Teachers' Top Concerns for the New School Year by Ms. Jules

Establishing Classroom Rules

msjulesohs — 2024-07-15 14:43:25 UTC

Teachers are concerned about setting clear and effective classroom rules to maintain order and promote a positive learning environment. Clarity and consistency in enforcing these rules are crucial.

Engaging Students

msjulesohs — 2024-07-15 14:43:25 UTC

Keeping students engaged, especially with diverse learning styles, can be challenging. Teachers worry about finding innovative strategies and tools to captivate their students’ interests throughout the year.

Mental Health

msjulesohs — 2024-07-15 14:43:25 UTC

With increasing awareness around mental health, teachers are attentive to signs of anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues among students. They aim to create a supportive environment where students feel safe to express their concerns.

Assessing Knowledge Gaps

msjulesohs — 2024-07-15 14:43:25 UTC

At the start of the year, teachers assess students to understand their academic readiness and identify any knowledge gaps from the previous school year. This helps in tailoring instruction to meet students where they are.

Survey Says...

msjulesohs — 2024-07-15 14:48:22 UTC

msjulesohs — 2024-07-15 16:12:49 UTC

Find some resources that teachers may be able to use to support some of these concerns

msjulesohs — 2024-07-15 16:16:22 UTC

What are some PD opportunities we could develop during the school year to help teachers throughout the school year?

Emergency Contact

2024-07-15 16:37:45 UTC

Get parents contact information right away in case Genesis is not up to date.

Do a get to know introduction with teacher and peers with interview partners.

Go over Syllabus and classroom rules, including bathroom. State rules about grading expectations and late work.

Go over respect rules if someone is speaking.

Go Guardian

msjulesohs — 2024-07-15 16:41:38 UTC

Setting classroom expectations on Day 1

2024-07-15 16:43:15 UTC

Something I like to do to establish classroom management and the way in which I run my classroom and the expectations I have of my students is to give out a grade their first day/week back. I believe this shows the students right away that I am strict in the way that I run my room and shows them that I have high expectations of them and how they plan to present themselves in class. This will also show the students that I am not easing into the school year, but instead going right into business. There will always be learning objectives and expectations within the class. Something as simple as grading them on their behavior is not as easy for all students. This includes punctuality, preparedness, attitude, participation, and overall behavior. Setting this boundary on the first day/week will give students insight as to how I run my classroom, what they should expect of me, and what I should expect of them.

Class Agendas

msjulesohs — 2024-07-15 16:44:29 UTC

Having students understand what their class time looks like will help students stay on task

Invited to Canva

msjulesohs — 2024-07-15 16:44:45 UTC

Classroom Management

wellsemi2_3 — 2024-07-15 16:51:13 UTC

Establishing norms / rules / expectations. I like to use a Google Slides at the beginning of the year and go over it with the entire class. Then I will make signs for the classroom walls with the same norms / rules / expectations. Students can also find it on their syllabus which is on my website and on Google Classroom.
Online seating charts. When certain classes need seating charts, it is made on a template and is displayed on the board for a week or so when they come in.
Classroom screen - allows you to keep agenda on the board with a timer and other fun / useful things.
Remind - keep contact with students and their families
Bouncyballs.org - Noise level classroom management. If they get too loud, the balls will bounce to the top of the screen