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My books- Learning to Go https://gumroad.com/l/learn2go & The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers http://routledge.com/books/details/9780415735346/ <br>Resources at http://shellyterrell.com/classmanagement
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Classroom Management Tips for Children & Adolescents ShellyTerrell.com/classmanagement
"Today I will behave as if this is the day I will be remembered.” - Dr. Seuss Photo by kindercapes, Flic.kr/p/9FeqjQ ShellyTerrell.com/classmanagement
I’m have ADHD I don’t understand My parents are getting a divorce I’m hungry I’m tired
Understand your learners’ developmental needs Attention Spans: • Ages 2-3= 3-4 minutes • Age 5= 5 to 10 minutes • Ages 6-8= 15-20 minutes • Ages 9-12= 22-35 minutes Sciencemaster77.blogspot.com/2011/01/ attention-spans-revisited.html
Go in with a positive attitude! We’re going to rock this year!
Put yourself in a better mood before class! Relax with music Exercise Meditate Eat breakfast Give yourself pep talks
Change the environment to help you facilitate!
Learning Stations Group work Individual work Whole class Image CC Classroom View by Kathy Cassidy, Flicker
How do I manage this?
The Cup System • Give each group a stack of yellow, blue, & red cups. • The top cup is their status. • Yellow= sunny & bright, everything's all right • Blue= we're through, what should we do? • Red= we have a problem we cannot solve alone Theorganizedclassroomblog.com/index.php/blog/cup-management
Differentiate activities Include rest periods Move around Balance out activity and inactivity ShellyTerrell.com/classmanagement
Suggested Activities for Kids Hello song Games Dance! Sing! Breaks Closing song/dance Hands-on activities Story time ShellyTerrell.com/classmanagement
Suggested Activities for Adolescents Pair or group mini tasks Circle discussions Scavenger Hunts Polls Blog Journal Games Interviews Surveys Podcasts Videos Hands-on activities ShellyTerrell.com/classmanagement
Come up with the rules together Photo by WellspringCS, Flic.kr/p/7FMy8L
• Arrive on time • Be nice to others • Share • Clean after myself • Listen
Communicate nonverbally!
Allow them to take a break and do something calming
Talk to them about their actions.
Digital Badges “Celebrate what you want to see more of.” - Thomas J. Peters (Girl) Scout Troopers by JD Hancock, Flic.kr/p/8jBfQv
Humanize digital learning They mark a certain achievement ... when one girl sees a badge on a sister Scout's arm, if that girl has won the same badge, it at once awakens an interest and sympathy between them. - Juliette Lowe Girl Scouts visit Mayor Summey for Girl Scouts Week by North Charleston, Flic.kr/p/kVYxBZ
Parent partnerships “At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive involvement of parents.” - Jane D. Hull ShellyTerrell.com/parents
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