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Classroom Management – Month 7 (Motivating Students)

Join me in this year-long series on classroom management. Each month, we will look at tips and tricks for creating a better classroom management plan.  This is the seventh in the series, with a focus on motivating students.


It’s the middle of the year and motivating students is tough.  You are probably noticing that many are not turning in their best work and that their overall habits are slacking.  Listen here for tips on motivating your middle school students.

We will discuss:

  • Holding mini-conferences with students to get them on track
  • Going over (and updating) your expectations clearly
  • How to “shake it up” – make some fun changes to the daily “grind”
  • Offering more student choice

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Linda Asaro

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