Classroom Management Tips:

1. #RelationshipsMatter.
2. Practice procedures persistently.
3. Always explain your “Why.”
4. Locate “leaders” then lead them.
5. Be okay with crazy, (sometimes). #RelationshipsMatter

If you’re able to reach your students and prove that you respect who they are, this generally will translate into them respecting how you run your classroom. They’ll want to do right by you, because they know you care for them.

“Love is waking up at 5:30. Just so you can get to school bright & early. Get a few sips of ya coffee, then print a few copies,
‘fore we all start walkin’ in.” “It’s your smile in the morning.
And the way you make every child feel important.
With a hug, high five, or a handshake.
New things to learn from ya, so I can’t wait.”

Hey, what’s up, y’all. I’m Mr. Reed, I teach 5th grade on the west side of Chicago, and my theme/hype song would be Rock with You by Michael Jackson! #cravenedchat A1: To create a culture which uplifts scholars, always speak the truth and challenge them in love, but season your words with grace. If honesty is cultivated in the room, students will feel safe enough to accept hard truths because they know they’re given in love.

#CravenEdChat

When I was going to 5th grade, I heard my 4th grade teacher tell my new one to “Watch out for this kid.” That following school year, I sensed a target on my back, all because of what my old teacher told my new one. At 9 yrs old, I felt like I was guilty before I’d done anything. No matter what good I did that 5th grade year, I could tell that my teacher still always viewed me as “the troublemaker.” I was never given the chance to prove myself as a good student—again, because my 4th grade teacher told my story for me, instead of letting me tell it.

Since vocabulary is important, I’m going to start posting a new word and its definition each day.

Mr. Reed’s Word of the Day #wotd Innocuous | adj.

Not harmful or offensive.

I feel as if it’s fair to spend a little time speaking candidly about race in education, don’t you? There are so many with questions, and others, anxious to use their voice. Educators, let’s come together in order to grow together. #EduColor While there are a myriad of needs to address, I will primarily be speaking about the Black experience in education - both as a scholar, and an educator.

Others, feel free to chime in with any thoughts, experiences, perspectives, and questions.