MIcrolearning

What are the pros and cons of using menu boards for homework or morning work?

What kinds of items do you include in your slow start or morning bins/tubs?

How can you make your classroom a positive and inviting environment?

How do you modify your teaching when you have a significant number of students out with illness? For example, today half my Kindergarten students are out sick today, and I am reviewing some ideas with the students who are here while introducing a few new things that I can review as students slowly return. How do you handle situations like this when one or more students are absent?

What curriculum do you use for classroom circles? I like to introduce my students to a circle by using this book called the Sharing circle. The animals in the story help the students learn how to resolve conflicts. We don't have a curriculum in my district, but we do teach our students how to handle conflicts in a peaceful way. I also use my circles to discuss how we can improve as a class as far as treating each other with respect.

Does anyone have any tips on tracking all of the common core standards for each individual student in class? (When I used to teach SPED I got the impression that some of my general ed peers were just estimating scores and not using any actual data for a few of the standards. I imagine it can be overwhelming when you have so many students in gen ed but surely someone has come up with some ways to make the process easier and more efficient?)

Our intervention team uses the approach of Remind, Redirect, Return-this for students that are being disrespectful and/or not participating etc How do you address student behavior so that it gives them choice/s yet doesn’t interfere with the learning opportunities for other students in small groups?

How can you promote a positive behavior in your learning environment?

How can I help a student with behavior needs?

What are my other students doing while I’m working with a small group?