The Calm Corner: Worth the Classroom Real Estate
Classroom management tip: Last Tuesday, I watched Miguel transform from a hurricane of frustration into a focused student in less than five minutes. He'd
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Classroom management tip: Last Tuesday, I watched Miguel transform from a hurricane of frustration into a focused student in less than five minutes. He'd
Classroom management tip: Last Tuesday, little Marcus (not my son, my student Marcus) raised his hand during our morning meeting and asked, "Mrs. Santos,
Classroom management tip: Last Tuesday, I walked into my classroom at 7:15 AM feeling like I'd already run a marathon. My coffee maker had broken, Marcus
Classroom management tip: Picture this: It's my third year teaching, and I'm standing in front of 28 fourth graders who are supposed to be moving from
Classroom management tip: Last December, I watched my usually well-behaved fourth graders turn into tiny tornadoes the week before winter break. Little
Classroom management tip: Let me tell you about Miguel (not his real name). Every morning at 8:15, he'd walk into my classroom like he was auditioning for
Classroom management tip: It was 2:15 PM on a Tuesday in December, and I was watching my usually focused student Miguel stare out the window like he was
Classroom management tip: It's 9:47 AM on the Tuesday before winter break, and little Sofia just asked me for the fifteenth time if we can watch a movie
Classroom management tip: Last Tuesday, little Javier asked me for the fourth time if we could "just watch movies until break." Meanwhile, Sofia was
Classroom management tip: Last Tuesday, little Marcus (not my son, my student Marcus) looked me dead in the eye and said, "This is stupid and I hate
Classroom management tip: Last Tuesday, I watched little Sofia bounce in her seat for approximately forty-seven minutes straight. Not exaggerating. I
Classroom management tip: Last Tuesday, I watched Miguel test every single boundary I'd set in my classroom. And I mean every one. First, he "forgot" to
Classroom management tip: Last Tuesday, I watched Miguel (not his real name) test every single boundary I had set in my classroom. He arrived five minutes
Classroom management tip: Last Tuesday, Jayden threw his math worksheet across the room and declared that I was "the worst teacher ever." Five years ago,
Classroom management tip: Let me tell you about Miguel. Not his real name, pero this kid nearly broke me in my fifteenth year of teaching. I thought I had
Classroom management tip: Last Tuesday, I watched a first-year teacher practically sprint past my classroom during lunch. Her hair was disheveled, her
Classroom management tip: It was 2:47 PM on a Tuesday in mid-September when little Jayden decided to launch his pencil across the room like a missile. Not
Classroom management tip: Last Tuesday, I found myself hiding in the supply closet eating a granola bar at 10:47 AM. Not my finest moment, pero sometimes
Classroom management tip: You know that moment when you realize your beautiful August plans are about as realistic as expecting Florida weather to be
Classroom management tip: It's 7:30 AM on a Tuesday in late September, and little Jayden just announced to the entire class that his mom's boyfriend moved