Classroom Management

Trauma informed practice: Classroom management strategies for the first weeks of school

The first few weeks of school is where we really begin to solidify classroom expectations for the semester and for the year. We often...

Trauma Informed Education - Why do you need it?

Welcome to What’s the T(rauma)! We’re so excited to have you here! This is where you get information and classroom resources to create...

Alternative Education: Principles to ignite your classroom management

Social-emotional learning and trauma-informed practice are major passion areas of mine, and I first developed this passion during my time...

Classroom Management Strategies: Why building relationships isn't enough

As someone who touts the importance of building relationships both on this blog and in real life, you're probably wondering what the hell...

How to manage difficult parents as a teacher

Navigating difficult parents is a skill they don't teach in teacher college! And although we know what we should do, we often need reminders

Attachment Theory: A Teacher's Guide

Why do some students seem to love us one minute and hate us the next? Why do students seem to take their frustrations, that often have...

Therapy vs. Therapeutic: Creating a Therapeutic Classroom

Even if you're not a therapist, you can still create a therapeutic classroom environment!

Why Teachers Shouldn't take "late Marks"

“Late Marks” for assignments in high school do not teach life skills...

Classroom Management for Substitute Teachers: The 5 minute relationship

When I started out as a teacher, I was a sub for our school district. This meant that I could get called to any classroom, anywhere,...

Top 10 Icebreakers for ANY Classroom

Icebreaker games at the start of the school year are a time-honoured tradition. In fact, icebreakers are so much a tradition that the...

Classroom Management - Using Collaborative Strategies in the Classroom

Each year, the first week of school is always the most chaotic! Classroom management strategies are always at the forefront of every...

5 Things Teacher College Never Told you

You aren't in another teacher's shadow (for worse or better), and you get to create the feel and culture of your room with your own style.

Student Resistance: A teacher's best teaching tool

Student resistance is a recurring theme throughout this blog and podcast - and for good reason! Resistance can be a teacher's best...

How to Build Community in the Classroom

We often think about the importance of building community in our classrooms, but once the bell rings on that first day back to school in...

Classroom Management through healthy relationships

Can classroom management be as simple as building meaningful, healthy relationships with our students? What if I told you classroom...