Wow, we made it!
When the pandemic first hit and schools were closing, I wasn’t sure if I’d have enough to write about in 2020. As it turns out, I probably could have posted twice a week.
We had some of our most popular articles to date.
Despite the continued growth of SCM, however, I can’t wait to get back to writing about in-person classroom management. We’ve got dozens of article topics on ice just waiting until we get back to “normal.”
But first, a look back. What follows are the very best articles of 2020. They’re based on the number of social shares and are in no particular order.
Cheers! And enjoy.
The Evil Culture Of Online Teaching
How To Get Students To Turn On Their Zoom Camera
How To Capture And Hold Your Students’ Attention On Zoom
How To Teach While Wearing A Mask
Zoom Teaching: How To Improve Learning, Attentiveness, and Self-Discipline
How To Handle Overbearing Teacher Colleagues
How To Handle The Uncertainty Of Next School Year
How To Make Your Online Lessons Irresistible To Students
3 Critical Classroom Management Strategies For The First Hour Of The First Day Of School
How To Increase Student Online Participation By 50 Percent
How To Avoid Parent Complaints About Online Learning
How To Get Your Students To Show Up For Online Learning
On behalf of the entire team here at SCM, “Thank you.” We appreciate YOU and your enduring support for the past 12 years.
Please let us know if there is a topic you’d like us to cover in the new year.
Next week we’re off to celebrate Christmas, but will be back with a new article on January 2nd.
In the meantime, have a wonderful and safe holiday and a Happy New Year!
-Michael
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Two questions Michael:
How to address increasing fear and depression in facing a class of second graders who are bored, have little stamina for a lesson, and like to interrupt.
How to reteach patience and self-control. They all want to talk at once and all expect me to call on them–we wouldn’t have time for the lesson.
The Zoom expectations agreement is not working. They keep getting off the mute button and interrupting me and each other.
Maybe I should save the class discussion part for small groups, but then we would get behind on the lessons because I can’t do all the groups in one day.
Hi, first the emotional part and then the learning. Ritualise the lessons. 5 minutes feelings( via padlet, great way to give a opprtunity to let them respond all at the same time). Connection is primordial. I live in Europe and went to school until now so im lucky. I start my lesson by saying bonjour wih my group and finish biy au revoir. It’s a small joke between me and my class.it’s a difficult time but we will survive;)
Lidwine
Arnhem, HOLLAND
I’m a high school teacher, and I have one period where students used to frequently interrupt our class on Zoom. I learned to use the “Mute all” button and turn off the “Allow participants to unmute themselves” option. Students know to “raise their hand” virtually when they have a question or comment so I can unmute them at an appropriate time. For this particular group, this small change has made a huge difference in the quality and focus of our class.
What app are you using? My zoom does not allow that
Thanks once again, Michael, for another year of expert advice on classroom management! Have a joyful holiday season!
I appreciate it, Debbie. Thank you for being a regular reader and contributor to the discussion.
I feel the same as Laura. Need some tools to teach and captivate attention of lower primary pupils in this new age of fast paced tech world.
Love to hear from you Michael!
Thanks for all the wonderful and enlightening articles. You have made teaching doable in this tough year.
It’s my great pleasure, Ifeoma!
Thanks! Keep me posted. Now, Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year!
Thanks, Michael! I would not have made it this far this year without your great advice and encouragement!
Rest now and enjoy!
See you in January 💖
~Barbara
Thanks for your articles in a tough year Michael. I know that for me they kept me positive and hopeful when things were rough. Cheers to a new year!