Really Good U: Classroom Management Series
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Since it is always good to have multiple strategies for classroom management on hand, we asked them to share some of their favorite ideas, as well as, their biggest challenges with us so that we could share them with you. One of the most important aspects of teaching is knowing that you are not alone in your profession. Teaching is one of the most rewarding jobs out there, but it is not easy. We hope this series gives you new ideas, inspires you to try different techniques, and, most importantly, serves as a reminder that you are not alone.
Each day this week we will be focusing on a different aspect of classroom management. We will also be hosting a live Twitter chat on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 9-10pm EST using the hashtag #RGS. We invite you to join us as we discuss some of your questions about how to better serve your students. We will also be giving away Really Good Stuff prizes during our chat. If you need help figuring out how to join us, please drop us an email at TeachersLounge [at] ReallyGoodStuff [dot] com and we will be happy to help you. So, without further ado, welcome to Really Good U!
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Welcome to Really Good Stuff’s Really Good U: Classroom Management Series! We have been working hard and talking with teachers across the country about what challenges they face with classroom management. Whether they have been teaching for a year or for twenty-five years, our teachers told us that classroom management needs change from year to year.
At Really Good Stuff, we're committed to bringing you the best teaching resources online and off. We under-
Commented On July 27th, 2010 8:19 am
I allow the kids to brainstorm all the rules they think we should have in our classroom. When they are done, I have three different colored markers which I use to show them how they are all basically the same three rules: Be kind to others; Be polite and respectful; Don’t do things that might hurt you or others. Those are the only three rules I use all year long. That way the children never feel I am making up new rules along the way. And three rules are hard to forget.
Commented On July 27th, 2010 8:50 am
Thanks for the post, looking forward to joining the Twitter chat on Thursday!
Commented On July 27th, 2010 2:10 pm
While I have rules in mind for every year, I remember to keep an open mind, because every class is different. For example, some years I can be more flexible with the students, and allow them to choose their own seats at the carpet and tables. Other years I quickly discover that the students can’t handle the freedom, so I guide the student into choosing the best learning spot for them. Most students authentically WANT to learn, and they understand that I have their best interest at heart. When they are released into choice again, they have learned some strategies that help them in more aspects of their learning
Commented On July 27th, 2010 6:29 pm
Building community and classroom ownership often times starts with
the creation of classroom rules. I guess I can be considered old school
when I facitate student in the creation of our classroom rules. I take the
approach of my job, your job and as a class we develop each expectation
and from there our classroom rules are established. In the end it does resemble
the “Golden Rule”.
Commented On August 1st, 2010 6:46 pm
I love RGS…. I want to win a prize!
Commented On August 1st, 2010 9:39 pm
I give every class the opportunity to tell me what they consider important regarding rules. I then ask them to let me accept the challenge to find a few sentences that will incorporate all of their ideas. The next day I share the Classroom Promise that we then go on to recite each day first thing in the morning. It is recorded and signed by all children and myself.