16. How to Best Manage Centers as a Classroom Teacher: Part 2 of A Conversation With a First Year Teacher

This is part 2 of a conversation I had back in November with a first year kindergarten teacher during one of my coaching sessions. During this part of the conversations we talk all about how to manage centers as a classroom teacher.In this episode we cover:The structure of centersHow I structure my reading, writing, and word work and make planning them easierGiving students a choice of station to hold engagementHow often materials are switched out to keep students engagedThe ways in which to model writing and labeling for studentsManaging the materials for kindergarten and when to allow kids free accessPrevious Episode:15. Working Smarter, Not Harder in Kindergarten: A conversation with first year teacherResources Mentioned:Vocabulary Activities for KindergartenKindergarten Phonics Activities Bundle!Connect with Zeba:Instagram - @kindergartencafeFacebook - @kindergartencafeWebsite - www.kindergartencafe.orgTik Tok - @kindergartencafeMentioned in this episode:Trixie the Thoughtful TurtleLearn more about the newest Caring Critters book: Trixie the Thoughtful Turtle https://www.kindergartencafe.org/trixie/