If you’re a beginning first-year art teacher, or maybe a veteran looking to update your classroom management, you may be compiling a list of class rules. However, there are many factors for the teacher to consider. Classroom discipline is very unique to an elementary art room, with distinct challenges that only art teachers face. Issues ...
New teachers find classroom management to be a concern when entering their first classroom. Some basic guidelines will help to achieve a well-manage classroom where students find the environment safe and conducive to learning. First and foremost, a new teacher needs to establish the rules that will be in-place within the classroom. It is important ...
Abstract I recall as a child, playing school with my siblings. I was the oldest among the four of us, so it was naturally that I was the teacher. They were the perfect pupils, diligently completing their work, and somehow this engaged activity was enjoyed by everyone. The dream of having a well-maintained classroom full ...
My girlfriend is a substitute teacher and before that she was a college student in childhood education. She has spent a lot of time in a wide variety of Kindergarten classrooms: rural, urban, and suburban; primarily affluent and primarily impoverished; well equipped schools and financially struggling schools; multi-grade and single grade; inclusive and typical. She ...
Adapted Physical Education (APE) addresses the special needs of children with Autism and Autistic Spectrum Disorders in a classroom. These classes use methods that facilitate learning for Autistic children and use common repetitive behaviors (hand flapping, spinning, and bouncing) by incorporating them into the classroom. A successful Adapted Physical Education class requires many vital parts. ...
It is that time of year, school is starting, kids and teachers alike are returning to the daily grind. The new school year brings challenges for all, including a new classroom, new teacher, and new classmates. As a former high school and middle school teacher, here is a compiled list of the top tips for ...