Core+Classroom+Management

by Anny Fritzen Case
 * 10 Classroom Management Strategies that Typically Solve 90% of the Issues **
 * 1) Stop. Wait. Smile. (Do not talk over your students.)
 * 2) Proximity – move closer to the misbehavior
 * 3) Call out desirable behavior, i.e. “Thanks. I see that Madeline has her textbook open.”
 * 4) Gesture (show the desired behavior without talking)
 * 5) New seating arrangements or group configurations
 * 6) “Joel, I need to talk to you after class.” (Don’t say anything else at the time and //remember// to talk to him after class!)
 * 7) “Sarah, open your book please.” (Say the name, desired behavior, and wait.)
 * 8) Do a quick 2-minute refocus activity (Examples: If you need the class to stop talking and focus – sentence dictation, quick quiz (doesn’t have to be graded), 2-minute free-write on a related topic with soft music in the background, pencil tap (time how long it takes to tap a pencil across the room); If you need to create more energy - - require students to stand on their chairs for a couple minutes and practice vocab with gestures, put on upbeat music, play a quick competitive game; if you need to release some energy – “head, shoulders, knees, and toes”, toss a ball around the room, dance)
 * 9) Clearly describe, model, and post expectations.
 * 10) Ask the class for their input about a problem.


 * Twenty Tips to Create a Positive Classroom Climate **
 * 1) Build relationships
 * 2) Apologize when you make a mistake.
 * 3) Laugh.
 * 4) Allow students to start fresh every day (don’t hold grudges). Never label or humiliate a student.
 * 5) Set your expectations early
 * 6) Keep a record of discipline problems and your interventions
 * 7) Use music to set the desired mood
 * 8) Emphasize shared desires
 * 9) Address problems when they are still minor.
 * 10) Do not talk over students.
 * 11) Use natural, logical consequences where possible instead of punishments
 * 12) Deal with individual problems privately
 * 13) Prevent problems by being well-prepared
 * 14) Build accountability measures into group and individual work
 * 15) Avoid power struggles
 * 16) Give plenty of sincere, specific praise
 * 17) If you sense you are going to have a “difficult” student, at the first possible opportunity find something //good// to call home about.
 * 18) Teach principles – explain why
 * 19) Be consistent and fair
 * 20) Stay calm – in general, do not engage emotionally