The Situation Your students are not taking care with their learning, such as handwriting and the general quality of their work. The Solution Overtime, students can become complacent with their effort. If you look over their notebooks, at the start of the year their writing and presentation can look immaculate; however, by the middle of … Continue reading Reinforcing the Importance of Hardwork
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR STUDENTS – Who are you?
At the start of the year, you will have a bunch of new students that you will need to develop a relationship with. Aside from their name, you will need to learn who they are. There is nothing wrong with spending a lesson just getting to know your students and them getting to know you. … Continue reading GETTING TO KNOW YOUR STUDENTS – Who are you?
Classroom Awards: Praising Positive Behaviour
Thanking students for their wonderful efforts is always a great way to build morale in the classroom. Improvement is incremental. And students improve in different ways. For example, improvement might take loner for some students. Regardless, it is important to celebrate success even if it is small leaps. Be creative and have classroom rewards. You … Continue reading Classroom Awards: Praising Positive Behaviour
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