Some students need instructions repeated, and that's okay! But you can head-off confusion and interruptions by using these seven tricks that will help you avoid the “What are we supposed to do?” question after you’ve already given your students instructions.
1. Please, get out a pen and paper.
If you’re giving big instructions explaining the giant essay that students must...
Every class will have a student or two who struggles with sitting still, paying attention, or staying on task. How you handle these students can affect that student’s learning as well as the rest of the class’s ability to learn and focus. Kids are kids and they need to have fun and release energy, but they also must learn...
