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Why Include Social Emotional Learning in ELA? Creating a classroom community is essential at the beginning of a new school year as it fosters a positive learning environment where students feel comfortable and safe to express themselves and learn from each other, which can positively impact students’ social and emotional well-being. Social emotional learning (SEL) …
Over the years, Sami has tried to use a variety of classroom routines to help students know what is coming: taped areas on the whiteboard, paper signs at the door, verbal reminders, folders with classwork, and more to help students be more organized throughout the year. For the past few years, she has consistently been …
Back to school season is upon us. With that comes juggling new routines, figuring out where everyone is and most importantly getting to know the students in front of us. To me, getting to know my students is the most important part of going back to school. I prioritize it over everything else. I strongly …
Raise your hand if you are tired of hearing a mumbled “here” while taking attendance. Instead, maybe you are tired of hearing nothing but crickets. Perhaps you are in the group that constantly forgets to take attendance and are frantically filling it in at the end of the day. Over the past decade of teaching, …
When you think about your favourite teachers you had growing up, who comes to mind? Chances are, it wasn’t the one who knew the curriculum backwards and forwards or had perfect lesson plans, it was likely the one who made you feel important, who took an interest in your life, and encouraged you to dream …
Getting ready to return for the new school year? Or maybe you’ve already settled into a few days or weeks? Whatever the case may be some of our ELA MATTERS contributors have some tried-and-true advice to share to help you. Take a read through for some simple helpful advice whether you are a new or …
Next to building student relationships, establishing consistent routines and procedures are the best classroom management tools you can introduce to your students. Creating predictable routines for students decreases behavior issues and increases student engagement in class. After a year where many students were online for most, if not all of their learning experience, it will …
