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Classroom Management Strategies for the average teacher
Classroom Management Strategies for the average teacher
The use of proximity: Submitted by Anonymous.
My students often try to get away with misbehaving when they think that I am not looking. I have found that if I spend a lot of my teaching time walking through the class instead of simply standing at the front of the class, that I have a lot fewer problems. I also try to focus on frequenting the desks of those few students who I know to be the instigators of many of the problems.
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May 14, 2010 - 11:58 am
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April 20, 2010 - 2:31 pm
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There are two basic categories of teachers: those who have good classroom management and those who don’t. Those who have it either worked hard to get it, or it just came naturally. Those who don’t have it, well, it’s not because of a lack of trying.
In fact, in speaking to some teachers who struggle with [...]
April 13, 2010 - 9:28 am
Tags: student focus, Student motivation, Success Stories
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Brain breaks are just what they sound like: breaks for the brain. Giving the brain a break from thinking every so often helps the brain stay focused and attentive to the task at hand. This allows students to learn more and enjoy learning more.
Here is one of my favorite:
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April 10, 2010 - 11:34 am
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While many teachers demand attention from their students before a holiday break by cracking down on the rules or pleading with students to focus, one teacher came up with a much more creative method that had the students focused and having fun:
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March 25, 2010 - 6:44 am
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Many teachers are able to identify the fact that there is a problem in their classroom. Some are even able to specify what the problem is:
“John is my biggest classroom management problem”
“There are a couple of boys that just don’t get along”
“My students have respect issues”
These teachers often are also able to list various strategies [...]
February 23, 2010 - 2:11 pm
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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:
Take a breath – this will give you a moment to collect your thoughts and remain under control
Address the [...]
February 9, 2010 - 12:42 pm
Tags: Behavior Plans, Body Language, Class Rules, Disruptive students, Lesson plans, parental involvement, power struggles, Student motivation
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December 28, 2009 - 10:24 am
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December 21, 2009 - 7:54 am
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December 9, 2009 - 6:10 am
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