- LEARNING ENVIRONMENT -
General Classroom Behavior - Establish expectations for your classroom to lay a solid foundation for classroom management.
Beginning and Ending the Class Period - Beginning and ending the class period well sets the tone for the classroom and helps students know what to expect.
Transitions and Interruptions - Establishing rules and procedures for transitions and interruptions is an important aspect of classroom management.
- Write a class pledge or promise. This will help create a shared sense of responsibility in the classroom.
- Establish overall classroom rules and procedures. Some general procedures may include simple gestures or signals to communicate basic messages to students.
- Develop positive relationships with students. Remember every day is a new day and give students a fresh start.
- Give student's academic responsibility such as assisting with developing evaluation rubrics, writing project proposals, completing self-evaluations, completing group evaluations, tutoring other students.
- Provide examples and models of expected student behavior.
- Design the layout of the classroom to facilitate a smooth flow so students move around the room with ease.
- Give praise and positive feedback.
- Deal with misbehaviors promptly, fairly, consistently, and equitably.
- Consistently reinforce the classroom expectations.
Beginning and Ending the Class Period - Beginning and ending the class period well sets the tone for the classroom and helps students know what to expect.
- Greet students at the door as they enter the classroom.
- Start the period out with an Igniting activity.
- Establish shared activities that reinforce class unity.
- Close with activities that reinforce learning and discipline.
Transitions and Interruptions - Establishing rules and procedures for transitions and interruptions is an important aspect of classroom management.
- Set time limits for activities and for the transition of one activity to another.
- Have students practice the behavior expectation for the transition. For example, have students practice arriving on time to class and what to do if they arrive late to class.
- Provide "transition time" for students to follow through and/or prepare before the next activity begins or before instructions begin.