Yearly Archives: 2009

Working with Students with Special Needs: Part I – What Research Says

April 23, 2009 TCR Staff 1 Comment

Introduction Here is another series we will be featuring in the next several posts. It’s about working with students with special needs. Educators looking for information on this topic may find this series particularly useful. The information we will provide may also be helpful for substitute teachers to know as it relates to handling unfamiliar … Continue reading Working with Students with Special Needs: Part I – What Research Says »

Lesson Plans

Earth Day Activities

April 17, 2009 TCR Staff Comment

A little background… Earth Day was first held in the United States on April 22, 1970, and was founded by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson. The second Earth Day, held on April 22, 1990, was celebrated in over 140 countries. Earth Day is a day to remind us of the need to care for our … Continue reading Earth Day Activities »

Behavior Management

Need Your Students Quiet and On-Task? Try Secret Workers.

April 13, 2009 TCR Staff 3 Comments

Need a new strategy to get your students to stay quiet and focus on their work? Try Secret Workers. Secretly pick two people and write their names down. Announce to the class that the teacher has picked two Secret Workers. If the two Secret Workers are quiet, follow the directions, and stay on task, they … Continue reading Need Your Students Quiet and On-Task? Try Secret Workers. »

Behavior Management

Students Forgetting Their Homework? Try This Behavior Reflection Approach

April 9, 2009 TCR Staff 2 Comments

If a student forgets his or her homework, a teacher may have the student stay in at recess or during study hall, do the missing work, and fill out a behavior reflection form. This form is designed to have students think about what they did, why it was inappropriate, and how to avoid this behavior … Continue reading Students Forgetting Their Homework? Try This Behavior Reflection Approach »