Two-Minute Tips

NEA Today, Nov 2004 by Thompson, Kathy, Highley, Janis, Copeland, Betty

Behavior Chart

I have a behavior chart behind my door and each student has a pocket with his or her name on it that contains five colored slips. Whenever a student misbehaves, he or she removes one of the slips from the pocket and replaces it with a laminated copy of the classroom rule the student broke. At the end of the day I know which rules students broke and have more specific information to share with parents.

-KATHY THOMPSON

Durham, North Carolina

Flip Chart Trick

To make an inexpensive flip chart, turn an old notebook inside out, make a base out of cardboard, and attach it with duct tape.

-JANIS HIGHLEY

Battle Ground, Washington

Hanging Posters

To hang posters on cement walls, I laminate the posters and put hook-and-loop tape on the back of each one. I stick the corresponding part of the tape to the walls the same distance apart as on the backs of the posters. This way, I can change the posters during the year without removing the tape from the posters. The adhesive on the tape also does not damage the paint on the walls.

-BETTY COPELAND

Crestview, Florida

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