Back to School Tip: The Key to Effective Classroom Management

I just finished my first week back to school and this year has gotten off to a great start!

Why?

Simple…It’s all about procedures!

Procedures are the key to effective classroom management!

Do NOT underestimate the power of properly teaching your students the classroom procedures AND don’t make the mistake of thinking procedures and discipline are the same thing…they are not.

Here is an excerpt from a Harry Wong article entitled, “The Most Important Factor” (you can read the entire article here: http://teachers.net/wong/AUG05/)

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The Difference Between Discipline and Procedures

DISCIPLINE: Concerns how students BEHAVE. When you have a teacher who does not have an organized classroom management action plan, you have a teacher who has a disorganized classroom. This, of course, results in discipline problems and the teacher spends much wasted academic engaged time handling behavior problems.

Handling behavioral problems only results in temporary behavior change.

PROCEDURES: Concerns how things are DONE. A teacher who has a classroom management action plan will have an organized and structured classroom where both the teacher and students will know what to do.

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Remember, to properly teach classroom procedures you must first explain the procedure, then model the procedure, and then actually have the students practice the procedure. And, don’t be afraid to reteach the procedures whenever necessary.

Having students who follow the classroom procedures is the key to effective classroom management.

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