reThink ELA
reThink Classroom Management
You love literature and writing and you love teaching them -- if only the kids could see books the way you do! But they're too busy talking to their neighbors or bouncing around the room. What do you do?
Learn from someone who's been there
During my first five years teaching, I felt as if I spent my days battling the kids, trying to convince them to do what I knew they needed to do in order to be successful in my class.
I'd bought into the ideas espoused by many administrators and veteran teachers:
- Don't smile before Christmas
- Never let them see you sweat
- Make sure you have zero tolerance for classroom disruption
- Adhere to the classroom rules no matter what
- Focus on your content
I was burning out, and even worse, most of the kids hated my class. Truth be told, so did I.
I was thinking about getting out of the classroom -- until I finally turned the corner and figured out how to partner with my students.
Now, I work with my students on a daily basis as we read, write, create, and inspire one another. Would you like to learn how I made that change?
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