Making Culture a Priority If you truly want to be an effective teacher, shaping and maintaining a strong classroom culture must be a priority from the first day of school until the last. Often, we focus the first few weeks of the school year on establishing routines. Classical’s founding Dean,
There is something incredibly rewarding about teaching children to read and witnessing first-hand that “a-ha!” moment where a strategy you’ve been teaching finally clicks. Not only does the child get it, but they start to implement it independently instead of pausing to look toward you for the answer or support.
Starting a new school year requires a well thought out and choreographed plan for classroom routines and procedures. Routines and procedures are the backbone of daily classroom instruction. When students are clear on expectations and follow routines efficiently, this enables the day to flow smoothly, and it maximizes time spent
