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10 Must-Do Time Management Tips for Teachers

August 30 By Linda Kamp Leave a Comment

Teacher looking at her watch in time management article

Why is time management for teachers so important? Because it takes a lot to keep the classroom ship afloat. Most teachers perform hundreds of tasks on any given day. These time management tips for teachers will help you work smarter and enable you to make the most of your time … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Back to School, Classroom Management Tagged With: classroom management, time management

7 Secrets to Student Independence During Centers

August 16 By Linda Kamp Leave a Comment

article about how to increase student engagement and student independence during centers

As a first-year teacher, I dreaded center time. Mostly because I didn’t yet know that the secret to getting my students to work independently during centers was to train them. I didn’t yet know how to train my students well and I wasn’t consistent. And I was certainly no expert … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Back to School, Classroom Management, Popular Posts Tagged With: centers, classroom management, phonics, student engagement

6 Things Successful Teachers Do the First Month of School

August 1 By Linda Kamp Leave a Comment

article on classroom management for new teachers

The first month of a new school year is the most tiring for any teacher. We spend so much time and energy getting our classrooms up and running and training our students that we sometimes forget that it does get easier. In this post, I'll share six things to do the first month of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Back to School, Classroom Management Tagged With: back to schcool, classroom management, new teachers

10 Things To Do Before the First Day of School

July 22 By Linda Kamp Leave a Comment

before first day to do list for teachers

Back to school time is hectic for every teacher, and they all have to-do lists more than a mile long!  In this post I'll share ways to be proactive and important tasks you can tackle ahead of time. Here are ten things teachers can do before the first day that will set you on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Back to School Tagged With: back to school, classroom management, first day of school, lesson plans, organization, procedures

10 Classroom Routines and Procedures to Teach Right Away

July 18 By Linda Kamp 5 Comments

In this post you will learn ten important classroom routines and procedures to teach on the very first day of school. These are the procedures students will need right away and use most often.  The key to classroom management is consistency. I can’t stress enough how important … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Back to School, Classroom Management, Freebies Tagged With: back to school, classroom management, first day, freebies, procedures, routines

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