This document provides creative strategies for teachers in the classroom. It covers topics such as classroom management, lesson planning, teaching students with disabilities, using technology, culturally responsive teaching, co-teaching, parent involvement, and working with others. The strategies suggested include developing a behavior plan, getting to know your students, differentiating instruction, using visual schedules, blogging, and communicating effectively with administrators, other teachers, staff, and parents. The overall message is that teaching is most effective when you are organized, build relationships, and make learning relevant and engaging for all students.

1. Creative Strategies for the Classroom
Teacher
By
Pat Hensley
successfulteaching@gmail.com
http://successfulteaching.net

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Years teaching
Degree
National Board Certification
Grade Levels

3. Why?
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4. *Foundations
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5. Professionalis
m
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Punctuality
Attendance
Dress Appropriately
Off the Clock

6. Documentatio
n
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7. Proofreading
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8. Best Practices
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Supervision
Abuse
Open Door Policy
Substitute Plans

9. *Classroom
Management
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10. Behavior Plan
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11. Give It TimePhoto by Fabrizio Verrecchia on Unsplash

12. Humor
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13. Incentives
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14. Positive Support
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15. Compliments
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16. Make it easy to
ask for help
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17. Get To Know
Your Students
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18. *Lesson Planning
and Teaching
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19. Learning Styles
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20. Find Out What
Works
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21. Relevance
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22. The Dream
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23. Overplannin
g
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24. Student Levels
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25. Universal
Design for Learning

26. Be Prepared
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27. *Studentswith Disabilities
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28. Visual Schedules
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29. Choice
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30. Task Analysis
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31. What is
finished?
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32. Organization
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33. Reason
for
behavio
r Photo by Kat J on Unsplash

34. Movement
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36. Making friends
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37. *Technology
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38. Be Prepared
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39. Behavior
Tracking
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40. Free Resources
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41. Appropriate
Use
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42. Educational
Games
https://www.coolmath4kids.com/

43. Copyright
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44. Scrapbooking
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45. Bloggin
g

46. Global Connections
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47. *Culturally
Responsive Teaching
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48. The world your
student lives in
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49. One Parent
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50. Cultures and Religions
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51. Same sex
parents
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52. Grandparent
s
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53. Foster
Homes
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54. Copin
g
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55. *Coteaching
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56. Communicatio
n
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57. Plannin
g
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58. Reflection
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59. Administrati
ve Support
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60. *ParentInvolvement
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61. Don’t Judge
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62. Teamwork
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63. Communicatio
n Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

64. Establish
rapport
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65. Diffuse conflicts
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66. Reluctant parents
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Helicopter Parents

68. *Working
with Others
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69. Administrators
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Extra Duties
Dealing with No
Saying No
Go above and beyond

70. Other Teachers
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Your behavior
Conflict

71. Staff
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Office
Custodial
Library
Paraprofessionals

72. *Conclusion
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73. I love teaching!
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74. Fair and
consistent
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75. Support Systems
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76. Enjoy yourself!
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77. Questions?
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