Classroom Management

 

 With all the planning for the new school year for use of technology, new curriculum, and new district incentives, classroom management should be one of the items up there on top.  Researching for books about classroom management showed 511 item through B & N. Pinterest even has help information about classroom management.  I recently found these tips on Pinterest for classroom management.

• Adjust your tone. Let your tone speak for what you need. Studies show that 30-40% of our communication comes from tone.  Yelling does not produce more work.
• Make your students own their behavior. Ask "What are you doing?" "Why are you doing that?" "What should you be doing?"  
• Give your student choices. "I am going to give you two choices. You may choose to stop ____ behavior, and work right now, or you can continue_____ and you will receive____as a consequence."  This puts the power of choice into the student's head, making them think they have some type of control.
• Say what you mean, and mean what you say.  Stick to your rules from day one to the last day of class.  If you say they are going to receive a consequence for their choice, stay with that consequence. 
• Practice what you preach. Practice your expectations with your class.  

http://www.educationtothecore.com/2013/11/five-ways-to-strengthen-your-classroom.html?m=1

What ideas do you have for classroom management?  Don't forget to share with your co-teachers.  Teaching should not have to be a "lone" occupation.

Next week: Ideas for classroom expectations that are simple, to the point and teaches life-long skills.