Classroom Management

E-Book for Classroom Management

This book includes:

1. Forward Pg 4

2. Testimonials Pg 5

3. Introduction Pg 6

4. Size and Gender as an Excuse Pg 7

5. Develop a Box of Tools for Disciplining Pg 8

6. Consistency Pg 8

7. Establish Your System of Consequences Pg 9

8. Are You Fair and Consistent in Your Discipline? Pg 10

9. Are You a Yeller? Pg 10

10. Appearance, Vocabulary, Deportment Pg 11

11. Make Your Classroom a Safe Environment Pg 12

12. Help to Build a Positive Self-Image in Your Students Pg 13

13. How Hard Do You Work to Earn Your Students’ Respect? Pg 14

14. Use of Names to Identify the Transgressor Pg 16

15. Distinguish Guilty from Non-Guilty Parties When Disciplining Pg 16

16. Documentation Can Be Your Best Friend Pg 17

17. Posture/Position Pg 17

18. Eye Contact Pg 17

19. Proximity Pg 17

20. Voice Pg 18

21. Become a Student of Human Behavior Pg 19

22. Treat Other People's Children the Way You Would Like Your Children to Be Treated Pg 19

23. Do Students Want to Come to Your Class? Pg 21

24. How Much Enthusiasm Do You Bring to the Class Each Day? Pg 22

25. Teach Students That Schoolwork Is Their Job, And That Being Good at Their Job

Has Desirable Benefits Pg 22

26. Sometimes the Most Unfair Thing You Can Do Is Treat Everyone the Same Pg 22

27. Always Have More Work Prepared Than You Need Pg 23

28. Speak With and Watch Those Who You Feel Are Good Managers Pg 23

29. Do You Continually Assess and Fine-Tune Your Methods? Pg 24

30. Support Your Colleagues, Provided They Are Not Being Incompetent or Inappropriate Pg 24

31. Learn to Handle Your Own Discipline Problems Pg 24

32. Balance Strictness and Consequences with Fun Pg 25

33. Having Students Sit Quietly for Extended Periods Pg 25

34. Get Involved with Extra-Curricular Activities Pg 26

35. How Much Homework Is Necessary? Pg 26

36. Support from Administration Cannot Be Overstated Pg 27

37. Teachers with the Desired Management Skills Should Be Encouraged, but Not

Required to Mentor Pg 28