Today I want to share a resource that has been hugely helpful for me in the last several months. I can't remember who's blog I saw this site mentioned on before, but I am so thankful that I saw it! The site is called Smart Classroom Management: Simply Effective Tips and Strategies.
The author, Micheal Linsin, writes weekly posts addressing classroom management- everything from dealing with parents to managing misbehavior. His posts are insightful, to the point and force you to be very self-reflective.
We all know that even the best planned lesson can fail if a teacher's classroom management skills are lacking. It's very easy for me to get caught up in the stress of lesson planning that I forget to analyze my own behavior and tendencies and think about how I'm contributing to the overall feel of my classroom. Often times, when things aren't going quite like I want them to, I realize that I am part of the problem or maybe even the whole problem. Ugh. But as Micheal says, "The only classroom management-related problems that don’t have solutions are those we’re unaware of. Once illuminated, there is always a way to solve the problem or make it manageable."
I couldn't agree more!
You can sign up for his weekly e-mails and receive one every Saturday. I love that it
comes after the week has ended so I can read them with a semi-clear mind and refocus before starting a new week.
I have been extremely pleased with the articles and have found something useful in each and every one. I hope that you will, too!
Have a great rest of your Sunday!!
I love getting these emails. Sometimes I don't have time to read them right away but I just put them in a folder so that I always have them. They are sometimes just that little something that you needed to hear - especially on the weekend when you have time to stop and think and plan for the weekend ahead.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea! And yes- sometimes it's the thing you really don't want to hear but need to! :)
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