Why You Should Limit Group Work Smart Classroom Management
For students who are motivated and determined to do well, group work is an exercise in frustration and unfairness. They
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For students who are motivated and determined to do well, group work is an exercise in frustration and unfairness. They
READ MOREI’ve been writing here at SCM for 15 years. 748 articles. 12 books and e-guides. Above all else, this takes
READ MOREI know full well the opposing arguments. It’s outdated. It’s subjective. It’s discriminatory. It’s discouraging. It’s culture-denying. But with the
READ MOREHere at SCM we talk a lot about the importance of letting your classroom management plan do the work of
READ MORE“Can we skip grammar practice just this one time?” “Can we have an extra day to do our homework?” “Can
READ MOREThis time of year things tend to get sloppy. Students are feeling the lazy pangs of summer approaching. It’s in
READ MOREThe jettisoning of firm consequences in favor of a purely restorative approach has caused more dangerous behavior among students. It’s
READ MOREWell, it isn’t trickery. It isn’t manipulation, bribery, or intimidation. It isn’t lecturing or one-on-one counseling. It isn’t rewards or
READ MOREI can tell how effective a teacher is before seeing them in action. I just need a few minutes in
READ MOREHave you heard of pressure passes? They’re slips of red or yellow paper that allow difficult students to leave your
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