Easily implemented tips to manage your classroom.

1. CLASSROOM
MANAGEMENT
ETEC 5610
FARRAH WHITE

2. WHAT IS CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT?
Classroom
management refers
to the wide variety
of skills and
techniques that
teachers use to
ensure that their
classroom runs
smoothly, without
disruptive behavior
from students.

3. MODEL IDEAL BEHAVIOR
• Use polite language
• Maintain eye contact
• Keep phones in your pockets
• Let one another speak
uninterrupted
• Raise concerns about one
another’s statements in a
respectful manner

4. DOCUMENT RULES
Similar, to
handing out a
syllabus, print and
distribute the list
of rules that the
class discussion
generated. Then,
go through the list
with your
students.

5. AVOID PUNISHING THE CLASS
Address isolated behavior
issues instead of punishing
an entire class, as the latter
can hurt your relationships
with students who are on-
task and thereby jeopardize
other classroom
management efforts.

6. OFFER PRAISE
Praise students for jobs
well done, as doing
so improves academic and
behavioral performance.
• Inspire the class
• Improve a student’s self-
esteem
• Reinforce rules and values
you want to see

7. ENCOURAGE INITIATIVE
Allow
students to
work ahead
and deliver
short
presentations
to share
take-away
points.

8. USE NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION
Complement
words with
actions and visual
aids to improve
content
delivery, helping
students focus
and process
lessons.

9. INTERVIEW STUDENTS
Interview students who aren’t
academically engaged or
displaying prosocial behavior
to learn how to better manage
them.
• What helps them focus
• Who they work well with
• Their favorite types of lessons
• Their favorite in-class activities
• Which kinds of exercises help
them remember key lesson
points

10. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT TIPS
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