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Classroom ideas with printables

Cards to try out, each with step-by-step instructions and ready-made printables, sorted by grade level. New classroom ideas are added all the time.

Visible Timemaking time something students can seeSuggestionElementary schoolMiddle schoolHigh schoolFirst step: Put an analog clock, a sand timer or a timer on the desk, not tucked away in a menu.Open card

The Task Checklistassignments with several stepsSuggestionElementary schoolMiddle schoolHigh schoolFirst step: Break the assignment into single steps, one step per line.Open card

The Weekly Plannerkeeping track of deadlines and homeworkSuggestionMiddle schoolHigh schoolFirst step: Once a week, sit down with the student and fill in the weekly plan together: appointments, due dates, tests.Open card

The Quiet Work Team Gamequiet work time with the whole classSuggestionElementary schoolFirst step: Pick three or four rule cards with the class and post them where everyone can see. Draw your own rule on the blank card if you like.members only

The Worked Examplegetting started on a new kind of taskSuggestionElementary schoolMiddle schoolHigh schoolFirst step: Put a fully solved example next to the task.members only

The Daily Report Cardquick feedback throughout the daySuggestionElementary schoolMiddle schoolFirst step: Set one or two reachable goals together with the student.members only

Milestonesbreaking up long assignmentsSuggestionElementary schoolMiddle schoolHigh schoolFirst step: Break the big goal into three to five visible milestones.members only

Movement Between Tasksa quick move between two stretches of workSuggestionElementary schoolMiddle schoolHigh schoolFirst step: Plan a short, clearly limited bit of movement between two tasks: stand up, stretch, get a drink, take a few steps.members only

The Short Brain Breaka quick reset between tasksSuggestionElementary schoolMiddle schoolFirst step: Agree with the student ahead of time on when a break is okay.members only

A Home for Every Thingkeeping materials and papers in one placeSuggestionElementary schoolMiddle schoolHigh schoolFirst step: Pick a set home for materials: a bin, a cubby or a folder on the computer.members only

The Break After a Conflictcalm down first, get back to work secondSuggestionElementary schoolMiddle schoolHigh schoolFirst step: After a conflict, don't jump straight back into the task. Offer a short break.members only

The Starting Pointgetting started on a taskSuggestionElementary schoolMiddle schoolHigh schoolFirst step: Mark the first visible step of the task.members only

The Trail Backgetting back to work after an interruptionSuggestionElementary schoolMiddle schoolHigh schoolFirst step: Before the interruption, mark the spot where the student is working.members only

The Room Change Roadmapfinding the right room at the start of middle schoolSuggestionMiddle schoolFirst step: In the first week of school, walk the routes to the specialty classrooms with the class. Along the way, students write down their routes…members only

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