Are you struggling with trying to figure out how you’re going to structure your ELA class?
Did you check out the pacing guide and wonder how to fit all the things into one period?
Or, do you just want to check out how someone else organizes their day to see if there is something new you can add to your class?
This Structure Secrets video takes you behind the scenes and shows exactly what I do on a daily basis-down to the minute.
Read MoreOver the years, my bell ringers have developed and grown to include meaningful and engaging tasks. I have found that if I do the same type of bell ringer every single day, students get bored. I don’t blame them. It would be like eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich everyday for lunch. I’m the type of person who likes to throw in a square retro pizza and some tater tots into the lunch rotation, so my bell ringers need some variety too.
I have four core bell ringer activities that I rotate through throughout the year. Each set takes a week to complete, so we do two of each type in one quarter. Click to read all about them!
Maybe you're new to the secondary world, or maybe you just need a reset. Whatever the situation, just know this is exactly what you need to almost eliminate discipline problems and get your classroom running smoothly. Here are 5 routines that will get you going. All routines are tried, tested, and work with are fun middle schoolers.
Read MoreI love to think about my beginning teaching days when I did not have systems set into place. How students would be absent, and I wouldn’t even realize it. Then they would come back the next day and bombard me with ‘what did I miss? What did I miss?’ questions. And then there was never any consistent follow through on my part to make sure the assignments were turned in.
Finally, I created some forms to help establish some systems and procedures…
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