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The 40 Best Classroom Management Apps & Tools

Technology / January 5, 2022 January 5, 2022 / Apps, Classroom Management, Tools

We’ve compiled a list of the 40 best classroom management apps and tools, recommended by experienced teachers.

We’ve compiled our best articles on classroom management for novice & experienced teachers to refresh their skills & reframe their thinking.

Effective elementary classroom management involves maintaining a balance between promoting convergent and divergent thinking and behavior.

The building blocks of a schoolwide behavior program are quality instruction, communication, relationships, & personalized behavior plans.

These high school classroom management strategies stem from the belief that students respond well to positive reinforcement.

Teaching / December 22, 2020 December 29, 2021 / Classroom Management, Terry Heick

Of course, you won’t always be correct but the goal of these kinds of positive assumptions isn’t accuracy, it’s giving children room to grow.

One of the most simple icebreakers for kids is asking them to improve something–this encourages open-ended thinking and creativity.

One of the best ways to engage all students in your classroom is to give students an easy (and even anonymous) way to ask questions.

Football programs have an offense, a defense & special teams. Though they’re different, they are on the same team and are in the game to win.

I eventually left the school. It was clear to me that my presence was to be white muscle disguised in black skin.

Students who are challenging–i.e. victims of disruptive childhoods–do not change overnight. They require time to grow.

From building trust and relationships to cultivating responsibility, here are 6 strategies for working with your most ‘difficult’ students.