Tools And Ideas
Tools and Ideas
Practical information and resources for educators
Teaching Despite the Test
Don't let standardized tests drain the life out of your teaching. How to put creativity back in the classroom.
Earth Day Resources
Explore new and review familiar ways to live responsibly with these lessons, projects, activities, and games.
10 Approaches to Discipline
All discipline problems are not alike. Effective teachers match different approaches to different problems.
Classroom Management
Conflict Resolution Programs
Research shows that conflict resolution programs reduce violence at school and in communities.
Connect with Your Peers
Temper Tantrums
Eden Lewis says, “I teach in a pre-school. How Can I manage temper tantrums, screaming and stubbornness in the classroom?”
Bob Brandis says, “As a principal, I have responded to teachers who have called for assistance for a temper tantrum thrower in the classroom. We left the tantrum thrower in the room and moved the class outside to continue the lesson. The tantrum thrower soon stopped and joined the class outside. The class ignored him and returned to their activity inside the classroom. A little bit of disruption for a good result. We had to do this three times before the little turkey decided it wasn't worth the effort.”
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Featured Works4Me Tip
Hall Passes by Students
Ms. Granger couldn’t afford to spend so much class time writing hall passes, so she came up with this alternative plan. Her procedure for hall passes is student-driven and non-disruptive.
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