by MTI: Professional Development Courses | Oct 10, 2022 | Classroom Management & Behavior
At the end of the day, you are exhausted. Besides teaching the actual subject content, you’ve done hundreds of little tasks each class period. It’s time to work smarter, not harder. If you haven’t already tried using a classroom job system,...
by MTI: Professional Development Courses | Nov 5, 2021 | Classroom Management & Behavior, Free E-books
Is too much stuff draining you? As you look around your classroom, do you feel that there is a place for everything? Or do you feel that just beneath the surface (or behind the closet door or inside the desk drawer) there is just a bit too much stuff cluttering up...
by MTI: Professional Development Courses | Oct 5, 2021 | Classroom Management & Behavior
The belief that people will rise to the expectations of others has been around for centuries. In education today, this belief is backed by research. Studies show that teacher expectations play a significant role in determining how well and how much students learn....
by MTI: Professional Development Courses | Aug 11, 2021 | Classroom Management & Behavior
As summer fades to fall, many teachers are looking forward to the day students join them again in the classroom. While this can be an exciting time, it can also be a little nerve-wracking, especially for students who were away from school last year. This year, more...
by MTI: Professional Development Courses | Jun 8, 2020 | Classroom Management & Behavior
Creating Positive Change: Building More Inclusive Classrooms The death of George Floyd brought an outpouring of pain and anger to my city last week. Our local calls for justice and equality quickly spread across the country and culminated in protests and marches here...
by MTI: Professional Development Courses | Apr 13, 2020 | Classroom Management & Behavior
By Jacqui Murray Every teacher knows that students do better with positive reinforcement. As tempting as “punishment” might sound when referring to that student who has scrambled your last nerve, to explain consequences of actions in positive terms goes...