Ready to Collaborate with Your Specials on Classroom Management? Oh boy, is it time to work on the behavior in your classroom? If your specials team has inconsistent behavior expectations and discipline guidelines, students can easily get confused. When a student knows what’s expected, no matter where he or she is on campus, better choices are made. After 35 years in education, I believe school-wide discipline plans are best, but hey, that might not be possible for you this year. On the other hand, let's explore getting your specials team on the same page. Curious? Well, this is how it happened for us. The Plan A few years ago, my principal wanted to start a school-wide behavior plan. She and a committee of teachers had come up with a basic set of rules for EVERYONE in the school to follow. In our case, this was kindergarten through fourth grade. Her goal was that no matter where a student was on campus, he or she would know the school rules and be actively obeying ... Keep Reading...