I wanted to check in now that we have officially made it through our first week of school with our new 4th graders. My plan was to tell you all about my newly acquired LOVE for Whole Brain Teaching after spending my week introducing students to many of the techniques with Kelli, but she has beaten me to it!! I feel completely transformed as a teacher using these strategies in the classroom, and the best part is how much our students LOVE them! My heart smiled hearing from so many of our new students that "Fourth Grade is the best!" or "I wish I didn't have to go home for the weekend!" I can't wait to get back into my classroom with those kiddos on Monday!
Another awesome classroom management technique that Kelli has brought into my life is Class Dojo. Class Dojo is a free website where you can track your students' behavior and time on task throughout the day. It's such an amazing tool for teachers!! Class Dojo is easy to customize so you can improve behaviors specific to your classroom and grade level. The students receive instant feedback, and they love the adorable monster avatars. The best part? Parents receive weekly reports about their child's behavior once they sign up with an email address! Student engagement, parental communication, and documentation of behaviors...Class Dojo is the best! Check it out and comment below to let us know what you think!
Have a great weekend!
~Heather
Love your blog!! Glad your first week of school went great. We are your newest followers!
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Yay! We're SO excited! Do you have a blog? We'd love to check it out if you do!
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Thank you so much for following us! Hope the start of your year goes well!
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