Setting explicit expectations is essential in your classroom. But want to know what is more essential? Making sure you acknowledge your students when they MEET your expectations. And I totally get it! As teachers, we have a thousand things going on at any given moment. But if we never reinforce our students for meeting our expectations, then it’s unlikely they will continue meeting them. As teachers, there is nothing more powerful than our attention, so pay attention to whatever behaviors you wa

While it’s totally natural to assume that our students are aware of our expectations, the reality is that many of them are not. Explicit teaching of expectations is crucial to classroom management and will help alleviate much of your frustration. Read below for key strategies! Different routines have different expectations. Make sure your expectations are differentiated. For example, your expectations for group instruction will look different than your expectations for choice time. Teach expecta