This article starts with this quote:  "The most important action an effective teacher takes at the beginning of the year is creating a climate for learning."  It goes on to talk about 12 teacher-tested tips for classroom management, and it gives examples from “real” teachers.  Even though the school year is drawing to a close, you may find several things that you could use for next year.  Teachers continually say, “Next year at the beginning I’m going to…”  This will help you with that.  Happy reading!

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