Cell Phone Ban in Schools: Teacher and Student Reactions After Year One
After one year of Arkansas’s school cell phone ban, a teacher shares classroom observations, student feedback, benefits, challenges, and lessons learned.
Category: classroom management
Math Workshops for Effective Intervention
Struggling in mathematics is not the enemy any more than sweating is in basketball, it’s a clear sign you are in the game.” Kim Sutton
Parent Communication Tips for Teachers
We all know that effective parent communication is an essential part of being a teacher. It not only helps build strong relationships with parents and
Classroom Ideas to Ring in the New Year
New Year Ideas for Secondary Students Welcome to the new year and to a new semester! I love a fresh start and what the new
Eight Steps for Introducing Brain Breaks in Your Classroom
This list of ways to efficiently introduce brain breaks in your classroom provides strategies and ideas to make sure your classroom runs smoothly and everyone
Eight Ways to Win Your School Food Drive
Eight Ways to Win Your School’s Food Drive Hint: It’s not about winning. Each fall, there are food drives happening in schools across the
Decorating and Organizing in Middle School
When I graduated from college and began looking for a teaching job, I was only really interested in teaching High School Math. I’ll spare