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...

Class Pets and Pet Therapy

Considering adding a class pet to your classroom? Here's the promising research that shows why you might want to add a fury friend!

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...

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,...

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.

Dealing with a Bully: A true story

On Monday my assistant director woke to a a slew of bigoted comments, specifically targeting our large percentage of queer participants

Mental Health in Schools: Response Based Therapy for Teachers

Response Based practice is rooted in social justice and human rights, and uses microanalysis of interactions.

Mental Health in Schools: Narrative Therapy for teachers

Narrative Therapy considers the various stories we have about ourselves, our experiences, etc. and looks for alternative stories

Mental Health in Schools: Solution Focused Therapy Strategies

Solution-Focused Therapy is future focused and goal oriented, which is perfect for engaging reluctant youth!

Mental Health in Schools: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

There are many strategies we can employ in our classes that can help decrease the overall experiences of anxiety in our spaces!