I had a colleague ask me the other day what to do when students (5th grade) talk over her... I told her that I very rarely raise my voice, but that I do single out students who are being rude. If this doesn't work, I take away privileges (usually minutes off recess). She was a bit surprised, thinking that taking away recess might make students resentful. Am I wrong?

Hi guys, my 2nd grade math class is extremely challenging (to say the least).. I've got kids who can barely count to 10 sitting next to kids who are basically doing multiplication. How do other teachers handle this? I've tried centers and independent work, but it feels like I'm constantly running between groups and nobody's really getting what they need. Looking for REAL strategies that don't require me to be in 5 places at once 🙏

Please mention what grade levels you teach since different grades might need different approaches.