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And then be consistent about applying those consequences. “A consequence must proceed a non-negotiable,” Alber says. It sets clear expectations for students and helps build trust and safety. 8. Develop Your Tone of Voice: Using your voice to manage a classroom is a powerful tool—and it can take years to get right.
7 Zones Every Middle School Classroom Should Have. Setting up and organizing a classroom environment with more intention can help maximize the space for student engagement—and learning. 4.6k. Loading... Learning is enhanced by the space where it happens. Discover how to make a difference by optimizing seating arrangements, classroom decor ...
1. Community Build All Year Long. Routinely include strategies and activities in your lessons, such as Save the Last Word for Me, that allow students to express their thoughts and ideas, build relationships, and practice collaboration. This will help grow and maintain a feeling of emotional safety in your classroom.
Engagement and motivation are separate, related, but often confused. Motivation is the driving force that causes a student to take action. Engagement is the observable behavior or evidence of that motivation. Motivation is necessary for engagement, but successful engagement could also help students to feel motivated in the future.
Teachers can leverage the goodwill that our positive words foster among students to build the rapport necessary to engage them in learning. Research supports intentionally using positive words and affirmations to increase the motivation of students to confront challenging tasks. Other positive effects of affirmations include students ...
March 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 ...
To establish positive relationships, teachers can: “Bank time” with students. Schedule one-on-one meetings with students to get to know them better. The goal is to “make deposits into the relationship” to help ease conflict in the future if you have to give constructive feedback or address disruptive behavior. Encourage student-led ...
June 15, 2023. New! Greg Mably / The iSpot. Universal Design for Learning is a powerful framework to operationalize the right to education, supporting educators in maximizing desirable challenges and minimizing unnecessary difficulties (International Disability Alliance, 2021). UDL is a framework for designing learning experiences, so students ...
Hear from peers! 1. Cultivate a Safe and Inclusive Classroom Environment. The foundation of SEL is creating a space where students feel safe, respected, and valued. Negative behavior often stems from feelings of insecurity or exclusion. You can start by establishing clear classroom expectations for respect and kindness.