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Earning Positive Behavior by Gaining Student Buy-in

  Have you ever considered why students choose whether to follow classroom rules? Before you can even think of implementing a behavior management system in your…

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Understanding the Motivation Behind Student Behavior

You don't know who Martin Corcoran is, but he will forever be imprinted in my memory as the boy who never followed the rules in my fourth-grade class. Now, as an…

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Classroom Management for New Substitute Teachers

When I was working as a full-time teacher, I dreaded taking days off. If I woke up with a cold, I had to ask myself: is it going to be harder to work through this, or…

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New This Week: Career Resources From Genius Plaza

This week, new career exploration and mathematics resources from Genius Plaza will have your students inspired about their futures and ready to dive into 21st-century…

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4 Signs That You Were Meant to be a Teacher

So you're a teacher (or you're thinking about becoming one), but you're not so sure that you chose the right career path. If you happen to possess the following traits,…

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Inclusive Practices are Best Practices

Think about the word “inclusion" and its positive connotations: kids playing together, working together—generally doing things together. Now think about the word…

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Tips for Managing a Chatty Class

Do you have a group of students who love to talk? Do their conversations impede your lessons? It’s very frustrating to have to stop teaching every five minutes…

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