Teaching is a very important job and once you get your classroom management skills in order you will be enjoying teaching more and will have a more productive teaching career. The most important element of classroom management is allowing your students an opportunity to understand that your rules are a part of giving them the best education possible.

1. By Prof. Liwayway Memije-Cruz

2. Classroom Management
methods and strategies
an educator uses to
maintain a classroom
environment that is
conducive to student
success and learning.
involves the effective
use of your time in the
classroom to be as
productive as possible

4. Lead
Lead your class
and your mantra
is “I am the
teacher, I am the
teacher, I am the
teacher.”

5. Practice
 Practice
consistency. If
the rules are set,
follow through
with the
consequences.

6. Engage
Engage the
students in
creating “best
practices”
policy for
classroom

7. Demonstrate
Demonstrate
acceptable
behaviour.
Treat the students
with the same
respect you
demand.

8. Play
 Play a game to
demonstrate the
need for rules.
Divide the class into
groups. Play
scrabble. ½ of the
group plays by the
rules, the other ½
does not. Discuss.

9. Switch
 Switch activities if the
students get out of control.

10. Signal
 Have a signal that shows the class they
are off task.

11. Write and communicate
 Know your expectations. Write them out before
the class shows up.
 Communicate your expectation to the class.
Display them. Discuss them.

12. Team Up
 Team-up with others in the classroom. Ask them to help
reinforce the rules.
 Setting guidelines for the classroom will help develop the
respect that is needed so students can do their best.

13. Observe and Ask
 Observe a teacher who has good classroom managements
skills. Borrow the best practices.
 Ask co-teachers for ideas or help. Ask them to come
observe you and give feedback.

14. Learn, Listen and Watch
 Learn the triggers for when
the class gets chaotic.
Avoid or limit those
triggers in the classroom.
 Listen to the students. If a
student is expressing a
certain behavior, address it
quickly.
 Watch to see what engages
the students. Start using
more of those teaching
techniques.

15. Reward and Motivate
Reward good
behavior.
Motivate the
students. Build a
relationship with
the students.
Motivate them to
reach beyond.

16. Show
 Show
students
how being
a good
citizen
starts right
now.
.

17. Video the class
 Play back the video in class and discuss the
behaviour—good or bad.

18. Video the Class
 Play back the video in class and discuss the
behavior—good or bad.

19. Group and Mediate
 Group students. Keep
groups engaged.
Rotate around the
room. Let the group
moderate behavior.
 Teach the students
mediation. Encourage
them to mediate their
own problems and
issues in the
classroom.

20. Conclusion
 The most important element of classroom
management is allowing your students an
opportunity to understand that your rules are a
part of giving them the best education possible.
 Teaching is a very important job and once you
get your classroom management skills in order
you will be enjoying teaching more and will
have a more productive teaching career.

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