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Category Archives: Classroom Management
“Note” Box
Everyone wants to know that their voice is heard, that their opinions and feelings matter. This is seen in the workplace, at home, and at school. But how can a busy music teacher find time to listen to … Continue reading
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Tagged box, craft, creativity, criticism, decision, direction, feedback, ideas, management, music, students, suggestion, time
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Handling Make-Up Work
We all have had that student, the one who misses class and then does not get the make-up work. He doesn’t ask for the work, he forgets what day he missed, or he whines to you that he needs the … Continue reading
Posted in Classroom Management, Tips and Tricks
Tagged back, collect, hand, help, homework, how to hand out makeup work to students, idea, make-up, makeup, pass out, process, students, tip, turn in, work
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Resources: Teacher Enhancement
Finally, after a few years of subbing and teaching private lessons, I have begun to read the much-lauded book “The First Days of School” (Wong) Thus far it has been an excellent read. It stresses the importance of the first week … Continue reading
Posted in Classroom Management, Informational, Uncategorized
Tagged book, center, classroom, collaborate, days, dvd, education, ERIC, experience, first, help, information, management, music, new, professional, resources, school, teacher, US, wong, young
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ClassDojo
ClassDojo This is an interesting website Miss G. showed me recently. It allows you to track student progress in-class and to easily share with parents the progress their student is making. I believe it is only free for a little … Continue reading
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Tagged assessment, Class Dojo, ClassDojo, classroom, education, help, interaction, monitor, music, parent, resources, teacher, teaching, track
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Love and Logic Solution: Turn Your Word into Gold
Found this on the facebook page “Teachers with a Sense of Humor.” Not sure yet if there is more to this “Love and Logic” program, but I’m going to try to find out. Thought this was a good way of … Continue reading
Posted in Classroom Management, Tips and Tricks
Tagged band, children, class, classroom, classroom management, education, Elementary Music, expect, expectations, humor, kindergarten, lesson, love and logic, middle school, music, pencil, quiet, respect, solution, students, talking, teacher, teaching
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Not a Sub
I do not recall if I have mentioned this before, but I find that it’s helpful to tell the students that you are their “guest musician” rather than their “sub”. I even write my name on the board with the … Continue reading
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Tagged care, guest, guest musician, music, musician, perform, respect, sub, substitute
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It will get better!
As I was subbing the other day, and lamenting the behavior of the terrible chorus children I had in those classes, I longed to have my own classroom. Then I thought to myself, “why would my own students be any … Continue reading
Posted in Classroom Management, Neutral
Tagged band, beginning, behavior, chorus, class, classroom management, elementary, ensemble, Finding, high school, lesson, lessons, magnet, management, middle school, Mrs., music, new teacher, orchestra, piano, strings, sub, subsitute, teacher, teaching, Warneke
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The 4 Cs of Classroom Management
A very useful article that I got from my internship classes. The 4 Cs of Classroom Management
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Tagged classroom control, classroom management, four cs
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Behavior Improvement Plan – Respect and Responsiblity
This is a form that was used at one of the middle schools I have worked in; it assists the student in thinking critically about their poor behavior and how it may have affected the classroom. While there will always … Continue reading
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Tagged behavior, classroom maagement, plan, respect, responsibility
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Adventures of a Music Teacher 