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Classroom Mgmt

by Patricia Sorrentino

Mar 19, 2013

In order to achieve classroom management, you must first have a strong rapport with your students. You then must identify 4 (at most) concrete rules you and your students must follow (they should be general "Respect," because that can be applied to any situation). You need to be stern, but allow input from students (something many teachers/administrators are fearful of--no one likes to hear criticism). You must never yell or stand over a student-- always get on their eye level and lower your voice. You will set yourself up for failure with a loud, aggressive voice and posture. NEVER talk at students, but ask questions of the student, so they can respond and give you feedback for why they may be acting a particular way. You can read all the classroom management books you want and listen to everyone's advice and what works for him/her, but in the end, you must know yourself, be confident with yourself, and believe in your classroom rules and respect from students will follow--they can se...See More

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agree with akoma Yes, a strong, confident voice is important, and I was not taught this at all in my teacher training classes. I have developed it over time as a sub. As to whether rapport is important, it is more important when you have students who have a deep distruct of authority; they may have had adults in their lives who betrayed them in significant ways. Ye...See More

Apr 10, 2013

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Jana Shea On 4/10/13, agree with akoma wrote: > Yes, a strong, confident voice is important, and I was not taught > this at all in my teacher training classes. I have developed it over > time as a sub. As to whether rapport is important, it is more > important when you have students who have a deep distruct of > authority; they may have had ad...See More

Jul 4, 2013

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Jenny On 3/19/13, Patricia Sorrentino wrote: > In order to achieve classroom management, you must first > have a strong rapport with your students. You then must > identify 4 (at most) concrete rules you and your students > must follow (they should be general "Respect," because that > can be applied to any situation). You need to be stern...See MoreOn 3/19/13, Patricia Sorrentino wrote: > In order to achieve classroom management, you must first > have a strong rapport with your students. You then must > identify 4 (at most) concrete rules you and your students > must follow (they should be general "Respect," because that > can be applied to any situation). You need to be stern, but > allow input from students (something many > teachers/administrators are fearful of--no one likes to > hear criticism). You must never yell or stand over a > student-- always get on their eye level and lower your > voice. You will set yourself up for failure with a loud, > aggressive voice and posture. NEVER talk at students, but > ask questions of the student, so they can respond and give > you feedback for why they may be acting a particular way. > You can read all the classroom management books you want > and listen to everyone's advice and what works for him/her, > but in the end, you must know yourself, be confident with > yourself, and believe in your classroom rules and respect > from students will follow--they can see right through us, > SO ALWAYS BE YOU AND BE REAL!

I couldn't agree with you more. Setting rules/procedures and expectations with students is so important that first day. If not, the students will think they can do whatever they please and feel entitled to do so. I remember working with someone who insisted on having the students do activities the first day to get them excited about the class and said "all that talking is so boring for them." Well yes it might be boring for them but it has to be done. Unless you want your class to be out of control for the rest of the year/ quarter it is well worth it to be boring that one day. Students should know and expect that to happen the first day if they are use to it from other effective teachers. Being firm, positive and consistent are important qualities to have. In the end they will respect you for having an orderly class and most importantly YOU will be able to do what you love- and that is to TEACH, not babysit

Jul 20, 2013

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Beth I agree that one of the most important classroom rules is respect. Everything can be applied back to respect, respecting your self, respecting your teacher, respecting your work. I also agree that it is so important have a positive rapport with students. They need to trust you and you need to trust and believe in them.

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