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Bold textAll images Classroom Share All images A classroom or schoolroom is a learning space in which both children and adults learn. Classrooms are found in educational institutions of all kinds, ranging from preschools to universities, and may also be found in other places where education or training is provided, such as corporations and religious and hum1. Demonstrate The Ideal Behavior You Want To See Modeling ideal behavior teaches students how to act properly in a classroom environment. This can include speaking politely to others, such as other staff and students, keeping electronics out of sight during class time, and handling conflict calmly and respectfully.

2. Allow Students To Help Establish Rules Having a discussion about classroom rules, and allowing students to weigh in on the dos and don’ts of classroom etiquette, will ensure more compliance in the long run. This is a discussion that can take place in the beginning of the school year or semester, and depending on the classroom dynamic, may help students see classroom rules in a more positive light.

3. Document The Rules Once classroom rules are established, make sure that students have a way to keep track of them; whether they are written out in the classroom or the syllabus. This ensures that the rules are concrete, not just up in the air, and this will hold students accountable to them.

4. Follow Through Now that rules are established and documented, make sure that the rules mean something when they’re broken. This can be in the form of verbally acknowledging that a rule has been broken, and following through with consequences that were set up in the rules.

5. Avoid Punishing The Whole Class Punishing the whole class can harm classroom management in the long run because it hurts the students who are behaving correctly. Instead of punishing the whole class, it can help to gently call out students who are misbehaving by engaging them back into the class topic. This can be a question such as, “Do you have a question?” or “Do you need help?” instead of disparaging the student for misbehaving.

6. Keep A Friendly Disposition This brings us to the next tip: keeping a friendly disposition in the classroom. This is a mixture of modelling behavior, offering positive comments instead of negative ones, and generally approaching students with a smile and a kind word.

7. Encourage Student Initiative In every classroom there will be eager and excited learners. Take advantage of this and encourage students to present to the class, work on innovative projects, and delve into the material at a pace that works with their enthusiasm.

Student presents a project to the class raise hand in question Photo by Felicia Buitenwerf on Unsplash 8. Give Praise Generously You can never hurt a student or classroom environment by giving praise to students or the class. This helps the class by inspiring students, raising students’ self-esteem, and encouraging positive behavior and participation.

9. Offer Alternatives For Tactile Learning Otherwise known as non-verbal communication, tactile learning involves activities that are not purely verbal or frontal learning. This may include learning stations that offer instructional videos, activities, projects, and infographics that help students learn about the material in a more hands-on manner.

10. Give Tangible Incentives This can include rewarding individual students for good behavior or rewarding the whole class with a party or special activity for good behavior or reaching a milestone in learning.

11. Send Positive Word Home It’s common for teachers to call parents when there are issues with certain students, but it can also be helpful to call home when there is positive news. Not only will this be appreciated by parents, but it will create positive reinforcement for the students.

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