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Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy for the classroom [editable]

Classroom Management Plan [editable]

By following this Classroom Management Plan, you can create a classroom where everyone feels safe, respected, and ready to learn. 

Classroom Participation and Engagement Policy [editable]

This policy outlines the expectations for student participation and engagement in the classroom. Active participation is essential for creating a dynamic learning environment where all students have the opportunity to share their ideas, ask questions, and engage with the material. 

Collaboration and Group Work Policy [editable]

This policy outlines the expectations for working with peers in group projects and assignments. It also explains how group work will be assessed to ensure that all students contribute equally and that the work is completed fairly and productively. 

Comprehensive Meeting Guide for High School Teachers: First 3-Way Student-Parent-Teacher Meeting

This comprehensive guide provides a structured yet flexible framework for teachers to effectively conduct a short, initial online meeting with parents and students. It covers all necessary aspects, from introducing the teacher’s vision and evaluation metrics to addressing concerns and setting communication expectations, ensuring a positive start to the school year. 

Comprehensive Follow-Up Meeting Guide for High School Teachers: 3-Way Student-Parent-Teacher Meeting

This comprehensive follow-up meeting guide provides a structured approach for discussing a student’s progress, successes, challenges, and long-term goals. It includes opportunities to address academic preparation, college readiness, emotional and social development, and post-secondary planning. By focusing on both immediate needs and future aspirations, this guide ensures a holistic and collaborative approach to the student’s development. 

Expectations and Routines for the high school classroom [editable]

Instruction Sheet: Addressing Misbehavior in the Classroom

Use these strategies to effectively address misbehavior in your classroom, ensuring that issues are resolved quickly and maintaining a positive learning environment. Adjust your approach as needed based on student behavior and specific situations. 

Positive Behavior Reinforcement: Instruction Sheet for Teachers

By consistently applying these strategies, you can foster a positive and engaging classroom environment. Regularly review and adjust your approach to meet the needs of your students and enhance their learning experience. 

Positive Responses to Student Remarks in the Classroom

These varied responses are designed to help you address a wide range of challenging behaviors in a positive, respectful manner. By using these responses, you can guide students back on track while maintaining a supportive and productive classroom environment. One of the attributes of a great classroom practitioner is being able to respond to anything which comes your unexpectedly in a calm, cool, and collected manner [and that be a challenge!!! It is very common for each high school classroom teacher to have 100 to 150+ student interactions a day1 <-- wow] This is definitely worth printing out and keeping at your desk!

Strategies for Humor: How to 'Rick Roll' nearly Anyone

It's a 'groaner,' but it's worth it every time.

Telephone Script for a Positive Call Home 

This script is designed to focus on positive behavior and character attributes, fostering a strong and supportive relationship between the teacher, the student, and their family. 

Tier 3 Intensive, Intervention Plan for the classroom teacher [editable]

1 On average, a high school teacher has around 100 to 150+ student interactions per day. This number can vary depending on the size of the school, the number of classes taught, and the school's schedule (e.g., block scheduling vs. traditional periods). A teacher typically interacts with about 20 to 30 students per class period, and if they teach 5 to 6 classes a day, this leads to approximately 100 to 150 student interactions daily. These interactions include both formal instruction and informal exchanges during class, passing periods, and other school activities (Agyekum; Hofkens, Pianta &Hamre; Pianta; and Thornberg et al.).

Works Cited

1. Agyekum, Shadrack. "Teacher-Student Relationships: The Impact on High School Students." Journal of Education and Practice, vol. 10, no. 14, 2019, doi:10.7176/JEP.

2. Hofkens, Tara, Robert C. Pianta, and Bridget Hamre. "Teacher-Student Interactions: Theory, Measurement, and Evidence for Universal Properties That Support Students’ Learning Across Countries and Cultures." Effective Teaching Around the World, edited by R. Maulana, M. Helms-Lorenz, and R.M. Klassen, Springer, 2023, pp. 399-422, doi:10.1007/978-3-031-31678-4_18.

3. Pianta, Robert C. "Teacher–Student Interactions: Measurement, Impacts, Improvement, and Policy." Policy Insights from Behavioral and Brain Sciences, vol. 3, no. 1, doi:10.1177/2372732215622.

4. Thornberg, Robert, et al. "Teacher–Student Relationship Quality and Student Engagement: A Sequential Explanatory Mixed-Methods Study." Research Papers in Education, vol. 37, no. 6, 2020, pp. 840–859, doi:10.1080/02671522.2020.1864772.