– 2009 has been a great year for Smart Classroom Management. Though less than a year old, we have enjoyed rapid growth. Every month we set a new record in the number of visitors and in the number of new subscribers. Thank you so … Read more
World-class archer Kristin Braun practices six hours a day trying to do the impossible. Standing 230 feet from her target, she takes a deep breath and, while simultaneously lifting her bow into place, draws a steel-tipped carbon arrow. She peers over her left hand, … Read more
The reason your students don’t follow directions well is because they mentally move on before you finish giving them. Once they think they know what you’re asking of them, they’re gone. Sometimes you can see this happening right in front of you. It’s hard … Read more
In my previous article, I covered three conditions that best build classroom community. To review, they are: The presence of an enticing goal. Every class member is needed to achieve the goal. A chance of failure. Much like the close-knit bonds developed on a … Read more
Years ago—I was a fourth grade teacher at the time—the principal mandated every grade level to choose one way to build community in their classrooms. We had to agree on something as a team, and then follow through with the idea for an entire … Read more