classroom management tip: social discipline window 

First off, don't take any piece of advice you got from fellow co-workers, without asking for clarification on why they gave you that advice if that makes any sense. And second off, don't teach out of the textbook, unless you can't avoid that. There are many districts where teachers can't avoid teaching 100% out of the textbook because that's what the district mandates. But if you have the freedom to do so, adapt your lessons to suit the varying needs and interests of your student population. I can see from the comment that you posted that you planned to provide engaging lessons for them, which was great. Don't let someone else's opinion derail you from that train of thought. And lastly, design a classroom environment where there is high control/high support. Expect great things from your students and give them the tools to meet those expectations.

traeisha haha, your ears get super attuned to anything that even slightly resembles a baby sound! Lol!

Christy Slyter oh I'm sure it will be great!

Joy thanks!

The teacher was a PE was not a military stricken there were games to play with others. Of course you to teach the skills of the game even social rules. She knew I wasn't going to learn the social rules by setting out when I love to set out. Even now 4 years later I can't handle 5 or more people at any one time please forgive me. The biggest to in this the anxiety of mine have drop. Problem solving and getting used to having people around you has a pose your shadow. This is my plan of teaching

Kristin Warsaw shoot, I can't remember! I know that our trainer's name was Karen Junker and she was fantastic 😊

Casey S. Yay!

CoffeeCaramela oh wow, that's great! I hadn't even heard of it until this year. I think it's definitely a great program to implement in all your schools like you do!

im at uni in Australia and we were absolutely DRILLED with this training haha loved it though... i wish i could be a fly on the wall in your classroom, you seem like a teacher i would aspire to be like :)

Sarah Chambers I've heard that in your area they are really big on RP. I love it, I'll bet you have great teachers there!!

I taught 7th and 8th last year and everything she says about management is absolutely applicable. you want to envision for yourself what your class will look like now, I think getting procedures and routines down for your classrooms is key and after that really being consistent with your conseuqences because middle schoolers love to point out when something isn't fair. English in 7th and 8th grade can be structured differently. I personally spent a lot of time on informational text because it is big on smarter balanced assessments. I think my biggest challenge was pacing and finding time for remedial lessons where I taught grammar because my students really struggled. I also definitely didn't have high expectations and this led to a low control and low support environment. I aim to have more of a high support high control environment next school year since I am taking a break this year.

baileybeexoxo congrats!! There is so much to learn along the way, but try to be really firm right out of the gate, but also check in with kids after class to see if there are issues outside of class. Usually there are!

Rocio Garcia such good advice!

Thank you both so much! :)

what town do you live in

same

Mara Hochheiser yes! 😊