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Hacking Classroom Management part 2
Hacking classroom management part 2. Classroom management is a major concern for effective teachers. Last week we looked at the first two hacks in Mike Roberts’s book, Hacking Classroom Management, 10 ideas to help you become the type of teacher that they make movies about. (#1 It’s a classroom, not a bootcamp and & #2 Expect…
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Hacking Classroom Management: Book review, part 1
As teacher, I always appreciate suggestions on classroom management. Mike Roberts delivers practical advice in his book, Hacking Classroom Management, 10 ideas to help you become the type of teacher that they make movies about. New teachers and returning teachers all need to focus on good management of their classrooms, especially at the beginning of…
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Teaching Expectations
When I talk about teaching expectations I am aware that this title can be read two different ways. As a teacher there are certain expectations for students and as a teacher there are certain expectations for you. At the time of this writing, we are on summer break. Teachers and students alike are experiencing a…
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Classroom management
Teachers have two central concerns. How do we deliver content and how do we manage our classrooms? This post will delve into classroom management but we’ll see that management plays hand in glove with content delivery. Background I have been referred to as a “unicorn” in today’s educational environment. I went to James Madison University…
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Teaching more than course content
Teaching is a profession that has great rewards and challenges. I have enjoyed the former and endured the latter for over 30 years. Several years ago I became aware that my courses (band and chorus) must have more than just excellent delivery of content. If all I’m doing is training kids to play instruments and…
