Art room behavior chart

It's time for another year!

Hey there! I tried a new classroom management system this past year and I LOVED it. I shared about it on my Instagram at the start of the school year but hesitated to do so here. I wanted to make sure it was a system I could stick with. If you've read my book, Art Teacherin' 101, then you know I ONLY do systems that are easy and ones I can keep up with. This one...is it. Here's a video of just how it works: And if you need a refresher on my classroom management series (much more to come!)…

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How to manage student behaviors int he art room with positive reinforcement!

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May I present to you my new and very much improved behavior board! Is it bad that I had a super fun time making it this morning? I stuck with the same seven behavior category goals as last year as I feel my kiddos and I had a pretty good groove happening by Spring! The guidelines are simple and as follows: Enter the room quietly, Raise your hand when you want to share with the class, Listen carefully to/follow project directions, Practicing kindness to classmates, Volume, Clean up, and…

Classroom management is one of the hardest parts about teaching, but it doesn't have to be an elaborate system that becomes a burden.

I finally found a place in the room on which my palettes and classroom management and reward system stick. See, we can’t use tape or anything on the walls and my sticky tack isn’t hand…

Hi friends! First off I want to start off by saying welcome to ArtwithMrsE.com! Wow, I can’t believe I’m saying that! When I started documenting my adventures in art education on Instagram back in 2013, I never thought it would lead to such amazing opportunities to connect with so many incredible art teachers, parent

I've been chatting alot with y'all lately about routines for the art room...and it seems kinda crazy to address that before talking about rules, doesn't it?! For the longest time...like, I'm talking YEARS, I did not understand the difference between rules and routines. There were times when I would list my rules and they'd be a mile long because they were actually procedures I wanted my kids to follow, not rules. It can all be a little confusing so let me share an analogy with you... Your…