Classroom management
Question # 1 How will you greet students?
Hi John and Mark, how are you doing today?
https://www.edutopia.org/article/11-research-based-classroom-management-strategies https://pixabay.com/en/pokemon-pokemon-go-phone-game-1553971/
Hi Elizabeth and Tim, how is it going?
https://www.edutopia.org/article/11-research-based-classroom-management-strategies https://pixabay.com/en/ipad-technology-tablet-1126136/
Question # 2 What classroom jobs do which students have?
Job
Name of student
Period
Morning checker. Finds out who is absent.
John.
February 12th – 16th, 2018.
Table washers after lunch.
Anna and Silvia.
February 12th – 16th, 2018.
Library cleaner. Cleans up in the library.
Joe and Thomas.
February 12th – 16th, 2018.
White board cleaner.
Kate.
February 12th – 16th, 2018.
Inspired by https://www.kindergartenworks.com/classroom-management/classroom-jobs-kindergarten/
Question # 3 What clear, simple rules will you write on the wall?
https://youtu.be/wBT3sKkRrZg
Question # 4 When will you practice good behaviour with students?
4 children run into the classroom at high speed. The teacher says to the 4 children, “I would like to invite you to practice 4 times how you walk into the classroom calmly: One. Now back to the doorway again. Two. Two more times. Back to doorway and back in. Three. OK. One more time. Four. There we go. You got it.� https://tomdrummond.com/positive-practice/
Question # 5 When will you use the when-then technique?
When you can talk to me in a calm voice, then we can find out what needs to be done.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/11-research-based-classroom-management-strategies http://www.peacebuilders.com/media/pdfs/free-resources/FirstAidForAnger.pdf
Question # 6 When will you write a note of praise to a student?
A private note left on a student’s desk, in which the teacher praises improved classroom effort, works. Studies also show that sending positive letters home improves kids’ selfmanagement and decision making. 9 times out of 10, it is best to give praise privately. https://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2010/11/27/how-to-praise-students-and-influence-behavior/ https://www.edutopia.org/article/11-research-based-classroom-management-strategies
Question # 7 What quiet signal do you use?
A raised hand is a simple solution to signal to students to stop talking, stop doing and give their full attention to the teacher. When the teacher raises her / his hand, the students do the same and signal to other students to raise their hands too. The whole process happens in 3-5 seconds resulting in quick alert attention. https://pixabay.com/en/man-hi-raise-hand-gratings-2708893/ https://www.t2tuk.co.uk/downloads/The%20Quiet%20Signal.pdf
Question # 8 What task change signal do you use?
Examples of signals to shift students’ attention to a new task: Ring a bell. Turn lights on and off. Count down from 5 to 0 in a booming voice.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/mastering-transitions-todd-finley
Countdown timers http://e.ggtimer.com/ http://www.timer-tab.com/ https://www.online-stopwatch.com/countdown-timer/
Question # 9 When will you ask students how they feel and why?
When you find the time is right, ask a student to express how she / he feels about the particular situation in the classroom – and why.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1952080608 Location 1750.
Question # 10 When will you ask a student to write a letter of apology to another student?
When a student disturbs another student in a way that requires an apology, ask the student to write a letter of apology to the other student.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1952080608 Location 2350.
Question # 11 When will you ask how you can help a student?
Offer help directly to a student by asking her or him, “How can I help you?”
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1952080608 Location 2350.
Question # 12 When will you ask a student to take a break, until she / he is ready to learn?
When one or two students are not ready to learn, a possibility is to ask her / him or them to take a break and ask her / him / them to come back when she / he / they are ready to learn. The “break spot� could, for example, be a run around the school building. Let children know that sometimes they might decide for themselves that they need a break, in which case they can go to the break spot on their own. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1952080608 location 2450. https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/what-is-responsive-classroom-time-out/
Question # 13 When will you use mobile walls in the classroom?
When a student disturbs other students in a way that does not help any learning to happen for anyone, a possibility is to place a mobile wall / a mobile book shelf between her / him and the other students. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1952080608 Location 2550.
Question # 14 When will you contact parents of a student?
Examples of initiatives to take with parents of students: Visit parents where they live. Explain to parents that you would like to have the possibility to contact them when you need their support. Ask them if they are ok with that. Contact parents when you have a need to.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1952080608 Locations 350, 400 and 2250.