allow you to monitor student work and give feedback as they go. It’s like a global neighborhood, helping us see similarities and differences across cultures and income levels. Video is currently not available.

Lesson Plan 130

Lesson Plan Pedagogy Classroom Management Teaching 130

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 21, 2023

The Impact of Assigned Seats at Student-led Stations These seating assignments helped maintain a productive culture during this student-led collaborative station in a variety of ways: Students in the same rotation group did not sit next to friends who might distract them, so they stayed on task.

Middle School 108

Middle School History Cultures Classroom Management 108

Cult of Pedagogy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

But regardless of where they come from, these mindsets hurt our relationships with students, and that makes everything else worse, from behavior to academics to the culture of school as a whole. So with all of this in mind, I was intrigued when I came across the phrase unconditional positive regard.

Pedagogy 130

Pedagogy Teaching Library Classroom Management 130

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Parents and advocates have also called for more teachers who can relate culturally to black New Orleans children and make connections with the communities they serve. Green, the principal, took a special interest in placing teaching fellows in the right classroom. For Albert, shifting to this new school culture was a challenge.

Elementary School 103

Elementary School Public School Cultures Teaching 103

The Hechinger Report

JULY 9, 2017

In this context, school boards look for teachers who have some common and agreed-upon understanding of what should transpire in classrooms. Likewise, I could move from my current city to practically any other place in the province and, discounting individual school differences in policy and culture, fit in comfortably and begin my job easily.

Heritage 54

Heritage Political Science Government Psychology 54

The Hechinger Report

MAY 31, 2017

To begin the process of reversing the school’s suspension rate, Morgan-Thompson knew her teachers needed stronger classroom management skills. Following guidance from the district, she immediately enrolled her teachers in training that would help them gain control of their classrooms.

Elementary School 90

Elementary School Classroom Management Leadership High School 90

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

So when a new teacher doesn’t have cultural competency, and you transplant them to a school like Valley, it’s total culture shock. I have kids who are trying to commit suicide, kids who are being sex-trafficked, kids who are parents themselves, or taking care of parents,” said Esparza. “So

Professional Development 88

Professional Development High School Teaching Classroom Management 88

Edthena

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

But a video artifact of what happened is as close as we can get to enabling the teacher to directly observe themselves and come to a shared understanding about what is happening in their classroom, and that shared understanding could be between them and their students. How do you build a culture of trust for teachers using video?

Teaching 98

Teaching Artifacts Research Professional Development 98