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If your students trust you, they'll do anything for you! Making them feel apart of the classroom allows them to take more ownership of the team. Reinforcing behavior and expectations allows for a great community and learning environment. Showing that you care beyond academics will leave a positive impact not only on their learning but also their future. Students need that affirmation component to thrive, they also need relevant learning and lessons that cater to their different needs and learning. This video was short but it encapsulates everything that's needed to make a great class room economy.

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Positive Classroom Culture: The Key to Student Success | STEAMspirations

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In class sometimes the lessons aren't always interesting, but I do the best I can to make them so. I have a "high five" rule. Once the students get five questions right, they can either get five skittles or one for each of the classmates. I have yet to see the students take for themselves... (fingers crossed that it doesn't happen) however, they realize that that they are working as a team. Working with one another not only to get answers right but as a community. Learning academically and socially, this allows the flow of the classroom to operate in likeness. I rarely have behavior issues, but I do hold my students to a standard. So, for example I write “PERIOD 4” on the board and every time someone gets a little chatty or off task, I erase a number or letter. Once I get to “P” that is an essay for homework, the students hold each other accountable and often keep themselves on task. I make a conscious effort to not raise my voice at my students, and I think they appreciate that a lot. I'm not a dictator I'm their leader, I want to lead them to a successful year and greatness. So, I allow my students to help me make our rules and expectations. It important to incorporate those positive learning strategies.

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I love student-centered rigorous learning because it offers numerous benefits that enhance both the educational experience and student outcomes. This allows students to take an active role in their learning, leading to increased motivation and interest in the material. Centered centers challenge and encourage deeper thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills, preparing students for real-world situations. This approach allows for differentiation, enabling students to work at their own pace and focus on their unique strengths and interests. My favorite part is collaboration and working in groups, fostering teamwork and communication skills essential for future endeavors. By fostering a dynamic and supportive learning environment, student-centered rigorous learning can lead to holistic development and lifelong learning habits.

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When it comes to behavior MTSS it is always important to establish and communicate clear behavior expectations. I also use visual aids to reinforce rules for my students so that it’s a tangible source. In my token system I target Positive Reinforcement to recognize and reward positive behaviors regularly.  Sometimes the students aren’t on IEP’s or 504’s but when there is a problem most times, I would help the teacher to use varied instructional strategies to engage students and Incorporate student interests into lessons to enhance motivation. Integrating SEL into the curriculum to help students develop coping skills and emotional regulation. Once these measures have failed then we progress to tier 3 and so on and so forth. Most students that don’t show “normal” behavior are usually battling something and it is important for them to know someone cares for them. We can save the world, but we can offer kindness it is free but may mean the world to someone else.  Here is a picture of my lovely peer counseling students.

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We did a learning activity outside. Working with the older students allows me to give them a little more autonomy when it comes to how I am going to present the lesson. The bulk of activities that I provide for upper grade students are service project learning. In this particular instance each was assigned a lesson that was already taught and needed to create a lesson to present to the 6th grade classes. I modeled the what a lesson should like. We all collaborated together to form a skeleton of what their lesson should look like. However, it was a little rough for a couple of them which was actually a great because it was the perfect opportunities to showcase conflict resolution skills. When it was said and done we decided to work in groups and I would facilitate the lesson in each class.

This also helped me because no matter what age or what group of students they share the same characteristics, they need the support and guidance when it comes lessons. I natural assumed that this lesson would be done with flying colors but they still needed me as a teacher to model, provide expectations, feedback, and collaborative learning.