Small group expectations

Managing Students while you are working in small groups is one of the biggest struggles that teachers have with implementing Math Workshop and Guided Math. It doesn't have to be a struggle when you set clear expectations from the get go! #mathworkshop #guidedmath #expectations #anchorchart

Every year during back to school time I start to get a teensy bit nervous about all of the new little faces that will be coming and how all of their little personalities will play a part in our class family. And oh good gracious, I always stress about how in the world I’m going to make ... Read more

Maintaining expectations in a small group setting as an intervention teacher can be tricky. Here's how you can do so while also giving your students voice!

My friend who did these behavior charts also made these anchor charts :

If you are an upper elementary teacher then you will want to keep reading and save this pin for back to school time! Sometimes it is difficult to think of all of the classroom procedures that you need to tell your students during the first week of school. I’m sharing a variety of procedures for the classroom in elementary. Some examples are general procedures, work time procedures, small group procedures and much more! Check out my classroom procedures and expectations ultimate list!

Math triads were designed with the “three before me” routine in mind. A student should ask three people to assist him/her before asking the teacher.

We changed seats and redid our Small Group Expectations

Planning small groups at the beginning of the year can be a little overwhelming. There is a lot of data to collect, and then a lot of data to analyze after you’ve gathered it all. How do you approach this time in a thoughtful, organized way, so you can ensure that each child is getting the instructi