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Classroom Management
Managing a class full of students is one of the biggest challenges facing teachers. If you don't have an effective plan in place, there won't be much opportunity for students to engage in meaningful learning experiences – you'll find yourself refereeing instead of teaching. The articles below offer suggestions for effective classroom management, including tips for creating classroom systems, suggestions for room arrangements, and lists of things students can do once they've finished their seatwork.
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These tips on how to keep your classroom running smoothly have been gathered from teachers around the world.
An Example of the 90 Minute Reading Block
Research shows that students need at least 90 minutes of uninterrupted reading instruction per day in order for sufficient student reading development, and that this instruction must be dense: systematically delivering explicit teacher directions; scaffolded over time; and differentiated across the classroom. Here is a chart from Just Read, Florida! that provides an example of how to set up a good 90-minute reading block.
"I'm Done, Now What?": A List of Things Students Can Do After Seat Work
Children work at different paces. Here are some suggestions for how to keep your speedy workers occupied while their classmates finish their assignments.
Good rewards provide the incentive for a successful classroom management system. Here are some ideas to get you started.
How your classroom is arranged can have a big effect on your ability to effectively manage your class. This article discusses some ideas you should keep in mind as you set up your classroom.
Consequences, Privileges, and Positive Discipline
Managing a classroom effectively keeps unwanted behavior at a minimum and encourages learning for all students. The following provides suggestions for doing so through the use of consequences, privileges, and positive discipline.
Though the goal of classroom management is to head off conflict before it can start, occasionally students will get into fights. These tips from the Southeastern Connecticut Gang Activities Group will help you break up a fight.
These systems of rewards and consequences emphasize the techniques needed for sucessful classroom management.
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