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Resources and Rules for Classroom Management:

Resources: - The teacher should ensure that the expectations of students are clearly stated at the beginning of the year. - Have clear, appropriate consequences of what will happen if students make poor choices. Stick with the carrying through with the consequences and it will help student misbehavior to lessen and will prevent other students from misbehaving. - A concise version of the rules should be displayed somewhere in the classroom as a visual reminder for students. - Statements such as "You are expected to..." instead of "Do..." are beneficial to use with students. - Use manners with students such as "please" and "thank you" to avoid making students feel like they are being continually commanded. - A visual way of showing how a student is acting that day is useful to give students a visual representation of how they are doing and if they need to improve their behavior. As shown to the right, a system where students move clips can show students their progress throughout the day. All students start in the center and as students behave and have positive actions, their clips move up the scale to blue or purple. As students misbehave, their clips move down to orange or red. - Use your normal, natural voice to communication with students and change the tone of your voice based on what you are wanting to communicate with students. Raising your voice is not the best approach and can cause unnecessary stress in the classroom. - Use hand signals and other forms of non-verbal communication with students such as tapping on a student's desk for the student you desire to pay attention or be quiet. Non-verbal communication will allow for you to continue teaching without having to stop the lesson to address a student. - Address behavior issues as quickly as possible to prevent the issue from escalating. - Always over plan on lessons so that way you do not run out of things for the students to do. This will prevent chaos from ensuing with the lack of planning of activities for the students to do. - Use interesting lessons to keep students engaged and avoid any issues that could occur from bored students. - Be fair with discipline and avoid anger as well as humiliating the student in front of his or her peers. - Be alert and know what is going on in the class. - Have a positive attitude and use positive language with students such as "come in quietly" instead of "do not be so loud". Students can tell what your attitude is and will respond accordingly. Praising students for good work will make them strive to work hard to please you know - [|Education Oasis]says that good managers: - [|Education Oasis]also provides links that give teachers more information and ideas about [|classroom rules], [|class participation], [|lesson planning], [|student choice], and [|routines and procedures]for the classroom.
 * They have a set of routines and procedures that they teach students.
 * They maximize the classroom’s physical space to facilitate easy teacher movement and proximity, as well as student movement and transitions.
 * They begin the year with a set of class rules or guidelines that they explicitly teach, monitor, and enforce.
 * They plan well (they don’t wing it).
 * They display "with-it-ness".
 * They deal with interruptions effectively and efficiently.
 * They encourage and nurture a sense of community, respect, and personal relationships.
 * They have a collection of corrective consequences for mild misbehavior.
 * They have a repertoire of options for dealing with discipline problems.
 * They know when to bend the rules and when not to.



Rules: Have a concise list of rules (normally six or less rules) to ensure that classroom rules are not excessive and overwhelming for students. The teacher can have various expectations for students but rules should not be as numerous. An example set of class rules: 1) Be kind and respect others. 2) Take care of classroom materials. 3) Do your best work. 4) Listen to the speaker. 5) Follow directions the first time. 6) Keep your body under control.

Another example set of rules for the classroom: 1) Listen carefully. 2) Follow directions. 3) Work quietly. Do not disturb others who are working. 4) Respect others. Be kind with your words and actions. 5) Respect school and personal property. 6) Work and play safely.

A final example of class rules: 1) Be polite, courteous, and respectful at all times. 2) Complete all assignments neatly and on time. 3) Leave your seat only when given permission. 4) Stay on task. 5) Follow directions.