Child & Adolescent Development

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“Knowing students means seeing them as whole people. We need to know not just how they do on tests and assignments but where they are developmentally. We also need to know something about each student’s home culture, their dreams and concerns, and their unique personalities—and we need to understand how these elements intersect with the broad developmental stages that all children and adolescents experience.”

–from Yardsticks: Child and Adolescent Development Ages 4-14

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Classroom Management & Discipline Middle School
Setting SMART Goals

At the beginning of a school year, educators can get students excited about the learning ahead by helping them figure out what they want to achieve during the school year, ...

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Classroom Management & Discipline Discipline Rule Creation
Revisiting Classroom Rules

How often do you revisit classroom rules? Most teachers establish rules at the beginning of the year, and many devote time to modeling and practicing rules with students in the first weeks of school. After that, however, the amount of time spent thinking about what rules mean and how to live by them often drops off dramatically.

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