How to Teach Classroom Management
Classroom management is based on differing discipline philosophies. New and veteran educators must have a deep understanding of their philosophy on handling behavior to be effective teachers. If students are unclear of classroom expectations, they don't know what is acceptable. Planning ahead is an effective way to start the new school year on a positive note.
Instructions
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How to Teach Classroom Management
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Write down what rules or procedures are most important to you. Doing so helps you gain an understanding of how you want your classroom to run.
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Set three overarching expectations: be honest, be productive, and be respectful. All other rules fall under these expectations.
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Display the expectations in a prominent location in the classroom on three different posters. Make sure the writing is dark and legible. Leave room on each poster for the rules your class will write.
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Discuss these three expectations with your students on the first day of school. Ask the students to define the words honest, productive, and respectful, and give you examples of what they do and don't look like.
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Solicit examples on the second day of rules that would fall under each of the expectations. Write them on the board for the class to see. Explain that the rules they suggest should be positive, not negative. For example, instead of saying "Don't mess around during group time," say "During group time, focus on the work assigned." Rather than saying "Don't touch other people's property," say "Respect other people's property." Combine rules that sound alike.
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Ask students to volunteer ideas for the consequences of not following one of the expectations. Write appropriate responses on the board.
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Write the new rules on each corresponding poster and the consequences on the fourth piece of poster board. Display these in the classroom where the students can see them every day.
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Send home a copy of the class expectations, rules, and consequences for the parents and students to sign. Explain in the letter that the students were involved in the process and are expected to uphold what they wrote.
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Add, change, or remove rules and/or consequences throughout the year. Hold a class discussion before you make changes. The class may find that a rule is not needed or left out.
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Tips & Warnings
Ask yourself: Do I want to be strict and rigid at the beginning of the year and lighten up as the year progresses? Should I have a light, positive attitude in the beginning and tighten up the reins if necessary? Doing so will set the tone for the rest of the school year. If you want your classroom to be a positive learning environment, be a model of optimism. Students know the rules; you're just allowing them to be a part of communicating what they know. You're creating a classroom in which students feel what they have to say is valued and respected.
Review your school's student handbook to ensure that you are also enforcing the expectations set by the school administrators. If a school rule is "No gum chewing," be consistent and enforce the rule. This doesn't mean you have to post the rule in the classroom, but you do need to enforce it.
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Comments
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so great! have u ever teach them?
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Teacher knows the behavior of each student in just a couple of weeks..I am authocratic but i always consider democracy in my classroom..
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I really don't know how to teach the subject because it the first time that I teach!
