10 Tips For First-Year Teachers
This will be my 12th year teaching high school ELA, and you could say I’ve learned a few things that I wished I knew going into year one. One thing...
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Jennifer Epping Aug 14, 2024 2:34:29 PM
Here’s my one caveat, if you’re bothered by a lot and expect quiet student perfection, this might not be the classroom management plan for you. But if you want to share a mutually-owned space with students who crave independence, yet want help through tough tasks, this might help you start your school year off with your patience intact.
Here is what has worked for me for twelve years of teaching high school ELA. The difference between teaching freshman English through senior English is the amount of repetitive training these procedures take and the power of your consistency up front.
This isn’t foolproof. There are some class periods where I have to remind them longer or a few students forget to pick up materials, but for the most part, it’s eliminated my frustration over common sense lapse in teenage classroom behaviors and kept my patience. Take what works for you, try some out, or modify as appropriate. Good luck!
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