Teaching with Jennifer Findley
Upper Elementary Teaching Blog
Those first few weeks of school can be rough when you have students who test authority and like to talk back or argue when given a reminder or asked to do a simple task. It is even harder in the beginning because you have not had time to build a mutual relationship of respect. While you are building this relationship, you need something simple but effective to stop any … [Read more...] about A Simple Strategy to Stop Arguing and Talking Back
It seems that each year the end of the year brings tons of stress on the teacher (end of year benchmarking, paperwork, etc). At the same time, the students are getting antsy and ready for summer. Today, I wanted to share a quick behavior incentive that my team does each year to reward good behavior and give the kids something to look forward to. Each year, we have … [Read more...] about Behavior Incentive for End of Year
Whew, I can't believe I haven't blogged since school started back. I have several blog posts and ideas that I can't wait to share with you in the coming months. For today, I wanted to share a simple strategy that I have been using successfully for four years to control excessive talking. I call this easy to implement strategy, "Thumbs Up!" Here is how it works: … [Read more...] about Controlling Excessive Talking in the Classroom
I wanted to post a few pictures from my classroom and share a few freebies with you that are perfect for back to school time. This first image is of my behavior board that I use in conjunction with Class Dojo. It is very simple, but also visual. I like the simplicity of it, but it is still age appropriate. All of the students' names are on the blurred cards. I put … [Read more...] about Back to School Classroom Management and Decor Freebie
