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How Change the Noise Level in a Chatty Classroom

by BrainNinjasWP

What are you doing to contribute to the chattiness of your classroom? Come learn how we control the noise level in our classroom and spoiler alert-the kids still talk.

Do you ever have days where you just want to put in earplugs? Do you smile at the serenity of sitting in your quiet car all the way home? Is your noise level burnt out when you get home and wish for the sound of silence?

As an introvert, I always felt my classrooms growing up catered to noisy kids. I was so lucky that I often got sent to work in the library or other rooms with smaller groups. Some of that was a reward for having my work done, but I know Miss Rodney could see I was drowning in the noisy chaos.

It makes me sensitive to the students who probably feel the same way. Come learn some of the ways I’ve tried to manage the chatter in my upper elementary classrooms over the years.

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Filed Under: Classroom Tips Tagged With: Classroom Community, Classroom Management, Classroom Management Strategies, Classroom Noise, Noise, Noise Level, Professional Learning

How to Chuck the Classroom Management Charts

by BrainNinjasWP

If you are still using clip charts or behaviour charts as part of your classroom management plan, it's time to rethink it. Come take a look at these options.

Did you know that it is possible to have good classroom management without the use of charts, rewards, or bribes?

The kids in our classrooms now are not the same as those in our classrooms even ten years ago. Many students struggle with regulation. Most students and families have not dealt with the trauma (yes, it’s trauma) that the global pandemic caused. This trauma trickles into the classroom daily.

We’re not saying you can’t reward your students when they exceed your expectations. The key here is to exceed. Come read about some of the classroom management strategies we use to help maintain the sanity of everyone in our classroom without the use of charts, rewards, or incentives.

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Filed Under: Classroom Tips Tagged With: Classroom Community, Classroom Management, Classroom Management Strategies, Expected and Unexpected Behaviors, First Year Teachers, first-year teachers, Professional Learning, Student Teachers, Teachers Pay Teachers

Inspire New Friendships With Classroom Buddies

by BrainNinjasWP

Classroom buddies can be much more than reading buddies. We've collected some of our favourite mentoring activities that you can use in your school to make the most of buddy time. Come learn about how you can foster these meaningful relationships.

One of the most rewarding aspects of teaching is fostering positive relationships between students. A powerful way to do this is through cross-age buddy programs. Pairing older students with younger students can create lasting friendships, enhance social-emotional skills, and promote academic growth. Buddy teachers can also become life-long friends. Come learn the benefits and collect these ideas to add to your classroom buddy time.

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Filed Under: Classroom Tips Tagged With: Classroom Buddies, Classroom Community, Leadership, Mentorship, Professional Learning, Reading, Reading Buddies

How to Host a Carnaval de Québec in Your School

by BrainNinjasWP

We have gathered up a list of some of our students' favourite activities during our Carnval de Quebec so you can use them to host your own. It's perfect for teaching about Francophone celebrations in Canada or French culture in Canada. Come read the list.

Each year, we host a simple event to celebrate the Carnaval de Québec with the students who are learning French in our school. It doesn’t have to be complicated or elaborate to celebrate, but over the years, we’ve learned some tips to make the day go smoother. Come check out some of the events you can do to make your day special.

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Filed Under: Classroom Tips Tagged With: Classroom Community, francophone lessons, French, French activities, french as a second language, French lessons, Holidays, Holidays and Seasonal, school fun, Teachers Pay Teachers, Winter, Winter Activities

Five Ways to Use a Collaborative Poster

by BrainNinjasWP

Collaborative posters are much more than simply colouring. You can use them to teach, communicate, work together and have fun. Come learn different ways to use collaborative posters and justify the learning that can happen during the process.

We love creating collaborative posters. They are so much fun to make, but our students also love to create them. Of course, we have made over one hundred different designs and nobody is going to have the time to use them all. But, there’s more than one way to use a collaborative poster. Come learn some of the different ways you can use them (and spoiler alert–they aren’t more complicated and still don’t require much prep).

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Filed Under: Classroom Tips Tagged With: Art, Art Lessons, Classroom Community, Collaboration, Collaborative Posters, Collaborative tasks, Holidays, Holidays and Seasonal, Teachers Pay Teachers

Last Minute Substitute Teacher Ideas When Plans Fall Through

by BrainNinjasWP

If you are a substitute teacher and the plans have fallen through, you need this post full of ideas. We cannot recommend planning for the worst more, but this post will get you through the start of day until things get sorted out. Come read it!

Have you been hired as a substitute teacher at the last minute? Are there no substitute teacher plans in place or you can’t find them? We pulled together this list of activities you can use to get your day sorted out. Most of the activities are designed for upper elementary, but you might be able to adapt them for your group of students.

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Filed Under: Classroom Tips Tagged With: Classroom Community, Collaborative Posters, Emergency Sub Plans, Professional Learning, Substitute Teacher, Teacher Wellness, Teachers Pay Teachers, Writing Prompts

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