There are many ways to improve classroom management. In this article we will look at one way that classroom management can be improved: increasing student motivation. The implication is that if students are motivated they will be less likely to engage in disruptive classroom behaviors. The following are ten ways that teachers can increase motivation …
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A lot has been said about the connection between a strong school climate, school achievement and school leadership. “School principals influence school achievement primarily through changes in the school climate.” In this article we will take a deeper look at the connection between school leadership, school culture and student learning by summarizing the work of …
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Do you regularly complete a school culture or school climate survey? If you do, is it used to improve the school culture and climate? Do you take the responses to heart, evaluate them, then move forward with pressing issues? If you have generally answered yes to these questions, then your school is likely in a …
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“School culture refers to the way teachers and other staff members work together and the set of beliefs, values, and assumptions they share. A positive school climate and school culture promote students’ ability to learn.” Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Are you happy when you walk into school on a Monday morning? How would you …
Greeting your students a the door is a highly effective method of building school culture and supporting positive behavior management.
I just read one of more disturbing things I have read in a long while. I first heard it on the radio yesterday but had to verify it first. In an opinion poll completed by YouGov, 20% of millennials say that they have no friends in real life, 27% say that they have no …
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Shelly shared a wonderful blog post on the importance of how you come across as a leader in meetings. Your approach with the group is critical for your group’s development, and for how the team perceives you. You must understand how you appear before the group as an approachable leader, but also a credible …
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School Leaders work extremely hard during the school year to help keep so many systems running smoothly, often doing many tasks that go unnoticed after hours. It is important for leaders to take some time to relax over the summer in order to recharge their batteries for a new school year in order to be …
“A good intention, with a bad approach, often leads to a poor result.” ― Thomas Edison We often find ourselves in a position where we would like to share a new idea or concept with a team of educators and we are hoping it will be well received. Or maybe we feel it is time …
I have a love and hate relationship with technology. Hate is probably too strong a word, but there are days that technology does not make my job easier. I am not talking about the multiple uses for it in the classroom, I am talking about managing technology in general. Everyone of our students …
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