Teacher Talk for Effective Classroom Management (K-8)

The way we speak greatly affects our classrooms. Every positive or negative comment, every answer, every question shapes the climate. Thoughtful procedures, carefully planned responses, and teacher self-control can work to eliminate student arguments, promote problem solving, and set the stage for the loving application of Law and Gospel. In this sectional we will explore ways in which teacher talk can lead to effective classroom management.

About the presenter - Benjamin Clemons has served as a principal and a classroom teacher at schools in Milwaukee, WI as well as a year in China teaching English at Hangzhou Normal University. He is currently serving at Martin Luther College as the Professor of Urban Educational Ministry, and teaching courses in education and science and as the Academic Dean of Education.