December 2025 - Next Day Teaching

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15 Whole Class Reward Ideas That Don’t Cost a Dime (Perfect for Fun Friday!)

The trouble with setting up a class reward system like Fun Friday is the pressure of constantly coming up with whole class reward ideas every. single. week. It can be exhausting, especially after a week of teaching, to find new reward activities that will actually motivate your students. Time-fillers and free rewards can only take […]

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Class Meeting Reset Scripts That Work: Real Examples for Classroom Management

Classroom Management

When a class won’t stop talking or kids won’t stay in their seats, a class meeting is one of the best ways to get behavior back on track. Class meetings reset behavior with a quick, targeted discussion. When done well, they take less than five minutes and lead to a noticeable improvement in behavior. Depending

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Sample Class Meeting Scripts for Elementary and Middle School Teachers

Classroom Management

Class meetings work best when they’re quick, calm, and direct, but sometimes it’s hard to know what to say. Having a class meeting script on hand will solve that problem. In last week’s post, I walked you through how to run a five-minute behavior reset when your class is slipping into chaos. Today, I’m going

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