High school expectations

If you are a high school English teacher you know that the first week back to school is critical for establishing classroom routines, setting expectations, developing norms, and getting to know your students. You also need to get into some meaningful content! This is every lesson you need for that first week of school! I walk you through how to establish a safe place of learning, how to create classroom norms, and what content your students will be most successful with that first week of…

This model and template will help college, high school, and middle school teachers put together a syllabus that sets you and your students up for a great year.

Classroom procedures are an essential part of classroom management and building classroom community. Procedures help students feel safe because they know what's expected of them. These are the 5 procedures EVERY classroom needs regardless of whether you teach elementary, middle school, or high school. Use these strategies to keep your sanity and keep your classroom on the tracks!

By setting strong class rules at the start you’ll be setting the tone for the rest of your time. Here are 47 ideas for middle school and high school classrooms.

High Expectations are key to being an effective teacher. This post provides a definition and 13 strategies. My top strategy is #1 which any teacher can use right away.

So, there's a lot that I really DON'T do well as an educator. I LOVE to write and even wanted to be a writer instead of a teacher, but I STRUGGLE with teaching students how to do it. I really don't love informational text, I've been known to visually assess rather than collect papers, and when it comes right down to it, teaching my ESL students is plain HARD. I'm just now learning how to say "glue this in your notebook" in a different language! HOWEVER, if there's one area where I am always…

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grandson poem for starting high school | What High School Means to Me #highschoolhacks

Trying to stay "in" with my middle school students. Here are my classroom rules written in school colors and with the pirate mascot flags! #sofun

18-year-old daughter of Andy Stanley writes her "rules" to her beloved small group of girls entering 9th grade this year. Wow. http://sandrastanley.com/2014/08/allies-rules-for-high-school/

Positive expectations, reinforces respect and good relationships above all | First day of school review

Reviewing class expectations and procedures at the start of the year or semester doesn't have to be boring! This blog post walks you through 3 unique ideas to review or teach classroom expectations and procedures with your upper elementary, middle school, or high school students! With descriptions of games and student-led activities, first-year teachers and veteran teachers alike will find it easy to implement ideas to make reviewing important class rules fun, engaging, and memorable for…

How do you assess if students know your expectations? These FREE classroom management strategies will help ensure that students know your expectations!

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There exists a strategy that, if taught on the first day of school, can have a profound effect on the rest of the year. It takes little if any preparation time. It’s simple in its directness and also fun and participatory. But it will ... Read more

Every school talks about high expectations. Only a small few actually live it. The truth is, for the most part, it’s a sham. Expectations for student behavior in this day and age are knee-high to a five year old. And getting lower by the ... Read more

When I learned how to motivate students, my life changed. High school students who are motivated work hard, want to show up and are engaged. Learn how here!

If you're a secondary teacher, here are 9 AWESOME tips for managing your students and classroom! For veteran teachers or fresh out of college, these classroom management tips are great advice!