by Elizabeth Peterson | Classroom Management, General Education Topics
Hey Teacher Friend! Do you ever feel like you’re spending more time managing behavior than actually teaching? One minute you’re starting a lesson……and the next, you’re redirecting someone spinning in their chair, reminding another to sit down, and wondering how...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Classroom Management, General Education Topics
Hey Teacher Friend! Are you battling with student apathy in the classroom? Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “My students just don’t care anymore.” Maybe they won’t start their work. Maybe they complain about everything. Maybe they talk nonstop or put their...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Classroom Management, General Education Topics
Hey Teacher Friend! Does your classroom feel out of control? Maybe some weeks feel like a gentle breeze. And then other weeks feel more like tornado season. If your classroom has started to feel chaotic week after week—constant reminders, frequent behavior...
by Elizabeth Peterson | Classroom Management, General Education Topics
Hey Teacher Friend! Recently, I had a conversation with a kindergarten teacher who shared something that stopped me in my tracks. Her students spend 40 minutes a day on iPads — and less time than that at recess. As she talked about the limited play in the classroom,...
by Elizabeth Peterson | General Education Topics
It’s about time we put our foot down as responsible teachers and stopped teaching reading to students who just aren’t ready for it! From an incredibly early age, we are expecting young children to learn their letters and start to pronounce sounds. And...
