Edutopia Article: Dos and Don'ts of Classroom Decorations

There is such a fine line between classroom decorations that are engaging students in learning and classroom decorations that are distracting students from learning.  I am loving this article from Edutopia that outlines some considerations for teachers as they set up their classroom environment.  Based in researched best practices, this is a short read with some fabulous pointers!

Read Edutopia Article here.

Break Cards

Break cards can be a helpful tool for students who have big reactions or escalations due to anxiety or work avoidance.  It can give them an appropriate "out" before a big blow up and allow them a reflective or cool down moment before jumping into their work.  For some students the break can be enough to reset them and get them ready for the task at hand, but often times break cards work best with additional interventions such as modifications to length, complexity, or intensity of classwork.