Ep 61: Classroom Management Strategies for a Successful School Year

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In this episode, we continue our back-to-school series with a focus on effective classroom management strategies. We’ll explore how to set up clear classroom rules, routines, and procedures to ensure a productive and positive learning environment. Drawing insights from renowned educators Harry Wong and Angela Watson, we delve into must-have routines that will help you start your school year on the right foot.

Today's Topics:

• Classroom Management Overview:
  • Importance of clear classroom rules, routines, and procedures
  • Insights from Harry Wong and Angela Watson
• Must-Have Routines:
  • Beginning + Ending Class Routines:
    • Greeting students and entry routine
    • Visual flow and daily agenda
    • Exit routines
    • Middle of Class Routines: Routines for Group Work and a Thinking Classroom:
      • Group work expectations
      • Problem-solving routines
      • VNPS routines
  • Handling Technology Responsibly:
    • Phone pockets vs. out-of-sight approach
    • Technology trades and phone charging bank

Related Resources:

• Harry Wong’s The First Days of School
• Angela Watson’s 40 Hour Teacher Workweek
• EdTomorrow’s First 5
• Peter Liljedahl’s Building Thinking Classrooms

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Kristen Moore, classroom teacher and instructional coach at Moore Than Just X, empowers modern secondary math teachers to transform the student experience with the strategies and the confidence to implement project-based learning, mastery-based assessment, and student engagement strategies in their classrooms.

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