Classroom Management

Something as simple as keeping sharpened pencils can make your day with 20+ kids run smoother. They place a broken pencil in the "Needs to be Sharpened" basket and take one from the "Sharpened" basket and continue with their work without disturbing the whole class. 

(I haven't allowed the small handheld pencil sharpeners in my room for years. I can't stand the mess!)

This is our "Compliments Board". Any time another adult in the building pays a compliment to my class, we write the compliment down with the date, the name of the adult, and what was said. Once the board is filled with compliments (20), we have a celebration with lunch in the classroom with special treats! The kids love looking at the compliments they've earned and its a quick reminder of how their behavior should be!