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According to teacher Ben Johnson, classroom management boils down to having a structured learning environment  with clear rules that promote learning as well as consequences that diminish or eliminate behaviors that get in the way of learning.   At the moment I do not have a classroom. However, one thing I do with my son is to have a picture that we made a drawing that we made together of our home.  On the extra space of the poster my son and I had come along with some rules that need to be fallow, expectations, consequences with positive reinforcement; his participation helps a lot because he feels that he has been part of the process.  We add new things when I see my son is struggling to follow directions and we take away things that he has shown they are now a good habit o a routine that we may have been working at home, like brush tee, make the bed.  For a classroom, I would fallow the same idea with some steps that ...

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Understanding the importance of clear communication with the parents is an essential piece on the puzzle of Education; is paramount in education.  Whether it is a teacher to student, student to student, teacher to teacher, teacher to parent, teacher to administration or administration to parent, communication needs it to make sure students are successful. The best way to avoid misunderstandings with parents and caregivers is to establish clear lines of communication from day one.  The more I share the news about the classroom; by including parents on school activities, they will feel part of the team.  On  Scholastic , I found five steps for successful parent-teacher communication. Begin the year by explaining how and when I will keep in touch with them. Never feel pressured to make an important decision, evaluation, or assessment during a parent conference or conversation. Let the parent know they can trust me. Assure parents that I will info...

I have in mind one child, who has dyspraxia.  "Dyspraxia is a developmental disability of organization of movement.  It is caused by immaturity of the brain resulting in messages not being properly transmitted to the body.  A subtype of Developmental Co-ordination Disorder." Primary problems Clumsy, accident-prone and messy Experience a prolonged period of struggle in attempting to master new skills Particular difficulty carrying out co-ordinated actions smoothly and actions to a timed sequence Poor posture Difficulty integrating learned motor skills with other skills and generalizing skills Children with dyspraxia may show lack of self-belief, lack of confidence, anxiety, stress, and refusal to interact or lack of practice. HOW CAN I HELP List all areas of difficulty Make sure a skill is developmentally appropriate Break down task Practice skills lots of times Set goals, plan, do and check for the student  Encourage the child Set a s...

Thechopedia explains Troubleshooting. Troubleshooting is primarily done to keep a system or software in the desired condition, especially when it encounters or exhibits a problem.  It is a systematic approach done within one or more phases depending on the complexity of a problem.  Typically, the first step involves identifying what the problem is followed by coming up with a solution.  However, there can be more than one reason for the problem, which will require a more complex solution. Individual troubleshooting such a question might test for different solutions to eliminate the problem or fault. Pictures from Kathleena

Flubaroo  combine with Google Forms make an excellent tool for teachers.  It helps to read assignments and assessments, gets report and analysis on students performance.  The steps shown below are taking from  http://www.flubaroo.com/home .  Because I'm new on Flubaroo it was essential for me to follow the steps of Flubaroo so I can have a better idea; it seems a straightforward tool to use and will help me for the assessment of students.  However, the traditional way for assessments without technology may apply for some of the students I may have.  I will be working on a Special Education classroom, and each student may have individualizations task that may need to be graded in different ways. Step 1:  Create an assignment   Create a new Google Form If there is an existing Google Spreadsheet, it allows you to recreate associated form by clicking "Tools/ "Create a form" as shown below The other option is going...