Classroom Management is an important part of any instructor's lesson. It is important that students behave in an appropriate manner in your classroom. When students are behaving in a way that allows them to engage with and focus on the lesson, your instruction is more effective.
The American Psychological Association has an intensive school wide approach to classroom management that you may find helpful. Their recommendations and tiers are based on evidence gathered from a variety of sources.
Their 3 main criteria for effective classroom management are
For more information please visit https://www.apa.org/education/k12/classroom-mgmt .
Benchmark education has a nice approach to classroom management which incorporates specific ideas and goals. The figure to the left incorporates their recommendations including making sure you are organized and have a structured lesson for the day.
Here are some specific ideas for elementary teachers to help manage young students.
Middle school students require different strategies for effective classroom management. This teacher provides her own ideas on keeping adolescents engaged with the lesson.
As our students enter a more rigorous curriculum in high school, they often desire to be treated more as adults. Some strategies in the classroom can help them act more maturely as well.