On 10/30/09, Colleen wrote:
> Does anyone have any strategies for classroom managment?
> I teach a high school class of students working on their
> GED. We are together for three hours a day. Every time I
> have the class running well with everyone following the
> rules a new student is added and then we have to start over
> a build community again.
>
> Any advice???

Take your best students and train them to lead by example and
help you redirect. Surround the new student on the first day
with these students and let it happen naturally. Go so far as
to tell the new student that the students you will be sitting
by are your mentors. They will be helping you understand the
norms of our class. As an added benefit, the mentors will
develop a greater sense of leadership in your class and will
take ownership in the class to a greater degree. This might
get infectious.

Steve

Superior Education

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