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Setting Expectations Early for Student Success

Posted on August 29, 2016July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Setting high expectations for your students and yourself can be the hardest part of the job or the easiest. Furthermore, being consistent after the expectations are set can be even more of a challenge. Considering this, I take the guess...Read More

End of the Semester Expectations

Posted on December 7, 2015July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

I originally posted this in December of 2011. I read it now and ask... Has it gotten better? Or worse? It's the END of the semester! Time for in-depth reviews, developed discussions on the content of the semester, thoroughly researched...Read More

Building up Expectations… A Requirement in Every Classroom

Posted on September 29, 2014July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Almost a decade ago, I sat on a desk in my classroom talking to my student teacher on her last day. She was sharing her fears about stepping into her own classroom, and I was trying my best to offer...Read More

To Text or Not to Text: Part II

Posted on July 31, 2014July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

During the first weeks of school, you will need to set the expectations your students should follow for the entire year. One question you are bound to hear is, "Can we use our smartphones?" For years I fought this "change"...Read More

Are You Ready for Back to School?

Posted on July 23, 2014July 25, 2020 by Michele Luck

Are you ready to go back to school? It's almost that time again! Time to go back into that classroom, to get things cleaned and organized, and to plan out all the great lessons you will teach in the coming...Read More