Classroom Management

Being Successful

From Day One…

What Does Good Management Consist Of?

Planning and PreparationProcedures and RoutinesConsistent ExpectationsPositive AttitudeActive 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 suppliesHow 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!

ExplainRehearseReinforce

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.

Consistent Expectations

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.

Consistent Expectations

Follow the same steps with every student every time.

Consistent Expectations

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.

Active Involvement

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!