Setting the stage with an “I can do it!” attitude helps inspire and motivate your students to work toward a specific goal. Best of all, you don’t have to be a yogi master to bring some of these benefits to your students…

I think most teachers would prefer a world where all students were intrinsically motivated, but it just isn’t an everyday reality. Many of us dig deep into our pockets and find extrinsic rewards to help change certain student behaviors. Guilty! Once I started adding up…

When I went back to school this year, I spent two full days in meetings. After a summer of relaxation and moving to the beat of my own wishes, I was required to sit for hours in a hard plastic chair while…

Although clip charts are most commonly used for classroom management, they have many other uses as well. I have been successfully using Clip Charts in my classroom for multiple purposes none of which have to do with behavior…

My nightmare consists of losing all my kids at dismissal. The bell rings, and *Poof!* they’re gone and I’m left fielding calls from terrified parents wondering where their kids are and how I could possibly…