The Teacher RockStar Blog

Authors: Nell K. Duke, P. David Pearson, Stephanie L. Strachan, and Alison K. Billman If learning to read effectively is a journey toward ever-increasing ability to comprehend texts, then teachers

Reading is vital to a child’s ability to learn and be successful in school. But a child’s ability to read doesn’t happen automatically. Children develop important language skills from birth—and

Here is one explanation for students’ grades that can be useful to get you thinking about student attitudes and behaviors. Attitude = Grade F – The Failing Student Often sits

There are many different schools of thought regarding classroom rules. There are teachers who let the children decide on the rules and how they will be implemented. Other teachers have

I firmly believe that nothing is as powerful or serves better to foster strong bonds within a classroom as building a sense of community. This takes precedence for me over

Students bring their own unique personalities and talents to the classroom, which creates a dynamic and social environment. This is great for collaborative learning and enhancing social skills, however, good

By Joshua B. Gardiner Classroom Management in Primary Education: A Report Based on Observations Focussing on the Classroom Rules and Routines Teachers’ Adopt to Represent Their Expectations, Manage Social Behaviour

This is one of the best strategies that I have ever used in my classroom. I love music and the impact that it seemed to have on my kiddos! This

Instead of handling disruptions after they’ve happened, it can be more effective to set up conditions in which they are less likely to occur. Here are eight classroom management strategies