As the weather warms up, students and teachers both will begin to experience spring fever. This oven results in overactive students who would rather act up than sit in class and pay attention. Finding new methods of disciplining and motivating students during this time can be helpful.
Take Advantage of Nice Weather as a Motivator
When motivating students to behave in class as the weather warms up, often the most effective strategy is to go outside. Some ideas include:
- Come up with activities that can be completed outside (active games and scavenger hunts are great options).
- Reward good behavior with extra recess
- Offer an extra class period outside given a set of requirements met.
Focus on Beneficial Life Skills
While the mandated curriculum is important to follow, once the standardized state testing is completed, it is a good idea to shift the focus of lessons to why students need the information. Making the information geared towards life skills will help students stay motivated and will often change the tone of classroom instruction in such a way that discipline problems from spring fever can be minimized.
Remember during these final weeks of school that patience is important. Training students to become life-long learners is as important as any individual lesson so remember to take advantage of every teachable moment in the classroom.
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