Scheduling

How do you hold students accountable during centers? Specifically for second through fifth grade. Some teachers at my school are struggling with this and would love some additional ideas to share!

What do student data binders look like? What should be included in them?

I’m noticing that more behaviors are arising in class at this midpoint of the year. I am continuing to evaluate our practices and my interventions, but not quite understanding why this seemingly sudden shift in how my students are responding. Any tips?

How can you differentiate assignments to make them more appropriate for all the levels and needs of the students in your classroom?

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?)