Every teacher faces at least one discipline problem each day. Handling these issues properly is the difference between a well managed classroom and a chaotic one.

Here are your five basic steps to handling any discipline problem effectively:

1. Take a breath – this will give you a moment to collect your thoughts and remain under control
2. Address the misbehavior – this is important to do appropriately, do not embarrass any student, but be sure that the student knows what he or she did wrong
3. Follow through with classroom consequences
4. Do not engage in excess conversation. Informing the student of the infraction and the consequence is enough, excess conversation only invites argument
5. Forgive and forget – leave the misbehavior behind as the lesson continues, giving all students the chance to learn both from the prepared lesson and from the example set

Read more tips here: Classroom Management Strategies for Teachers

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