354: Routines That Run Themselves

Always A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast

In this weeks episode, we're diving into the power of consistency in the classroom. Routines don't just happen overnight -- they're built overtime with patience, practice, and persistence. Gretchen will talk about how setting clear expectations and sticking to them helps create a classroom flow that feels natural and structured for students. Whether you're a new teacher or a seasoned pro looking to refine your classroom management strategies, this episode will leave you with practical takeaways for building routines that practically run themselves.

Quotables

• "Everyone had ownership in the space, and their option mattered."
• "When they [students] reflect, it really opens up that door for that ownership to come later."
• "It [routines] allows you to do what matters, and it allows them to run the classroom."

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