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I made this hehe ;)

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"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury

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"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury

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There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury

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Work on being present and noticing the positive in students.

Notice the behaviors and traits that you can be grateful for.

Think deeply about why you have been given this role.

Reflect on how you feel about the gift you have been given.

What can you do to express appreciation?

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Edutopia on Instagram: "Want Meredith’s full list of classroom jobs? Comment “Jobs,” and we’ll send it to you!

Checking attendance, handing out papers, celebrating birthdays: Turn these into student jobs, not teacher tasks. 📋 🎉

Watch this video to see how educator Meredith Howard saves time *and* helps students take responsibility."

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427 likes, 255 comments - edutopia on September 12, 2025: "Want Meredith’s full list of classroom jobs? Comment “Jobs,” and we’ll send it to you!

Checking attendance, handing out papers, celebrating birthdays: Turn these into student jobs, not teacher tasks. 📋 🎉

Watch this video to see how educator Meredith Howard saves time *and* helps students take responsibility.". 

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Esther Brunat on Instagram: "WHEN SOMEBODY CLAPS TWICE! 👏🏾👏🏾
We all play different parts of one common goal. It takes everyone to play the right part at the right time.

In this activity, each student is given an individual set of directions. And when somebody claps twice, it sets off a sequence of events. If someone hesitates for too long, you have to start over from the beginning until the sequence of events is completed, and everyone in the room gets candy.

Check out my stories for more info and the link to the activity.

Follow @estherbrunat for more team building and leadership activities!

#studentleadership #blackeducators #icebreakers #teambuilding #southfloridaeducators #miamiteacher #floridateachers #studentcouncil"

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4,399 likes, 80 comments - estherbrunat on September 12, 2023: "WHEN SOMEBODY CLAPS TWICE! 👏🏾👏🏾
We all play different parts of one common goal. It takes everyone to play the right part at the right time.

In this activity, each student is given an individual set of directions. And when somebody claps twice, it sets off a sequence of events. If someone hesitates for too long, you have to start over from the beginning until the sequence of events is completed, and everyone in the room gets candy.

Check out my stories for more info and the link to the activity.

Follow @estherbrunat for more team building and leadership activities!

#studentleadership #blackeducators #icebreakers #teambuilding #southfloridaeducators #miamiteacher #floridateachers #studentcouncil". 

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Addressing Talking

Mapping - Mapping out where the discussion flows from student to student

Hand signal after a minute of thinking - students signal with a thumbs up when they understand it, to reduce the same student answering every single question

Double Circle - each student gets to talk to each other, shifting in an inner and outer circle, talking to everyone

Contract of open discussion “Do’s” and “Don’t’s” - Writing down what is okay in open discussion and how we treat others when they contribute to the conversation, even if it is an unpopular opinion

Behavior Challenge

Don’t engage in power dominance because students will meet you there and challenge you

Don’t bribe them or try to give them a lecture about why it's important to follow rules

Do give them limited choices, ex. “Sit at the back table and work quietly, or I am calling the office.”

Bailey and Dallen

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Edutopia on Instagram: "Think-pair-share is a classic learning strategy. To keep it from getting stale, teachers can try one of these creative tweaks from professor of English education Todd Finley! 🌟"

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1,642 likes, 6 comments - edutopia on September 24, 2025: "Think-pair-share is a classic learning strategy. To keep it from getting stale, teachers can try one of these creative tweaks from professor of English education Todd Finley! 🌟". 

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ANA | Your ELA fairy godmother ✏️✨ on Instagram: "A mix of them having fun and getting stuff done—my all-time fave 🥰

Because yes, students can review ELA content, practice skills AND have moments of silliness.

And yes, high schoolers are just BIG kids. 

As the school year winds down, there are SO many possibilities for moments like this in your classroom 🔥

I go over many of them in my on-demand masterclass on Creating and Running Literary Stations. Comment “stations” to purchase this PD experience that you’ll actually enjoy and thank me later ✨

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113 likes, 113 comments - simply.ana.p on March 31, 2025: "A mix of them having fun and getting stuff done—my all-time fave 🥰

Because yes, students can review ELA content, practice skills AND have moments of silliness.

And yes, high schoolers are just BIG kids. 

As the school year winds down, there are SO many possibilities for moments like this in your classroom 🔥

I go over many of them in my on-demand masterclass on Creating and Running Literary Stations. Comment “stations” to purchase this PD experience that you’ll actually enjoy and thank me later ✨

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#teacher #teachergram #teachertips #elateachers #highschoolela #secondaryela #iteachela #elateacher #teachershare #teacherresources #teacherideas #teacherpd #teacherhelp #englishteacher #iteachhighschoolela". 

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A tool to use for students to be less noisy. Also has mindfulness tools

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How to set up talking levels in a fun way 

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How to set up talking levels in a fun way 

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Use an arrow or a clothes pin to show students what talking expectations are.

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Edutopia on Instagram: "A flexible approach to desk layout can have a profound effect in the classroom, influencing focus and engagement, reshaping classroom dynamics, and curbing off-task behavior.

Editor’s note: The illustrations in this article are schematics, drawn with just 20 desks so that the layouts are legible on mobile phones. Every classroom cannot accommodate every layout, of course, but these are all teacher-tested to work in classrooms with quite a few more desks.

For example, Oregon science teacher Jay Schauer has used L-shape layouts with 36 and even 41 students. ELA teacher Emily Polak makes flexible seating work for 31 students in her small classroom, while Spanish teacher Nichole Murray says she switched to a flexible model that accommodates 25-37 students. In 4th-grade teacher Ricky Clark’s classroom, Socratic seminars work with 24 students, but the layout can flex to include more seats.

If you’ve used any of these layouts in your classroom, we’d love to hear how they worked for you!

To see more layouts and to read the research, visit our link in bio—or comment “Layouts” to get the link in your DMs!"

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2,574 likes, 1,669 comments - edutopia on September 19, 2025: "A flexible approach to desk layout can have a profound effect in the classroom, influencing focus and engagement, reshaping classroom dynamics, and curbing off-task behavior.

Editor’s note: The illustrations in this article are schematics, drawn with just 20 desks so that the layouts are legible on mobile phones. Every classroom cannot accommodate every layout, of course, but these are all teacher-tested to work in classrooms with quite a few more desks.

For example, Oregon science teacher Jay Schauer has used L-shape layouts with 36 and even 41 students. ELA teacher Emily Polak makes flexible seating work for 31 students in her small classroom, while Spanish teacher Nichole Murray says she switched to a flexible model that accommodates 25-37 students. In 4th-grade teacher Ricky Clark’s classroom, Socratic seminars work with 24 students, but the layout can flex to include more seats.

If you’ve used any of these layouts in your classroom, we’d love to hear how they worked for you!

To see more layouts and to read the research, visit our link in bio—or comment “Layouts” to get the link in your DMs!". 

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Relaxing Music to Relieve Stress, Anxiety and Depression • Mind, Body 🐬 Soothing music for nerves

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History For Humans on Instagram: "Stay calm. Be firm. Give choices. And follow through.

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In this video, we'll explore effective strategies for managing student defiance and pushback in the classroom. By staying calm, being firm, and offering choices, teachers can de-escalate conflicts and create a positive learning environment. Join us as we discuss practical tips for responding to student defiance effectively.

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Simple Closing: Pose a question -> Write your own thoughts -> Ask students to share ideas in pairs/groups ->Share partners ideas in class.

1-Word share: Share a word about the lesson or how class went...(can pair with a word cloud)

I am curious: Ask students "What are you (still) curious about?" Can be used to gauge comprehension of the lesson.

Human Bar Graph: Physical representation of understanding. (Students can physically move to which group they belong in based on how they feel they comprehended the lesson OR students can write a post it note and put it in their category on the board/wall).

Appreciation, Apology, AHA!: Students share one appreciation, apology for another, or an AHA! moment in class about the material or it can be personal.

My next step: Students set an action oriented plan, make To-do list, and proactively plan a goal or set of needs for an assignment or for personal reasons.

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"All about me and the things I love" collages displayed in classroom

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"All about me and the things I love" collages displayed in classroom

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This is in a library, but I think adapting this to a classroom would be a really easy way to introduce students to books they may love since you clearly care enough to share the books YOU personally love in the classroom.