As you know I am a big proponent of the using a proactive approach to classroom management. My goal is to stop classroom disturbances BEFORE they start. I do this by using teaching strategies that increase student motivation, increase class participation and basically keep my students involved in the lesson. (For more on proactive classroom management sign up for my e-course @ www.Classroom Management-Tips.com)

Of course, minor disturbances still occur. When this happens I use the “law of least intervention” to stop the minor disturbance with the “least” amount of disruption to the lesson. (As discussed in many recent posts here on the Teaching Tips Machine)

However, even if teachers are being proactive and even if teachers are using the law of least intervention, classroom management problems do still occur. Fortunately, teachers will be faced with significantly less of these classroom management problems when using the above approach…

Yet, they still occur…

When this happens teachers obviously must become re-active. However, even when you must re-act to a disturbance in the classroom the teacher should keep these three things in mind:

1. keep your cool
2. maintain the student’s dignity (do not put the student down)
3. use punishment as last resort only

Remember, teachers should try to create a lasting change in the student’s behavior…not just a temporary fix.

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