Setting Up Classroom Rules & Expectations
If you are a teacher you NEED to have your classroom management plan in mind (make it THE priority at the beginning of the year) In order for any learning to take place in any classroom– there has…
Class Dojo Debit Cards
Hello friends! I’ve had many questions over the last few months about how I use my “Class Dojo Debit Cards” in my classroom– so here we go! First, you will want THIS product (it’s what I created/use…
Creating Student Name Sticks
This quick DIY project will help you create student name sticks that last all year long! If you’re like me and teach multiple classes– you can use the various colors for different groups of kids! Here is the…
Easy Classroom Incentives
It’s that time of year that leaves teachers scraping the bottom of the barrel for classroom incentive ideas! Personally, I love gleaning ideas from other teachers around me– as well as places like Facebook and Instagram! Here are…
How to Manage Student Rewards
Hello everyone! I don’t know about you– but I LOVE rewarding students for good behavior, positive attitudes, effort, and other fine qualities all teachers admire! Today I want to share some ideas for managing the rewards you give…
The Teacher’s Assistant
This blog post is short and sweet! Sometimes you just need 5 minutes to finish grading tests or work with struggling students– but it’s hard to find time when your other 25 students are constantly coming up to…
Teaching the “Right” Time to Ask a Question!
Perhaps I’m the only teacher with this struggle: It seems as though I wear a student magnet to school– because the way my students flock to me (and to my desk)– it sure does seem that way! …
DIY Scratch-Off Reward Cards!
Hello everyone! I know I’m not the most consistent blogger– so thank you for sticking with me! Today I’m going to share a fun DIY I found on Pinterest: Scratch-Off Reward Cards! The steps were very simple– and…
I’m Done… Now What? (Freebie)
It’s the question every teacher dreads… “I’m done, what do I do?” If I had a dollar for each time my students asked me this question, I would be rich– probably a millionaire! At the beginning of each…
Brag Tags: How to Use, Store, and Manage Your Tags
This is the first year I’m going to try “Brag Tags”. I know a lot of people aren’t a fan of the name– since we usually give the word “brag” a bad connotation (especially in school)– but I…
Using Class Dojo as a Classroom Economy!
Good morning! Have you ever used Class Dojo? If you haven’t, you definitely need to go to their FREE site and watch some of their promotional videos. I’ve been using it for about 4 years– and every year my…