When managing a classroom of students, it is important to watch where you are going. If you correct a student, but you are looking ahead to the next thing, the student will realize your full attention is not devoted to the correction. This will often result in an ineffective correction.

Additionally, keeping your eyes open and watching what is going on – being actively involved in every moment in the classroom – will help prevent discipline problems. Proactive classroom management is the best way to prevent frustration and keep students on task.

Next time you discipline a student, pay attention to what you are doing, and notice where you attention (and your eyes) are focused.

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