Re-Reading a Classic

As you may recall I enjoy using the summer to reflect and prepare for the upcoming school year. In fact, I always begin by reading this book by Michael Linsin. It's been a huge help to me having the simplicity and confidence of the techniques paired with a system to administer rewards and consequences for classes of elementary students. Some of the take-aways you may be interested in include:

• Always begin a direction with "in a moment we will"
• When starting the year, it's best to scaffold the level of difficulty for each procedure. Start with standing and sitting and work your way up to transitioning spaces
• When entering and exiting a classroom, students should have a physical component to focus and cool off
• Remember to let them see who your are when you are comfortable and social. This is not the same as becoming their friends. Make sure to distinguish between the two

Do you have any tricks or tips to share? Go ahead and join the conversation below!