Do you know what phrases to say to your students to build deeper and more meaningful relationships in the classroom? Being a kid is tough. The things our students hear in their daily lives can deeply affect them, just as what we are told affects us. There are a lot of things working against our students each and every day. This makes it even … [Read more...] about 5 Things to Say to Your Students More Often
Applying the Concept of Positive Reinforcement in the Classroom
This post on positive reinforcement in the classroom is a guest post by Patricia Colson for Teaching in the Fast Lane. Positive reinforcement is not exactly a new concept in classrooms. In operant conditioning, a reinforcing stimulus in the form of a positive reward following a particular behavior can make that behavior more likely to occur … [Read more...] about Applying the Concept of Positive Reinforcement in the Classroom
8 Things to Do on Your Worst Day
When you are having a bad day it is easy to get down in the dumps, but instead of letting the negative take over, look at what choices you have to turn the day around. Sometimes our days spiral out of our control, but there are always options for what we can do about it. by modeling this in front of our students, and showing them how to turn … [Read more...] about 8 Things to Do on Your Worst Day
How to Teach Students to Coach a Partner
If you use a lot of cooperative learning strategies in your classroom you likely run into the dilemma of how to help students effectively coach one another. I'll set the scene: You introduce a new cooperative learning strategy to your class that involves partners coaching one another. You release your students to get started and for the most … [Read more...] about How to Teach Students to Coach a Partner
Building a Relationship with THAT Kid
Do you have one student in your class you can't seem to connect with? Check out these strategies with ideas for how to build a meaningful relationship with them to work together. The truth is, building a relationship with this student may be the difference between a successful year for them or a year of struggle. Why Should We Focus on Building a … [Read more...] about Building a Relationship with THAT Kid
