Smile
Be positive
Greet each student by name
Hold your head high
Make eye contact
Be gracious
Be patient
Be firm
Be consistent
Have students
Help each other
Demonstrate important behaviors
State clear rules
Predetermine consequences
Make learning fun
Know your student’s names
Over plan lessons
Involve parents
Genuinely care
Ask questions
Know which questions to not ask
Demand respect
Open lines of communication
Hold classroom meetings
Take time to be silly
Encourage sharing
Diversify lesson activities
Be aware of culture
Be there when students need to talk
Post rules where students can see them
Read to students
Be genuine
Be committed
Collaborate with other teachers
View each day as a new day
Give second chances
Apologize when you make a mistake
Praise student effort
Be specific in praise
State intentions clearly
Re-teach rules and consequences as necessary
Be strong
Do not show fear
Leave troubles at home
Be present
Explain expectations
Never give up
Eat lunch with students
Create individual behavior plans when necessary
Allow students some say in positive rewards
Allow students to earn rewards
Set goals
Ask students to set goals
Encourage students to help each other
Take time to have fun
Share jokes
Laugh
Expect more from students
Ask for advice
Learn from other teachers
Take time for your own family
Believe in your students
Make lessons obtainable for all students
Provide visual aspects to all lessons
Provide auditory aspects to all lessons
Provide kinesthetic aspects to all lessons
Try a new seating arrangement
Rewrite class rules
Have students decide on class rules
Have students decide on class consequences
Never raise your voice
Avoid showing frustration
Do not show anger
Listen when students talk to you
Provide uplifting activities for students
Discourage tattle tails
Teach students not to bully
Teach students to treat each other properly
Do not repeat warnings
Make consequences fit the crime
Make the classroom a safe place
Be a trustworthy confidant
Send positive notes home
Encourage students to share with the class
Look for the reason behind a behavior
Find ways to encourage every student each day
Prevention is the best method
Have a plan in place
Keep a June box for confiscated objects in class
Relax!
Count to 10 before responding to a child pushing your buttons
Ignore attention seeking behavior
Develop a good relationship with the school counselor
Remember that learning is fun
Create fun and engaging activities
Do not beg students to obey
Expect obedience
Respect students
Don’t be afraid to change
Learn how to say no
Practice transitions
Have fun!
Part of the importance of classroom management is the space in which learning takes place. It is important that each aspect of the classroom serves a purpose and is designed with optimal classroom management in mind.
One huge aspect of classroom space is the word wall. More and more schools are making this space mandatory and teachers need to make the most of this learning tool in the classroom.
There are two main aspects to a word wall: the type of word wall and the activities related to the word wall. There are in fact many types of word wall to choose from and this choice will directly impact the learning activities students can do.
For more information on the types of word walls and numerous activities that can make the word wall interactive, read:
Word Wall Lessons
Submitted by: Anonymous
I have had a problem with my fourth graders being too talkative during lessons so I tried the silent lesson and it worked wonderfully! What I did was plan an entire lesson with lots of visual and tactile aspects. I also wrote the rules on the blackboard:
- No talking!
- Work together
- Write down any questions you have
- Anyone who remains quiet receives 10 extra minutes at recess
I included that last rule about 10 extra minutes at recess in order to motivate the students to stay quiet. I realized afterward though that I may not have needed to because they found the entire lesson as a game!
This lesson got them involved and focused on learning without focusing on chatting with their friends. I repeat the silent lesson at least once a month as a great exercise for my lesson planning skills and to remind my students that they can enjoy school even without talking to their friends!
Many teachers who graduate from a teaching program at a college or university have grandiose ideas about how their classroom management strategy is to prevent all discipline problems from happening. While this is naive and an incomplete classroom management plan, there is validity to the concept.
Keeping children engaged and on task is a by-product of a well-planned lesson that incorporates many different learning styles and teaching strategies.
Teachers need to consider including some of the following lesson plan strategies in their lessons:
- small groups
- discussion groups
- role playing
- peer tutoring
It is also important to incorporate each learning style into the lesson in order to keep all students engaged.
Visual Learners – Visual aspects to a lesson are often easy to include. This covers pictures, writing on the board, written examples, flash cards and similar objects.
Auditory Learners – Auditory aspects to a lesson include oral directions, lectures, and songs. Using mnemonic devices to help students remember key points is another great auditory learning strategy.
Kinesthetic Learners – Kinesthetic aspects to a lesson include the use of manipulatives and any activities that get students up and moving including games and plays.
With these multidimensional aspects to lesson plans, teachers will have the right planning in place for minimal discipline problems. Even so, it is important that teachers have an additional behavior plan in place as even the most well planned lesson can still have it’s problems.
