Classroom Management: The Intervention Two-Step All of us have had major classroom disruptions that try our patience and push our limits. These incidents can threaten our sense of control and generate fear of looking weak to other students. We fear that other students might do the same thing if we don't take a strong stance. Immediate stabilizationIntervention to resolve these issues Crisis Management If you go to the emergency room, the goal is not to make you better (unless the required treatment is minor). The same is true in the classroom. Calming down requires time for both the student and teacher to depersonalize the incident. Common wisdom tells us to intervene as fast as possible, that waiting is a bad thing. Do's, Don'ts and 5 Examples As I have said, minor inappropriate behavior does not require the two-step, but when it is required, let's see how to do it: Understand that stabilizing is not excusing, letting the student get away with anything or ignoring. Things to avoid: These are just examples.
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25 Sure-Fire Strategies for Handling Difficult Students | Scholastic Effective teachers discipline with encouragement and kind words much more often than rebukes or reprimands. The goal is to help students feel good about themselves and their behavior in the classroom. Inevitably, though, misbehavior happens. When it does, keep the collected wisdom of experienced teachers in mind: Take a deep breath and try to remain calm. It's natural to be overcome with frustration, resentment, and anger. When Personalities Clash . . . Sometimes, despite our best intentions, we find ourselves actively disliking one of the students in our charge. Try to understand where the behavior is coming from. This article was adapted from Learning to Teach...Not Just for Beginners: The Essential Guide for All Teachers by Linda Shalaway (© 2005, Scholastic).
"Failure is an option. Fear is not”: Creating a safe intellectual space for learning This month, SmartBlog on Education is exploring classroom design and management — just in time for the new school year. In this blog post, educational leadership professor Maria Boeke Mongillo offers five ideas for "constructing a space that supports possibilities rather than perfection." Film director James Cameron once said that young filmmakers should adopt the motto "Failure is an option. Fear is not.” His point was that in order for new artistry to emerge in his field, filmmakers have to take risks and explore the potential of their medium without worrying about whether the product is successful or marketable. This struck me as a good motto for classrooms as well. Celebrate process and progress over product. Remember students need challenge to change. Teach who you are. Model and mediate student interactions. Include and engage. Thomas Edison said, “I have not failed. Maria Boeke Mongillo is an assistant professor of educational leadership at Central Connecticut State University.
8 Tips for Dealing With Problem Students - Education Futures: Emerging Trends in K-12 Over half of new teachers leave the field within the first 3 years. Why? Many cite the stress of dealing with disruptive and problem behavior in the classroom as the main reasons. If you feel frustrated with the behavior issues that you have to handle, take comfort in the fact that you are not alone--handling behavior issues comes with the job description. Follow the strategies that I have included in this article, and you will have no problem managing your students' behavior. 1. A few other things to note: Rules should be short. Be positive. Allow the class to help you choose the most important rules. Post them clearly and legibly. 2. Follow-through is also important, as is providing feedback. 3. Customize the rewards to fit your current class. Allow the class to help develop the list of rewards for the same reasons they helped you create the classroom rules. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. What are your tips on dealing with challenging classroom behaviors?
4 Classroom Management Tips to Hang Your Hat On Almost every social interaction we have in life involves a consensus on what is appropriate and inappropriate behavior. It’s easy to forget, but social etiquette is complicated business; we’re not just born knowing that it’s weird to face the opposite direction of everyone else in an elevator, or that you shouldn’t chew with your mouth open, or that you can’t stare at someone without making them uncomfortable or angry. A good many social behaviors have been learned through years of trial and error, instruction and modeling. We need to remember that many of our students—especially younger students—are still sorting out how to contextualize behavior. We also need to set the example for them with clear expectations and routine classroom management procedures. Here are a few classroom management tips you might try: 4 Classroom Management Tips to Hang Your Hat On General, run-of-the-mill expectations for behavior As a foundation, teachers may want to set ground rules for
5 Quick Classroom-Management Tips for Novice Teachers I made a good number of blunders my first year teaching that still make me cringe. I learned, though. And it’s fair to say that when it comes to managing a classroom, most of what we learn as new teachers is trial by fire. It’s also smart to heed the advice of those who have walked—and stumbled—before you. Classroom Management Tips for New Teachers 1. Raising our voice to get students’ attention is not the best approach, and the stress it causes and the vibe it puts in the room just isn’t worth it. You want to also differentiate your tone. 2. So I tried it; I fought the temptation to talk. My patience paid off. 3. Flicking the lights off and on once to get students’ attention is an oldie but goodie. With younger students, try clapping your hands three times and teaching the children to quickly clap back twice. 4. To handle those conflicts wisely, you and the student should step away from the other students, just in the doorway of the classroom perhaps. 5.
How To Handle Disrespectful Students - Smart Classroom Management One of the biggest classroom management mistakes teachers make is that they take disrespectful behavior personally. To quote Tom Hagen speaking to Sonny Corleone in the classic movie The Godfather, “This is business, not personal.” When you take disrespectful behavior personally, two things are likely to happen: You will desire to get even, to show your students who is boss.You will be inclined to scold, lecture, or react with sarcasm. Both will encourage more disrespectful behavior from your students. When you react angrily or with spite, you cause your students to resent you, resulting in more of the same unwanted behavior. I’ve heard teachers say that they don’t care if they’re disliked, that it isn’t their job to have students like them. This may be true, but it will make you a less effective teacher and make classroom management more difficult. Taking poor student behavior personally sends the message to your students that they can push your buttons and disrupt your day if they choose. 1.