Classroom Management
Classroom Management
Classroom Management
- The students will put their coats/backpacks in their lockers, set their
cold lunches in the lunch basket, and folders in the crate. They will go
sit at their tables/desk ready to take attendance.
●Quiet/Attention Signals
- When I want the students’ attention, I will clap my hands twice and
they will repeat the claps.
●Physical Transitions
●Dismissal or Lining Up
●Non-Verbal Cues
●Giving Directions
- The teacher can ask the students what they think the expectations
are. The teacher can walk around and check the work of the students
to ensure they understand the assignment.
- I really like the “Love and Logic” strategy when working with students.
I also appreciate giving students time to think about it and discuss the
situation at a later time.
- I will remind students that I call on students who have their hand
raised. I will praise the students who raise their hand to answer. To
reinforce procedures, structures, and routines, teachers must use
different forms of teaching such as auditory to tell students, visual to
show students, and kinesthetic to have students perform the task to
ensure that all students know the expectation. It is important to start
teaching procedures on the very first day of school. I really like the I
Do, We Do, You Do. approach. I will model what students will be
expected to do. Students will practice in pairs, small groups, or as a
class. I will provide feedback throughout the process. Students will
then try to accomplish the task independently in real time.
Area #2: Engagement & Participation
●Variety
●Collaboration
●Movement
- Movement stimulates the brain cells and gets the blood pumping!
Kids need to move!
●Total Participation
- By all students answering at the same time, the pressure is taken off
students who are shy or those that don’t know the answer and are
afraid to answer in front of the whole group.
●Rigor
●Instruction
●Questioning/Probing
- When students feel a positive connection with the teacher and the
class, they are more likely to participate and less likely to act out.
●Teacher Enthusiasm/Energy/Excitement/Joy
- Students can feel the energy and excitement from the teacher and
want to work hard to show the teacher their work and love to see their
enthusiasm.
●Teacher Humor/Laughter
- I love to laugh with my students and have fun while learning. I think it
is a really important thing to have between you and your students. It
helps build those relationships that are so important.
- Each student has a right to be respected for who they are and what
they can do. Respect must go both ways in a classroom.
- All students, no matter what level they are at, need encouragement
and positive reinforcement with their work.