Classroom Management Being Successful From Day One…

What Does Good Management Consist Of? Planning and Preparation Procedures and Routines Consistent Expectations Positive Attitude Active Involvement

Planning and Preparation Before the year begins, plan your room arrangement. It should be: – Easy to work the crowd – Arranged for visibility – Well organized

Planning and Preparation On the first day: – Greet the students at the door. – Assign seats. – Have an assignment to work on immediately. – Teach procedures & get to know each other.

Procedures and Routines Students should know how to… Enter the class appropriately. What to do before the bell rings. Start class.

Procedures and Routines Students should know… What the daily objectives are. How to get supplies How to return supplies

Procedures and Routines Students should know… What to do if they are absent. What the restroom policy is. When it is okay to be out of their seat.

Procedures and Routines Students should know… What to do if a pencil breaks. How to head a paper. What to do in case of emergency.

Procedures and Routines Students should know… What happens if they are tardy or otherwise violate a rule. What the discussion procedures are (handraising, how you will get their attention, etc.)

Procedures and Routines Students should know… Where homework is posted. Where and when homework is collected. How graded work is returned. What your late work policy is.

Procedures and Routines Students should know… How they can get extra help. If extra credit is available. Where and when grades will be posted.

Procedures and Routines Students should know… What to do if they finish early. How to exit the room. What your rules and expectations are.

Procedures and Routines Procedures cannot be told, they must be taught! Explain Rehearse Reinforce

Consistent Expectations Post your rules. Rules should be: – Positive – Easy to Remember – Broad

Consistent Expectations Consistency means that things are done the same way every time.

Be ready to answer questions like “Why are you picking on me?” The answer is “Because you chose to break the rule.” No debating or defending is necessary.

Follow the same steps with every student every time.

If you are going to make something a rule, you must enforce it. Failing to do so encourages the students to believe that all rules are up for debate.

Positive Attitude Students want to know you care. Greet them with a smile every day. Show them that you are interested in what is important to them. Model caring and respect.

Active Involvement Always be on the move. You can’t teach from a desk, you can’t tutor from a desk, and you can’t monitor from there either.

Be proactive! – Deal with problems while they are still small. – Enlist help of parents when necessary.

Active Involvement Be a Lifelong-Learner – You can always improve. – Use all of the resources available to you. – Beg, borrow, and steal ideas that work.

You can be successful!