I am going to share with you 20 tips that will help you be successful as a middle school teacher. I am currently in my 6th year of teaching middle school and what I have had to experience to bring you these tips is astronomical. So, I am saving you the heartache and headache. You’ve waited long enough, so let’s get into it. (To see the video, click the image above.)
1) It is okay to admit when you are wrong. 2) Being stubborn is more harmful than helpful. 3) Take care of discipline yourself unless it is an emergency. 4) Don’t break up fights. 5) Read your IEPs and follow all accommodations and behavior plans. 6) Give kids with known behavior issues lots of positive attention. 7) Don’t allow disruptive students in your class. 8) Only worry about things within your control. 9) When changing seating arrangements based on student behavior, do not tell them it is about behavior. 10) Allow students to chew gum and drink in class. 11) Pick and choose your battles. 12) Always stay calm. The crazier they get, the calmer you must be. Start writing what you see in the classroom. Watch them get quiet. 13) Allow students to borrow a pencil in exchange for their backpack. (Place their bag somewhere safe behind your desk.) 14) Never allow disrespect. 15) Always discuss students behavior in private. 16) Offer upset students an opportunity to talk to the counselor. 17) If a student is persistent when trying to argue, say “I really want to hear your perspective on this but since we do not have time right now, could you fill this out and give it to me tomorrow. “ they usually say, no that’s okay. 18) Don’t allow students to be mean to each other. (If it is not they serious, I have them paper rock scissor it in the hall. They usually laugh it off. If they are too mad to do this, I send them to the counselor to discuss their issues. No counselor: assign after school detention and you all play a board game or cards.) 19) Do not tell student something is homework until the bell rings. They will put the assignment away and tell you they will do it at home when there is 20 minutes left of class. 20) Always base your decisions on what’s best for the child. Your sincerity will show through. Thank you for reading and I encourage you to watch the video since I go into more details.
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n today’s video I am participating in a “Teacher Would You Rather Tag”. What this means in other teacher youtubers and myself are going to be answering 10 teacher related “ would you rather” questions. Some of the participating YT channels are The Hall Pass, The Teacup Teacher, and My so Called Teacher Life. These are all amazing channels with interesting perspectives on a variety of topics. If you would like to be a part of this tag, I will list the questions in the description below. Use the hashtag #teacherwouldyourather and have fun. If you send me a link to your video, I will add it to my description if you do the same for me. So this is a long enough introduction, so let’s get into the video.
1) Would you rather have large class sizes with two preps or small class sizes with one prep? 2) Would you rather teach the highest performing students in the school without an inclusion teacher or the lowest performing students with an inclusion teacher? 3) Would you rather have long summers or have an extended school year with frequent breaks? 4) Would you rather have your students’ parents be overly involved or not involved at all? 5) Would you rather have an endless supply of pencils or an endless supply of copies? 6) Would you rather eliminate state testing or eliminate mandatory meetings including professional development? 7) Would you rather have a completely supportive admin team or fully staffed counselors that only focus on student needs? 8) Would you rather have higher wages or an unlimited access to resources for your classroom? 9) Would you rather teach high schoolers, middle schoolers, or elementary schoolers? 10) Would you rather your new group of students come to you on grade level with no missing gaps in learning or would you rather all your students to be respectful and hard workers? |
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