EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
Authors: Vanessa Acosta Consuelo Monje
Write down the Rules Many
teachers deliver a curriculum at the beginning of the year detailing who students are responsible for and when. Specify tests and quizzes, and tell students how their grades will be determined.
Let Students Help Instead
of turning in the behavior program on the first day of class, spend time discussing these possible rules with students. You will be amazed how many of them will want stricter rules than you.
It is important that the rules are mutually fair and practical as well as constructive. Consequently, you need to make sure that there is a majority consensus on what the class adopts.
Her students are much more likely to follow the guidelines they helped create.
Encourage Questioning Make it clear that students can and should ask questions at any time. As a teacher, you should not be so focused on your lecture that questions are not encouraged.
Find ways for students to become interested in the topic by offering relevance to their interests.
Printed rules should specify what students should do to ask questions. In conclusion students need to raise their hand.
Let Students Lead Allowing them to tell you and your classmates what they have learned can be an effective teaching tool for these "teachers" and their classmates.
encourage students to put themselves in their shoes a little
Let interested students make a 5-minute presentation on the topic. This is also an excellent quick formative assessment tool for checking understanding.
Encourage Group Projects In teacher planning there should be lessons and homework to develop leadership skills and teamwork as well as collaborative fluency skills are a great asset to life after school.
Students who work with each other in and out of the classroom can also develop greater mutual respect. Some students will develop leadership skills, while others will learn to be more responsible.
Today's digital students love to work in groups, it is in their nature.
Make positive phone calls home For a good classroom management, positive phone call is an excellent technique since calls should be made at home to celebrate positive comments and news from your children.
Try to make a positive call to a different student's house every day, even if it is simply to report a good comment a child made in class, this means a lot to parents and students as well as influences positive behavior. in the classroom.
Celebrate hard work Show students that you value the work they do in learning and Identify the work everyone does each day. Once a week you must choose a particularly hardworking team or student to share your story.
Let peers ask how they got the job done as children learn when they hear their peers talk about what hard work means to them.
Students will know that their work will be celebrated rather than just their grades they will pay more attention.
Accommodate all students Make sure each of your students can learn the way they plan to teach so you should review the plans and take notes on the recommendations so you can keep them in mind. Share your fears and concerns with the special education team.
Many classroom management challenges can be avoided by considering and planning for your classroom needs. So share individually with the affected student so they know there is also a plan.
Be prepared Develop plans that work for your teaching style, suit all students, meet curriculum standards, and spark your students' curiosity. A well-planned day can make the difference between tired and exhausted
To really manage your classroom, you must be able to sell your classroom. When children feel your passion and know where learning is going, they will be motivated to learn.
Avoid punishing the class Address isolated behavior issues instead of punishing an entire class, because it can hurt your relationships with students and thereby jeopardize other classroom management efforts. The teacher must call students in a friendly manner.
This basic approach will allow you to keep a friendly disposition, while immediately acknowledging misbehavior.
For example: “Pay attention and stop fooling around while I’m talking”
Build rapport Strong relationships are key to classroom management success. So is important invest time into getting to know students and building rapport with them.
Be particularly aware of things that can harm your relationship with students.
Prevent cheating Teachers don’t be naïve and think their students won’t cheat. But don’t jadedly throw your hands up and assume they will either. Instead, do what you can to prevent cheating and create an environment of academic.
Offer praise Praise students for jobs well done, as doing so improves academic and behavioral performance. When it is sincere and references specific examples of effort or accomplishment, praise can: Inspire
the class
Improve
a student’s self-
esteem Reinforce
rules and values you want to see
Write group contracts Teacher can gather the class’s thoughts by holding a discussion about what the ideal group member does, and how he or she acts. By having them sign a fresh version of the contract before each group task and project, you’re empowering them to hold each other accountable.
Group contracts should be based on expectations that students have for each other, and you have for them.
Interview students Interview students who aren’t academically engaged or displaying prosocial behavior to learn how to better manage them. While running learning stations or a large-group activity, pull each student aside for a few minutes.
Ask about:
What focus
Who they work well with
Their favorite types of lessons
Their favorite in-class activities
helps
them
Teacher can create exercises that help students to remember key lesson points.
Start class off right The start of class sets the tone, so don’t let the chaos enter the classroom. Instead, teach your students strong start-of-class procedures, including an activity to do when they arrive. If teacher do this right, their students should be able to start class by themselves, even when you’re not there.
Delegate responsibility with meaningful classroom jobs Teacher's classroom will run more smoothly if they are not trying to do everything themselves . So get students involved by delegating more responsibility to them. The teachers e need to train students in how to hold responsibility so that they can look around the classroom, see needs, and meet them - instead of waiting for you to take care of them.
Offer different types of free study time Teacher can provide a range of activities during free study time to appeal to students who struggle to process content in silence, individually. Teacher
can by dividing your class into clearlysectioned solo and team activities.
Providing
audio books, which can play material relevant to your lessons.
Maintaining
a designated quiet space for students to take notes and complete work.
Creating
a
station for challenging group games that teach or reinforce curriculum-aligned skills.
Maintain authority all year long When you tell children to stop talking and go back to work but you don't, you tell them it doesn't matter much. This can lead to teachers raising their voices and saying things they regret.
You don't have to be bad just try to be serious. Make a list of rules that are effective and really important to you, and then share them with your students.
Make sure that students know what your rules mean Just because you have shared and posted them does not mean that students know what they mean as your non-speaking version may be different than theirs.
Humans speak for many reasons, so keep your expectations appropriate. It might even be okay to joke around a bit, as long as a student stays focused on the task at hand