IRIS is definitely one of my favorite sites for professional development and I want to make sure you know of it. You will have a few of the IRIS Modules as required course readings throughout your credential program, but there are other resources on IRIS that are fantastic as well. Another resource to be aware of are the Information Briefs that they have…and there are fantastic ones in regards to, say, classroom management! Choose the Information Brief below that grabs your attention.
Do the Information Brief that best fits your grade level and area of interest right now in regards to classroom management.
Acknowledging Children’s Positive Behaviors
Culturally Responsive Classroom Management Strategies
Facts About Young Children With Challenging Behavior
Helping Children Express Their Wants And Needs
Management Tips For New Teachers: Bringing Order To The Classroom
Preventing Challenging Behavior In Young Children: Effective Practices
School-Wide Strategies For Managing Hyperactivity
Again, after you read the Information Brief, you are then required to Blog by clicking on the Disqus Comments link below and write about what you’ll take away from the Brief to aid you in helping students reach their full potential.
If the Information Briefs I’ve presented to you from IRIS don’t float-your-boat, then by all means choose a Brief or a Module from IRIS itself and do that one instead.
You’ll be marked “present” for class after I read your Blog. I’m so happy to involve you in IRIS as it is one of those online resources that is highly respected and, well, it’s FREE!