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Tag: classroom ideas

How 1 Idea Got Students to Come Prepared, Participate, AND Stay Positive (All You Need is Fake Money?!)

There is unexpected power in fake money to students of all ages!  If you are looking to motivate students to come to class prepared, actively engage, and maintain a positive …

How a Deck of UNO Cards Can FLIP Your Classroom Into Something AWESOME This School Year (New Season Premiere)

Want this school year to be your best UNO yet? Sometimes things like classroom management and behavior management cam bog us down. But what if I told you this year …

3 Essential Teacher Topics How to Stay Positive During School Sht Storms, How to Say NO, How to Create Balance at Home and School (Summer Replay Episode)

Looking for ways to not let one student or one class period ruin your whole day? I’ve got an idea. Looking for ways to not feel super overwhelmed with all …

1 Classroom Management Strategy That Will Change Everything for Teachers- (Summer Replay Episode)

Spoiler alert: I am sharing an idea that has created a MAJOR decrease in classroom issues. The term “classroom management” is thrown around a lot. We had whole classes dedicated …

Teacher Engagement Hacks- How to MOTIVATE Kids (Using Just a Door), How to Get Kids Quiet FAST, and How to STOP Kids from Giving Up (Summer Replay Episode)

Do you have a door to your classroom?  If so, I’ve got an engaging idea for you! Do you want to keep kids quiet at the right times? If so, …

Ideas / Leadership / Motivation

The BEST Classroom Management System that is Simple But Significant

We know as teachers that classroom management is essential, but we also understand that it can be very difficult. Sometimes students are defiant. Sometimes students don’t want to work. Sometimes …

Advisory / Humor / Ideas / Motivation / SEL

Teachers: Get Your Students Spinning and Winning with This Classroom Idea

What does spinning and winning mean? That’s a great question! This is all about getting kids to: Charge Their Chromebooks Bring Supplies to Class Stop Blurting Line up Correctly Stop …

Advisory / Humor / Ideas / Motivation / Reflection / SEL

TONS of Super Fun, Easy to Implement Ideas for Your Classroom (These are Game Changers for Kids)

What do the following all have in common…. Desks of Cards Duck Whistles Popcorn Buckets Hype Buttons They are all Game Changers in my classroom!  But how do I use …

The BEST Creative Classroom Strategy to Get Kids Having Positive Peer Interactions (All You Need are Marbles)

Have you ever heard or observed a student interaction and asked, “Why did you say that?” or “Why did you do that?” Then the student looks at you like you …

How to Get ALL Students Participating & Asking Awesome Questions (All You Need is a Dice)

Do you want to get all of your students participating in class? The answer is probably YES! The question is, how do we actually do that? We have all been …

Advisory / Ideas / Leadership / Motivation / Responsive

How to Host the BEST Parent- Teacher Conferences of Your Career

Parent-Teacher conferences can be a little stressful for both the parents and the teacher. Often times they take a lot of time and effort. Often times the parents don’t even …

Spinning and Winning- REMIX! A Classroom Management Idea that Feels like a Game Show

Want students to be prepared for class? This episode is for you! Want students to listen in class? This episode is for you? Wants students to have respectful attitudes? This …

Advisory / Ideas / Motivation / SEL

Teachers: Want to Have an AWESOME Fridays ALL Year with Students?

Do you have a favorite fast food place? Maybe I should be embarrassed to admit this, but mine is Taco Bell! I love a cheesey gordita crunch! But what does …

Advisory / Ideas / Motivation / SEL

Thursdays Can be Thrilling (In a Good Way) In Your Classroom with This Awesome Game!

Are you looking for fun, engaging, easy ways to build relationships with students this year? If you said YES, I’ve got you covered! This free activity is PERFECT for SEL …

Advisory / Ideas / Motivation / SEL

Teachers: Every Wednesday Can Be Wonderful with This AWESOME Classroom Activity

Doing engaging games with kids is a great way to build a classroom community. You probably have dome something like Would You Rather before. But, the version I’ve created takes …

Advisory / Ideas / Motivation / SEL

Teachers: This Tuesday Activity is AWESOME! Try it With Your Students This Year

We know that building relationships with students is essential. But sometimes it is hard to know what to do, when to do it, and how to engage kids in that …

4 Tips on How to Have the Best School Year of Your Life (Seriously) Bonus Replay Episode

Are you an energetic teacher who has a passion for continuous improvement and looking for a fun, fresh perspective? Are you a new teacher who is looking to start your …

1 Class Idea That Gets Students ROLLING In the Right Direction (A Dynamic Class Competition) Bonus Replay Episode

Is there a behavior or classroom expectation that drives you crazy? Would you like to increase student motivation and decrease problems with students? Do you want to add a little …

1 Relationship Building + SEL Game That You WANT To Play This Year (Probably The Best Activity I’ve Ever Made…) Bonus Replay Episode

Are you looking for ideas that will boost classroom engagement, help with relationship building, are perfect for SEL, AND kids are going to motivated to participate? Well this one game …

THIS Classroom Management Idea is EXACTLY What We Teachers Need Right Now

Is your classroom currently a tornado of disorganized, disrespectful, or disengaged students? Is your teacher heart currently a tsunami of frustration, fear, or  freaking stressed? If you said YES to …

Advisory / Humor / Ideas / Motivation / SEL

A Cereal’isly Fun Idea for Students- SEL Lesson for Teachers

Do you have a favorite cereal? Mine is for sure Cinnamon Toast Crunch! My mom would buy it for us as kids, but only if she had a coupon. I …

Advisory / Ideas / Leadership / Motivation / SEL

Awesome Idea for Schools + Classrooms: Raisin Day!

I love my mom so much. I call her Super Momma Jayne. And sometimes she is able to be a super guest speaker in my classroom She comes into all my …

Humor / Ideas / Motivation

Classroom Game for March Madness- Awesome Student Engagement Idea!

Fun Fact- In 1999 my middle school basketball team won the State tournament. We felt like total ballers when they handed us the huge trophy and cut down the net …

1 Game I Utilize with Students That is SO Unique & SO Awesome (Spoiler Alert: It Involves a Fake Hot Dog)

As teachers, we all have unique gifts that we can utilize to unleash greatness in our classroom. In this episode I will share a quirky game that I created on …

Advisory / Ideas / Motivation / SEL

180 FULL Morning Meeting Lessons Specific for Elementary Students 

You may have heard about 180 Days of Awesome SEL. It is 180 Full Advisory lessons to help with social-emotional learning. And it’s awesome. But I am PUMPED to announce …

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