Classroom Management??

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How do you keep your classroom managed??

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How do you keep your classroom managed??
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You and your students can collaborate on a code of conduct and all sign it
Having the kid that is acting up call home during class to tell their parents of their misbehavior also works
Keep them busy!!!!
Using a point system of writing names on the board: after 3 warnings they receive and fill out a form explaining their misbehavior and go to the office.
Constantly recognizing the GOOD behavior of other students sometimes is a form of reverse psychology. The kids that are acting up want attention and if you show that the way to get attention is through good behavior, sometimes they will figure it out.
Have private meetings with the kids that act up and have them write and sign a contract for improvement.
These are just some ideas. GOOD LUCK!!! I just started teaching middle school and the kids can be a bit crazy, but these strategies have worked!!!!

[haycoccm]

I would like comments and suggestions for behavior mgmt in class. I am particularly frustrated with the upper middle school grades at one school. Even now, in January, they come to library out of control, with little or no respect for me. I teach in Milwaukee Wisconsin with inner city, African American children. I cannot have more than one warning with them and have to be very tough, fofr as the old saying goes, give an inch, well, they take one thousand miles. I am looking for suggestions on how to proactively deal with very difficult students. There are some good students, and, am quite frankly, sick and tired of having to deal with the trouble makers in class. I have little or no support from staff and administration with regard to this. I am getting stressed out, and have a difficult schedule, and have four libraries this year. I am just looking for any help and suggestions anyone has, thanks!

[awaxler]

As a teacher mentor responsible for training new staff members I constantly tell my interns that classroom management is all about keeping your students actively involved in all of your lessons.

The best "management plan" is a strong "instructional plan".

My ebook (see sig file) is filled with ways to address classroom management issues with effective teaching strategies rather than discipline plans.

Here is a link to a free chapter of the ebook: http://www.teaching-teacher.com/ch2freetrial.exe

This chapter is just the tip of the iceberg, but if you start to use these strategies you will see positive results.

Hope that helps,
Adam Waxler

[Vicklea]

I have found that organization is the key to good classroom management. I keep a discipline log and have a page for each student. I write down everything that they do that is off task, give two warnings and then consistently give detentions and referrals. Students know that I keep the behavior notebook and try hard not to get their names in it daily. At the end of the marking period, I give incentives for anyone who may not have any marks at all! (Incentives may be a pack of gum or a candy bar or stickers.) I hope this helps.

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The first thing to keep the class in order is RESPECT. The first day I distribute the rules for my class and discuss it with my students. After we discussed, I ask if someone have to change anyone. My rules are written in a possitive way. If you put a lot of NO's on the rules the class will be a caos. Other thing, the first impression is important but you have to keep it,... not too strong but not too lose. Keep the students working (and explain them the objectives of the day's work). When a bad behavior is happening in the classroom, I use a signal that the know (like a little touch over the desk or keep looking the student) and they stop the action. Don't let them to offend anyone in the classroom. I call the offender to one side of the classroom and talk to him/her in private (no one deserves a public reprimenda). After that, we returned to the normal class. If the infraction is worst than that (like a fight) I use the resourses of the school - Social Worker, Counselor, Principal and others. If everyone talks the same language the school environmet will be better. Write the good and bad things that happend in your classroom so you can remeber it. For last, don't forget to say "Your work is excellent", "You did a great job", "I saw you helping _____, thanks", ... those things also counts! Good luck.

[Dawn]

Hello,

This is only my first year but Harry Wong's The Effective Teacher video series has been so helpful-my class runs very smoothly with having procedures for coming in, turning in homework, eating lunch, leaving for the day, etc. I also have an effective visual behavior chart where the students see how they are expected to behave and move their "polar bears" accordingly-everybody starts out each new day on green-great day, and they can move up to blue (awesome day), or move down to orange (stop and think) or even red (I've made a bad choice). This appears to work really well with our lower elementary students. These two combine to make a smooth day with very little discipline problems-I get to spend a lot more time on instruction or projects. HOpe this helps.

[TeachInSoCal]

I was a substitute for a very difficult class. I had been reading previous notes from other subs for the class (there was a log that the teacher had for classroom behavior) and 5th period (after lunch) was the toughest for all the teachers. I took the approach of an iron fist then relax it afterwards. When the class started (and these were 9th and 10th graders) before I took roll, I told them that I had been reading the notes from other substitutes and they had been having problems with this class due to behavior and today we were not going to have problems. I told them, I will give one warning, the next warning is a referral to the office.

Of course, as I was calling roll, one of the students tried to test me. I stopped, paused, and said "ok, thats one". He stopped and the class got quiet. From there on, there was only one other student that I had to give a warning for behavior.

I have found if you set the rules early and have an iron fist to start, the kids will respect you and then you can ease the iron fist through class. Effective useage of pauses and stopping to look at the offender works REALLY well.

Hope it helps!

Later.

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I have found that the point system works great. You give each child (or you can do it as a class) so many points for the week (daily if younger students). If at t he end of the allotted time the students have so many points they can "buy" certain rewards. Example: I start with 50 point s for the week. Each time a child is spoken to about breaking a class rule, a point is taken away. Simply say point and point to the rule that is being broken. It is very inobtrusive and the student gets the message the 1st time. If at the end of the week he has 40 points he can have extra computer time, 35 points may earn no homework, 30 points may earn a special lunch treat. I stop at 30 points and after that the student may be given an extra assignment to do. I also give opportunities to earn back points with exceptional behavior. It may seem a little complicated, but you fall into a system. If you do the whole class you may want to start out with a higher point total - say 75. The well behaved students will get on those who aren't behaving because they want the reward. Good luck. I even use this at home with my 3 - 13 year old girls!

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How do you keep your classroom managed??
You are a good teacher! Stop taking everything that happens in your classroom as a reflection on your teaching abilities. Choose your battles.
Make a contract with the students; what are their responsibilities. Be consistent and fair. Remember it's not about you.
You are doing a great job. Remember that.

[Mindy]

A technique that I hope to try that works is a grid that goes on the board. Every student has a square in the grid and writes his or her name on the grid at the beginning of class. Students receive a warning when they are off task, and then they are asked to come to the board and erase their name from the grid if a 2nd prompt is needed. At the end of the day those with their names still in the grid, get a special privilege. Teachers can give bonuses for days that the entire class names stay in the grid. or bonuses for a good week-I am going to use this for upper elementary and when I substitute teach.

[j d]

Organization and management of the environment by the teacher is paramount. A teacher must have clearly in mind what behavior is acceptable within the class. These rules must be written down, printed, and distributed to all students the first day of class. Then the teacher must follow through and consistently enforce the rules. One major problem which faces beginning teachers is trying to be the students best friend. Teachers are adults who must lead by example! Be respectful to students while having their best interest at heart. Be sure to provide positive feedback as well as negative feedback to students when you need to talk to them about their behavior. Pick the important "battles" to win!

Students who are actively engaged in the learning process have little time to be off task and act inappropriately. Students must understand what the learning activities goals are. Vary the method of instruction often and change it to better fit the current group of students. Incorporate more cooperative projects whereby students can talk amongst themself as they learn. Businesses are looking for students who can work cooperatively together to accomplish a common goal.

The teacher is a manager. Study management techniques (vertical versus horizontal structures). Also plan, organize, develop, supervise, and evaluate. Keep what works in your class and when it doesn't change it. Be sure to accomplish all this while deliverying curriculum and meeting standards.

Good luck!

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It seems as if everyone is in agreement. Planning bell to bell is the key. Before the bell rings, my students are expected to write the objective and acitivities in their daily planner. Upon completion, they are to look, think, and write about the warm up that is on the board. This warm up is always my "hook" to get them thinking about the day's lesson. I am fortunate in that my school has a "buck" reward system. The teachers are given "Warrior Bucks" and we give these out for all sorts of good behavior - following dress code, bringing back signed report cards, being helpful to others, remaining engaged in the lesson, walking quietly in the hallway, etc... At the end of each nine weeks, the students may use these bucks to buy raffle tickets. Names are drawn from the raffle and students win prizes that are worthwhile to them. A few teachers follow the same technique, but with their class only. I also wear a time watch on my wrist. When my students are asked to transition from group to individual, or vice versa, I set a specific time for them to complete the task. At the beginning of the year we practice this and I even have the classes compete with one another's times. The students do not have time to talk when they are transitioning so quickly to their spot. Once again, bell to bell instruction is the key, but a little bit of competitiveness and rewards also helps these squirly kids we call seventh graders. You got to love 'em!

[cturner696]

I teach in an inner city high school in Chicago, and our librarian has come into the school and has really turned the library around. It was once unruly and out of control. She takes a no nonsense stand and will write the students up. She will also tell the teacher if their students have bad behavior they will not be allowed to return to the library >>> If you would like or need additional information email me and I can give you her information and maybe you can call or email her. use the username and sbcglobal.net.

I would like comments and suggestions for behavior mgmt in class. I am particularly frustrated with the upper middle school grades at one school. Even now, in January, they come to library out of control, with little or no respect for me. I teach in Milwaukee Wisconsin with inner city, African American children. I cannot have more than one warning with them and have to be very tough, fofr as the old saying goes, give an inch, well, they take one thousand miles. I am looking for suggestions on how to proactively deal with very difficult students. There are some good students, and, am quite frankly, sick and tired of having to deal with the trouble makers in class. I have little or no support from staff and administration with regard to this. I am getting stressed out, and have a difficult schedule, and have four libraries this year. I am just looking for any help and suggestions anyone has, thanks!

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In spite of teaching second grade for 7 years now, I still have problems with classroom management. Sometimes it is because I don't have enough time to be completely organized, which is where kids act up.

What I do for classroom management is follow routines and procedures on a daily basis. Students have practiced over time what it is that they have to do when they come in, etc. I use a lot of positive praise, give tickets for behavior so that they can buy homework passes, bathroom passes, books, stickers, and whatever else I can sell them for their earned tickets. Also, you have to be strict, or else they will walk all over you. I give lots of detention and call home or speak to their parents as often as needed. Send the child to another class is also a management technique.

[hedwig]

I am a grade7 teacher for social studies .I joined the school last year and everything went well ,I was very lenient where noise was concerned but due to orders from manangement,I had to silence them a bit.But now they are uncontrolable.please give me some suggestions

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I think you should just leave it alone until a person with higher authority comes and deals with it right a note to the teacher or just send them down to the office or outside the classroom even if your in a portable classroom kick them out they will be begging to come back in and work.

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Stay in touch with their parents! At the very beginning of every year I call each and every parent and maintain that communication. If there is a problem I call. When the problem is resolved, I call. The children know that I call, and they are more likely to behave as a result. When a real stickler comes around, I find that speaking to that child in a private meeting, and asking what I can do to help him/her be more successful, I usually get a very straightforward reply, and resolution. Then I call!

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Get hold of Brittish author/educator Sue Cowley's book "Getting the Buggers to Behave" I recommend it to all my beginning teachers, struggling teachers and occassionally dip into it myself. Not sure it is available in USA - I'm in Australia- but it is published by Continumm.
Absolute no nonsense and brilliant!
Like anything it takes practice and consistency.