Category Archives: Disruptive students
Verbal Wisecracks at the Teacher
I was asked how to handle the student discipline issue of verbal wisecracks directed at the teacher. While I do not want to sound like a broken record, the first and most important issue at stake here is what is … Continue reading
How to Manage Cursing in the Classroom
Cursing, swearing, bad language, however you phrase it, the words that fly out of a child’s mouth can be filthy and inappropriate in so many ways. Many would be stunned at the words children say – as young as preschool and kindergarten … Continue reading
Don’t Lock the kid in the closet
In college, I had a wonderful professor who was able to provide the most hilarious and serious illustrations for the most important lessons. I would like to share with you her story about following through and the importance in the classroom. The … Continue reading
Maintain Classroom Management Without a Voice
Teachers often struggle to take days off when they are sick, and you might find yourself in front of you classroom without a voice if you haven’t already. Teaching without a voice can be a challenge, as can keeping the … Continue reading
Why Students Misbehave
Students don’t misbehave simply because they like acting up (well, some do, but the number of pathological students should be relatively small in your classroom). Understanding why students are misbehaving will help you find the way to reach those students … Continue reading
Break Free From Expectations
I have been hearing a pattern of comments this year from teachers: “I’ve got a tough class, they were tough last year and are just as tough this year.” or, “this class has been tough all along, now it’s my … Continue reading
Run a No Excuses Classroom
This year, commit to having a no-excuses classroom. Students (really, all people of all ages) have excuses for everything – my dog ate my homework, my mom forgot to pack my lunch, he wouldn’t leave me alone, etc. When you … Continue reading
Turn a Card – Idea of the Week
The Classroom Management Idea of the week: Turn a Card A popular management idea that many teachers use is to hang a pocket chart in the classroom with a card for each student. There should ideally be two or three … Continue reading
Effective Consequences for Tutors
When tutoring a student, one of the more difficult issues to manage is when a child directly disobeys or fails to do as he or she is told. Behaviors that would get a student sent to the principal have to … Continue reading
Bad Classroom Management Example
Let us take a look at one example of how a teacher handled a classroom issue and take a look at what was done poorly and what could be improved upon for next time: Mrs. D* teaches fifth grade. Her … Continue reading
