Every teacher will likely encounter big behaviors from time to time. Yelling, name calling, refusing to work… these are all typical classroom experiences. Here is a step-by-step guide to respond to big behavior in the classroom.
What should adults know about childhood development in order to best support students? In this post, we look at two different types of development.
Over the last two years, children have experienced significant social isolation, which has kept many children from being able to practice a lot of basic social skills that are often done naturally in the classroom. How can we build back these critical skills?
Teachers are reporting an increase in disrespectful behavior. How do we create an environment of respect in our classrooms and schools? Consider these tips.
Rewards and consequences are often the cornerstone of behavior management. Who among us hasn’t bribed a child to do something or handed out a consequence for unwanted behavior? Yet today we’d like to talk about rewards and consequences… and how we can rethink them.
Every teacher will likely encounter big behaviors from time to time. Yelling, name calling, refusing to work… these are all typical classroom experiences. Here is a step-by-step guide to respond to big behavior in the classroom.
How should teachers consider responding to academic challenges? And can we do it without shaming children for what they haven’t learned yet? We sat down with Dr. Rhonda Vincent, director of educational program innovation here at Momentous Institute, to give us some insight.
Struggling with disruptive classroom behaviors? Here’s one strategy we love – it’s always available, costs nothing, and easily accessible for all children. Read on to learn more…
It’s easy to fall into the trap of seeing everything that’s going wrong. But sometimes we can spend so much time focused on what’s not working that we miss seeing success. Here’s one thing we like to keep in mind when it comes to behavior.
If you’re in a classroom with children all day, you already know – there’s no stress like a teacher’s stress. As we enter a new school year, it’s time to start thinking about a stress management strategy. The more you prepare for it, the better off you’ll be at handling it when it does come up.
What you call your students is what you want to elicit in them. That's why I think certain terms should be avoided, and others added to your teacher vocabulary. Consider these options.
We are in a unique moment in education – an experience none of us have ever seen before. And yet, we know that we can’t take the foot off the gas. So what can we do? We must be explicit about social emotional learning.
If you’re a new teacher starting out, you may be wondering a very simple question: What do I actually DO on the first day of school? Read these tips.
Everyone wants to have a smooth school year, with minimal disruptions and lots of learning and fun. This is possible! But in order to achieve it, you must have clear expectations.
It’s always a great idea to remind students of the basics. But this year, it’s essential. When we say basics, we mean BASICS. Consider these prompts to help get students prepared for this new year.
There is nothing – we repeat, nothing, more important to a successful school year than building safe relationships. Consider this first-week-of-school guide to setting the stage for safe relationships.
The setup and organization of a classroom is an essential part of learning. It’s so much more than just aesthetics – a classroom must be functional and support student’s learning. Here are a few guiding principles to setting up your classroom this year.
In part two of our classroom setup advice, we take a look at what the most important components of a classroom include.
A healthy work-life balance is essential for this new school year. Here are three questions to consider.
Sometimes the easiest way to normalize and talk about a complex emotion is through stories. That’s why we like these two children’s books that can help kids navigate their anxieties and worries, one for younger kids and one for older kids.
Schools and districts must renew their focus on how to prioritize social and emotional support for adults through coaching and professional learning. Read more about how a strong social emotional lens can support coaching practices and improve outcomes.
This free lesson plan, We All Have Expectations, introduces students to classroom expectations and guides students through established expectations for both the teacher and the students/classroom. The lesson can be adapted to fit any elementary or middle school classroom.
Every year it is important to get started on the right foot with building relationships with students, but never more than this year. As students return to school, they will need explicit focus on relationships to help build a classroom environment where every student feels a deep sense of belonging and safety.
In today's back-to-school anxiety tip, consider a worry chart where a child can track their worry on a scale of 1 to 10 and learn how to track and manage their anxiety.
In this back-to-school anxiety tip: one way to support children who have anxiety is to help the child identify what the worry looks like.
One simple way to help children manage anxiety is to read about it! In this back-to-school anxiety tip, learn how to use story books to help manage worries.
As students come back to classrooms this fall, safety will be on everyone’s mind. And while physical safety is very important, emotional safety must also be front of mind. Here are a couple ways to increase emotional safety for students this school year.
In this back-to-school anxiety tip, having children identify their own solutions to anxiety will be more effective than coming up with solutions for them.
Safety is on everyone’s mind as we start this new school year. We want to ensure that every student, teacher, school personnel and family member stays healthy this year as most students return to school full time for the first full school year since the pandemic began.
In this back-to-school anxiety tip, you can help children manage their worry through a process called "externalization" to help them separate themselves from their anxiety.
There’s no way to effectively support students if you’re feeling run down, overwhelmed or maxed out. As you return to school this year, consider these tips to prioritize your own wellbeing and mental health.
In this back-to-school anxiety tip learn how parents can support kids in getting ready for the first few days of school by helping them visualize it.
After a year of shifts and adjustments, some kids may be feeling anxiety or worry about going back to school. These four things may be helpful to keep in mind.
Teachers: it is okay not to feel ready, or even motivated at all, to go back to school. Here are five ways to help prepare for the work ahead – and maybe even gain a little motivation – as you get ready for another school year.
As children head back to school this fall, many are asking questions that teachers may feel unprepared to answer. While we can’t provide a script for how to respond to each question a student may ask, here's some guidance on appropriate ways to handle these tough conversations.
While we can’t create consistency in this unpredictable world, we can create it where we have control – in the classroom (or virtual classroom).
Regardless of the circumstances, the decision between virtual learning and in-person learning can be surrounded with anxiety and uncertainty.
Momentous School 4th grade teachers share this back-to-school strategy designed to help teachers create a virtual classroom for distance learning.
Many states and schools require or encourage people to wear a mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Here are seven quick tips to help students adapt.
There’s never been a better opportunity for schools to capitalize on the partnership with parents as there is now.
Students coming back into the classroom this fall, or students logging on to virtual platforms, will need an even more intentional refresher course on how school works. And frankly, teachers probably will, too!
When students start back at school this fall, creating a sense of belonging must be top priority.
Here are some behaviors we may see in children as we head back into classrooms this fall.
Here are a few tips to get started learning student’s names if the school year starts with remote learning.
Here are a couple ways to increase emotional safety for students this school year.