5th grade classroom management

Having a classroom management system in middle school is so hard!! A lot of it is too “elementary” for them and they just won’t buy into it! If you want a management system to work for any grade level, there has to be buy in from the students. When I was in college I had a professor who was like Mr. Feeney to me & he told us, “a child will do anything for a Jolly Rancher.” I used this to my advantage & made it into my classroom management system! Jolly Rancher Wars is a weekly challenge…

Real talk: classroom management has always been my biggest struggle as a teacher. I think that this is true for a lot of teachers. It’s one thing to read about classroom management strategies in a college classroom, but it’s a whole other ballgame when you’re standing in front of a roomful of middle schoolers and you are somehow expected to keep them all in line! I’ve had a few tough groups over my first few years, and I needed something to up my classroom management game. The classroom…

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Classroom management can be a doozy! Sometimes it's hard to know exactly what to do to manage unwanted classroom behavior. Read about the ONE thing you can do to regain control of your classroom. You'll discover three examples of practical management tools that work! (class slides with timers, classroom management bingo, morning meeting ideas, elementary, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, classroom management strategies)

These eleven classroom management ideas and classroom management strategies are perfect for upper elementary. This blog post discusses the importance of putting a class mission statement and class reward system, or a house system, in place. It also highlights the benefits of opportunities for student reflection, brain breaks, and a regular student check in. Read for more classroom management tools like these!

This entire blog is full of my 5th grade teacher advice. I thought you might want to hear from some of the amazing veteran teachers who were eager to share their wisdom with new 5th

Do you have a chatty class? I am seeing lots of teachers asking for help with very talkative classes in different teacher groups. I have definitely had my share of chatty groups, but I really struggled with the group I had this year. I found that I really had to take a step back and reteach my classroom expectations. I do not expect students to be silent all the time, but I wanted them to understand when it's appropriate to talk to their friends and when it's not. It had gotten to the point…

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What is your morning routine in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades? Three tips and resources for a smooth and productive classroom morning routine in upper elementary. The best ideas to start the day in the classroom.