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Levels is a virtually no prep behavior management presentation and system that fosters a responsive and intrinsically motivated classroom. It takes the bribery out of management and teaches students to make the right choice because it’s the right thing to do and to mend any harm caused by their actions. This idea came to me when a student picked up a pencil for me, I said “thank you” and then they asked me if they could have a point in our behavioral point system. It blew my mind how such simpl

This is one of the best classroom management lessons you can implement to cut back on students calling out, blurting, or interrupting class. At the beginning of the school year I was at my wits end in terms of dealing with students interrupting my instruction. They weren’t always interrupting in a negative way, but it was slowing down how much I could teach them. So, I did this:  I played a clip from Matilda, and seeing as how I am their English teacher, I told them this is an exercise in lookin

Communicating with students’ families can easily feel like “one more thing” on our to-do lists and can also be incredibly nervewracking. Even though we know how important it is to build a strong relationship with families, sometimes we just need a little help getting there. That’s where this resource comes in.   PRODUCT SUMMARY:This resource gives you access to everything you need to build a strong foundation of family engagement with your students’ adults.  Firstly, you get access to a beginnin

Teaching students about self-love can be a hella tricky social-emotional skill to teach. It can very easily come off corny or insincere. These discussion slides and activities change that narrative. They get kids thinking about why it is so hard to show love and patience to ourselves and begin the process of helping them do just that. They will reflect on things (outside of their phone) that bring them joy and will do some activities to help solidify this. This is the perfect Valentine's Day or

This classroom game is no prep and is sure to be a fun time for you and your students. It’s the perfect Back to School, before break, or brain break activity.  QUICK SUMMARY:This game is going to get your students thinking, working cooperatively, and engaged. They are going to need to figure out 9 different categories that all start with the same letter. (It’s giving me school bus games from Y2K). The categories students have to fill in are: country, city, animal, body part, job, brand, famous p

This peaceful retro classroom decor bundle is a fun way to spice up your classroom and make it inviting for your students. Everything in the set compliments each other, and I provide you the hex codes, so you can very easily make or find anything that will compliment what you create! I also give you editable or ready-to-use documents, depending on if you want to customize your room or hit print and go!  In this Google Slide, you will get access to the following items, but since this is a growing

Communicating with families is an essential part of teaching. However, it can easily feel like "one more thing" to do. That is where this survey comes in. You can quickly and effectively gauge how your parents feel about classroom communication, areas you can improve upon, and preferred methods of contact.

Communicating over the phone or email with parents can get tricky. It is very easy to get tongue tied - especially if you're nervous! That is where this resource comes in! I carefully crafter sentence starters and phrases to help you communicate effectively with your families.

State testing can be stressful, and when I was trying to think of how to review with my students, I got overwhelmed. It seems like students need us to review different concepts all at the same time - that's where this comes in. You can have your students review whatever skills they need - AT THE SAME TIME QUIETLY. I know, the dream, right? This frees you up to pull students for small groups or to pull students individually for goal setting. What you get: - 37 slides - one example review slide

This is one of the best classroom management lessons you can implement to cut back on students calling out, blurting, or interrupting class. At the beginning of the school year I was at my wits end in terms of dealing with students interrupting my instruction. They weren’t always interrupting in a negative way, but it was slowing down how much I could teach them. So, I did this:  I played a clip from Matilda, and seeing as how I am their English teacher, I told them this is an exercise in looki

Sweet Student is a great way to get to know your students while building your classroom community. Start by giving your students a questionnaire where they tell you many things about themselves, including their favorite candy. Then, log each student's favorite candy in the aesthetic spreadsheet I made for you, and then the next time you go to the store, snag a few of their favorite treats! Finally, I have premade messages or message template cards for you to use to attach to the treat when you b

These affirmations are classroom decor that will leave you and your students in a great mood! QUICK SUMMARYThis mini decor kit is an offshoot of the peaceful retro decor bundle and fits perfectly in any classroom. The flowers and sayings are meant to adhere to the edges of a full-body mirror so that when students look in it, they are reminded of all the great things they are. There is also the saying "Knowledge looks good on you" that will be adhered to the wall above the mirror that reminds s

This is the best way I have found to make unit plans! It keeps everything organized and easy to follow and replicate the following year! You have two options to use in this slide deck - planning out day by day or planning week by week. Feel free to use whichever slides are most useful for you and delete the rest!

This is an email newsletter template that you can customize and use to communicate with your students’ families. It is broken into comprehensive sections, which make it easier for both families to read and for you to write. It also is designed in an aesthetic way that is sure to capture the receiver’s attention in their inbox!

It's no secret that students love games, but it can be hard trying to safely play them with covid. That's where King or Queen of the Court comes into play. This game can be played while social distancing and can be tailored to fit virtually any content area, so long as your students can ask and answer questions! The students start off individually making questions about a text they read (or a topic they've learned about) and answer these questions. Then, they get to team up with a peer (6 feet

THIS RESOURCE IS AN ORGANIZER MEANT TO HELP YOU THINK THOUGH BEHAVIORS THAT WILL PROBABLY HAPPEN IN YOUR CLASSROOM BEFORE THEY HAPPEN, THEREFORE GIVING YOU A RESOLUTION STRATEGY BEFORE THE PROBLEM EVEN STARTS. FILL THIS ORGANIZER OUT WITH A TEACHER BESTIE AND TALK THROUGH DIFFERENT SCENARIOS AND LOOK UP DATA-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS THAT CAN CURTAIL UNWANTED BEHAVIOR FROM YOUR STUDENTS. BEST OF ALL, KEEP YOUR COOL NEXT TIME THINGS GET HEATED AND HOPEFULLY REDUCE YOUR STRESS LEVEL IN THE PROCESS!

This is an email newsletter template that you can customize and use to communicate with your students’ families. It is broken into comprehensive sections, which make it easier for both families to read and for you to write. It also is designed in an aesthetic way that is sure to capture the receiver’s attention in their inbox!

This is an email newsletter template that you can customize and use to communicate with your students’ families. It is broken into comprehensive sections, which make it easier for both families to read and for you to write. It also is designed in an aesthetic way that is sure to capture the receiver’s attention in their inbox!

This is an email newsletter template that you can customize and use to communicate with your students’ families. It is broken into comprehensive sections, which make it easier for both families to read and for you to write. It also is designed in an aesthetic way that is sure to capture the receiver’s attention in their inbox!

Communicating with families is an essential part of teaching. However, it can easily feel like "one more thing" to do. That is where this survey comes in. You can quickly and effectively gauge how your parents feel about classroom communication, areas you can improve upon, and preferred methods of contact.