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. . . IT’S DIFFERENT FOR EVERYONE!!
WHY?
Teaching Styles
Personality/Attitudes
Student population
Not all management strategies are effective for every teacher
Try different strategies to see if they work for you
Why is Class Management Important?
Satisfaction and enjoyment in teaching are dependent upon leading students to
cooperate
Classroom management issues are of highest concern for beginning teachers
Principles for successful classroom management.
Deal with disruptive behaviors but also manage to minimize off-task, non-disruptive
behaviors
Teach students to manage their own behavior
Students learn to be on-task and engaged in the learning activities you have planned
for them It is more natural to be off-task than on
Techniques for Better Classroom Control
Focus attention on entire class
Don’t talk over student chatter
Silence can be effective
Use softer voice so students really have to listen to what you’re saying
Direct your instruction so that students know what is going to happen
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