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5th grade classroom during project time! Classroom management can often feel like a mythical creature, roaming through a magical land filled with challenges and unexpected twists. I vividly recall those early years as a new teacher, grappling with the question, "What in the world am I doing wrong?!!!" I meticulously followed all the guidelines laid out by experts in the field: I established clear procedures and routines—only to find that my students seemed to completely ignor

I began my career over two decades ago. I walked into that very first classroom with all these ideas and plans, so excited for what was to come. I knew then how lucky it was to land my first teaching job at my alma mater, in the same department with teachers that shaped my learning. Honestly, it was like having a group of fairy-god mothers around me all the time. But when I say I cried every single day for the first month, I am not exaggerating. I built lesson plans that