

Four Commonly Used Classroom Procedures That Induce Anxiety in Students
For a student with anxiety, many commonly used classroom procedures trigger the fight, flight, or freeze trauma responses.
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My Classroom Covenants [Infographic]
As I teach college-level or community courses, I prefer commitments / covenants rather than traditional do / do not rules. Rather than only
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Ideal Seating Arrangements for the Sign Language Classroom [Infographic]
Unlike when teaching using spoken languages, line-of-sight is a fundamental consideration for teachers who teach in manual languages. Studen


Teacher-determined vs. Student-determined Rules in the Classroom
When a teacher presents pre-determined rules for the classroom, they are establishing themselves as the authority in the classroom.