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The Key to Effective Classroom Management | Edutopia
WEBFeb 27, 2019 · Many experienced teachers know that making meaningful connections with students is one of the most effective ways to prevent disruptions in the first place, and a new study set out to assess this approach.In classrooms where teachers used a series of techniques centered around establishing, maintaining, and restoring relationships, academic engagement increased by 33 percent and disruptive ...
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5 Principles of Outstanding Classroom Management | Edutopia
WEBNov 14, 2017 · Many educators noted that a teacher’s ability to balance warmth and strong boundaries is key to successful relationships—and classroom management. “Be consistent but flexible. Love them unconditionally, but hold them accountable. Give them voice but be the leader,” said Rae Rudzinski. 3.
Strategies for Improving Small Group Instruction | Edutopia
WEBJul 13, 2020 · Improving Small Group Instruction. Use small group time to listen and learn: When teachers set students up for small group instruction, they don’t have to jump right into teaching—they can instead use some time to learn more about their students and what they know. This can be challenging, as we often feel pressure to provide direct ...
Making the Most of Visual Aids - Edutopia
WEBJun 20, 2018 · Most teachers encourage some level of class discourse when presenting a visual aid, but we need to go a step further. We can promote a conversation about how the visual helps in processing the course content. For example, ask students to share how the visual reinforces—or challenges—what they previously learned …
10 Powerful Community-Building Ideas for the Classroom - Edutopia
WEBFeb 5, 2019 · Class Norms: Bobby Shaddox, a seventh-grade social studies teacher at King Middle School in Portland, Maine, has his students develop a set of norms for themselves—adjectives that describe them as a community of learners. Having students come up with their own norms creates “a pathway toward belonging for every single student in that class,” says Dr. Pamela Cantor, founder of Turnaround ...
The Architecture of Ideal Learning Environments | Edutopia
WEBMarch 2, 2018. New! To get a sense of the best practices in contemporary school design, we interviewed four of the top K–12 architecture firms in the U.S.: Fanning Howey, Corgan, Perkins+Will, and Huckabee. Collectively, the companies bill hundreds of millions of dollars in work annually, and have built or renovated thousands of schools ...
7 Smart, Fast Formative Assessment Strategies | Edutopia
WEBApr 26, 2019 · 2. Low-stakes quizzes and polls: If you want to find out whether your students really know as much as you think they know, polls and quizzes created with Socrative or Quizlet or in-class games and tools like Quizalize, Kahoot, FlipQuiz, Gimkit, Plickers, and Flippity can help you get a better sense of how much they really understand.(Grading quizzes but assigning low point values is a great ...
A Classroom Where Everyone Feels Welcome | Edutopia
WEBJun 28, 2018 · As humans we are relational. Children and adults desire a connection with those they trust. 3. Have one-on-one conversations, discussions, and informal meetings with students. Remember: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. These conversations should occur early in the year and routinely during the year.