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Michael Agnew added a discussion to the group US History Educators
Constitution Day
Hi all, what are your plans for this coming Constitution Day? Any exciting lessons/ideas?See More
Andrew Bianco replied to Michael Agnew's discussion Classroom Rules and Procedures in the group Middle School Social Studies"First of all, congratulations on your new teaching job! It's going to be a time that you never forget, and something that you will want to end FAST so that next year you can incorporate all your new ideas.
Here is what I do with rules and…"
Leticia Hallmark replied to Michael Agnew's discussion Classroom Rules and Procedures in the group Middle School Social Studies"I'm also attaching a brief summary of Capturing Kids Heart for your review."
Leticia Hallmark replied to Michael Agnew's discussion Classroom Rules and Procedures in the group Middle School Social Studies"Hi Michael and welcome to teaching! I use something from a training called "Capturing Kids Hearts" to establish some of the guidelines for my class - in terms of behavior only. I set the procedures - like where to turn in the…"
John Marr replied to Michael Agnew's discussion Classroom Rules and Procedures in the group Middle School Social Studies"There is a difference between rules and expectations. Check out http://teachers.net/gazette/MAR02/marshall.html for more on this.
I only have three rules in my classroom at the start of the year. I have many expectations. 1) no…"
David Wallace replied to Michael Agnew's discussion Classroom Rules and Procedures in the group Middle School Social Studies"The way that I am going to start this year is just with a discussion of why we have rules/laws, what are the consequences of a lawless society? We will have a discussion of what rules they have had in previous classes. They will give ideas for rules…"
Michael Agnew added a discussion to the group Middle School Social Studies
Classroom Rules and Procedures
Hi all, I'm going to be a new teacher in about 2.5 weeks, and I'm getting ready to hit the ground running once school starts. I do believe in teachers and students determining classroom rules and procedures together in order to increase student buy-in and to develop positive relationships. However, I've never had the opportunity to collaborate with students in making classroom rules and procedures. I have a few questions for those who have experience doing so and for those who are infinitely…See More
Michael Agnew joined Timothy Monreal's groupMiddle School Social Studies
Place where middle school teachers can share lessons, questions, tools, books, or really anything. Also a place to start dialogue with high school teachers to alleviate transitional issues between middle school and high school.
Becky Ellis left a comment for Michael Agnew"Welcome to the Social Studies Chat ning!
Thanks for joining us. We post links to our twitter chat which are full of great resources. Also you can join a group and ask questions there. This group is very helpful and should be…"
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- Taft Grade School
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- 1st-year teacher starting in August 2011. Will teach 6th geography/world cultures, 7th world history, and 8th US history.
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- At 11:38pm on July 24, 2011, Becky Ellis said…
Welcome to the Social Studies Chat ning!
Thanks for joining us. We post links to our twitter chat which are full of great resources. Also you can join a group and ask questions there. This group is very helpful and should be able to answer any question you need. Also we are very active on twitter. We chat once a week (Mon 7pm EST) on different topics. If you need anything don't hesitate to ask! We're glad you are here!
Sincerely,
Becky Ellis
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