Classroom Management Strategies for Elementary Teachers. Updated 01/2014 "With what are you struggling?
" I ask. "I think I need some more direction on the little decisions like what do you do when a student complains about a stomach ache right before a lesson," replies student teacher. I wasn't expecting that answer, but it makes total sense. My student teacher says he feels like he makes 10,000 decisions a day, the decisions that are almost like breathing for me now. Classroom Management Ideas. Line-like Desk Groupings. Horseshoe-Shaped Desk Arrangement. Classroom Entrance Idea (Owls) Group Tables with Material Box Centerpieces. Color Coated Table Stations.