Quick note: Are you interested in a new poster for your classroom this year? I’ve finally got some for sale, right here. I’ve even got a Rainbow of Why poster available (here), per common request. Also note that I’ve made a few mugs for sale (this one will appeal to those of you who appreciate […]
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A Complete Classroom Management Guide for an Enjoyable and Productive Learning Environment
Classroom management — that is, creating an environment in which student behaviors are conducive to enjoyable and productive learning — is the first hurdle a teacher must cross in order to implement the approach to teaching I describe in These 6 Things and The Will to Learn. If a class is unruly or unsafe, it […]
Everything You Need (and Nothing You Don’t) to Start the 2024-2025 School Year Well
Dear colleague, When I was a brand-new teacher in Baltimore County, the district happened to bring Dr. Harry Wong himself to teach us about the First Days of School. It was just-in-time PD that gave me some insight into what I needed to bring to my work in the first days of school. The trouble […]
DSJR is Back: Here’s What You Can Expect for Back-to-School Season
Dear colleague, How in the world are ya!? I appreciated my month off from posting blog articles, as it allowed me to: Let’s talk about those new articles. The biggest problem I’ve had in the past with back-to-school season is that folks around the US and the world start school at different times, ranging roughly […]
Normalize Struggle – DSJR Student Motivation Guide
In The Will to Learn: How to Cultivate Student Motivation Without Losing Your Own, I lay out an approach to student motivation in which Five Key Beliefs can be influenced using just 10 basic strategies. The tenth of those strategies is Normalize Struggle. What is it? When students aren’t sure they belong in your class as they’re […]