AI can give one-on-one help to every student. That’s amazing! 📚✨
Most teachers have about 30 students in a class. We can’t tutor each one every minute. AI can fill that gap with quick feedback and practice.
But will AI replace teachers? No. Here’s why 👇
What Teachers Do That AI Can’t
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👂 Coun...
“We don’t rise to our goals—we fall to our systems.”
In class, routines are your systems. They make learning smooth and give you your time back. Here are 6 must-have routines—4 for students, 2 for you.
🧒 Student Routines (4)
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Entry Routine 🚪
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Greet at the door. Timer on. Warm-up on the scr
Teaching can feel overwhelming. A normal school year has 150 hours of class time. That’s a lot to plan! When I first started teaching, I had no idea where to begin. My lessons weren’t great, and I wished someone had given me a simple system.
Here’s what I learned after 20+ years:
1️⃣ Start with ...
When you became a teacher, you probably didn’t think grading would take over your life. But let’s do the math. If you teach 5 classes with 30 students each, that’s 150 assignments a day! Even at 1 minute per paper, that’s 2.5 hours of grading. 😳 That’s just not sustainable.
Here are a few tips th...
Have you tried tips from videos, but they don’t work with your class? You might be missing the “it” factor—your presence. The good news: you can learn it!
🌟 What Is “It”?
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Calm = steady voice, steady body. (Not boring.)
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Assertive = clear expectations. (Not mean.)
🛠️ How to Use It
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Have you ever worked hard on a lesson, only to have students talking over you? Some kids are focused, but others are distracting the whole class. So—how do you get everyone’s attention?
👏 Attention Getters
Teachers use different tricks:
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👏 Clap, Clap (students repeat)
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💦 Waterfall call an
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If I could only choose one strategy for classroom management, it would be this: my clipboard and seating chart. This simple tool is my secret weapon.
👀 Accountability Matters
Students behave better when they know someone is keeping track. With my seating chart, I can record participation, behavio...
Have you ever had 10 minutes left in class and thought, “What now?” If you tell students to just relax, chaos can break out fast! That’s why having a clear routine for ending class is so important.
📌 Bell to Bell
Students should be engaged from the first bell to the last. Don’t let up at the end—...
If you want strong classroom management, it begins with how you start class. The first few minutes set the tone for the entire period.
👋 Be Present at the Door
I greet students as they walk in. This lets me see what’s happening both inside and outside the classroom. If a student comes in full of ...
👩🏫 If you are just starting your teaching journey, you might feel overwhelmed. There’s so much to think about—lesson plans, IEPs, referrals, testing, and even something as simple as “Where’s the copy machine?” It’s a lot!
💡 The most important thing to remember is this: You are not alone. Every t...
The second day of class is when I share my teaching philosophy with students. Yes, we’ll cover U.S. history from the 1600s to the 1800s — but I want my students to gain more than just facts.
🛑 It’s Not About Memorizing Dates
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Students can find historical dates in seconds on their phones.
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The first day of school is your chance to set the tone. Here are some strategies to make students feel welcome while keeping the room organized.
👋 Greet and Direct
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Meet students at the door.
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Give clear instructions for where to put backpacks and where to sit.
