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Here’s what birdwatching taught me about classroom management

eSchool News

I lost sight, specifically, of how teachers develop the radar necessary for classroom management. If I could start my teaching career again, I would request professional development days to observe beyond my content area, grade level, and even my school. And for most, it starts with classroom management.

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Beyond grades: Helping families support students academically

eSchool News

One factor impacting families engagement with schools and teachers is the issue of grade inflation. The traditional letter grades used in education for more than 120 years may no longer hold the same significance for families. In 2023, ACT cited that grade inflation has been on the rise for more than a decade.

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App of the Week: The essential classroom management app

eSchool News

ClassDojo is an online classroom-management platform that helps teachers record and track their students’ behaviors in real time while also giving students instant feedback. Grades : K-6. Click here to read the full app review. What’s It Like? . Price : Free. Rating : 4/5.

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Tons of Online Resources About Classroom Management

Ask a Tech Teacher

Classroom management tools are useful for teachers to create an organized, productive, and conducive learning environment.

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When Your Classroom Management Goes Off the Rails

Cult of Pedagogy

Little by little, the kids got noisier and more distracted, the classroom started to get chaotic, you found yourself yelling more, running out of time for planned activities, and generally feeling completely run down. It can happen to the best of us classroom management deteriorating over time. Be the calm presence.

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Grading Apps, Tools, and Resources We Love

Ask a Tech Teacher

Are you looking for grading apps, tools, and resources that you can use to collect, calculate, and analyze your student’s grades? Or maybe you are looking for apps that allow students to calculate their own grades, which will save you time and effort. Gradebook and Grading Apps (for teachers).

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13 Smart Classroom Management Strategies for Every Teacher

Teachers Pay Teachers

While administrators can do their part by implementing school-wide behavior management strategies, individual classroom management largely falls on teachers. Tackling classroom management can be overwhelming, so weve gathered 13 classroom management strategies to help and inspire you.