Teacher ideas for classroom high school

Today, on the blog, I am sharing 15 of my favorite Amazon finds that I use in my classroom.

Right after I landed my first teaching job back in 2009, my husband who had been teaching for four years at that point gifted me his copy of Harry and Rosemary Wong’s The First Days of School: How To Be an Effective Teacher. Even though so many things went wrong that first year, I am

This single classroom procedure has made a HUGE difference in my experience teaching middle school. My first year teaching I didn't do this and I knew that something needed to change. I decided to put into a place a daily bellringer for every one of my classes. I am a Family Consumer Sciences teacher so I teacher 4 different classes!You can call it whatever you want to call it but I call it a bell ringer because my students are expected to be doing it as soon as the bell rings to start…

Effective classroom décor is important for secondary teachers, too. It can be done in a way that increases efficiency and gives it a homey feeling.

I am one of those people who cannot work in silence. I have always incorporated music into my classroom whether it be just for background noise, or to enhance our lesson plan. A few years ago I sub…

There are so many positive classroom ideas for high school that high school teachers should steal from the elementary world...

Here are some of the best tips for first year teachers. From elementary to high school, all new teachers can benefit from some helpful ideas on classroom management, time management, involving parents, and more! #firstyearteacher #newteacher