Management: The Foundation
As you begin to think about the new school year, you want to make sure you are developing, monitoring, and adjusting your classroom management systems in ways that clear obstacles to student learning and help students to develop their identities as capable, respected, and self-reliant high achievers.
These following six areas of management are each important to think through before students walk through the door:
Attention
How do I get student attention, keep it focused on learning, and refocus it when it drifts?
Momentum
How do I anticipate, manage, or circumvent blocks to the smooth orderly flow of classroom life in order to preserve maximum time for learning?
Space
How is the classroom's physical space arranged and used to support instructional objectives?
Time
What principles of time and location do I need to use to guide the planning and implementation of successful learning experiences?
Routines
What routines are important in order to maximize smooth operation and minimize wasted time and energy for teacher and students?
Discipline
How do I eliminate disruptions while building student responsibility and ownership?
Each of these areas are further described in The Skillful Teacher, 7th Edition. Purchase it here and be sure to check out our other publications to continue building your skills.
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