Classroom+Management

//**Kindergarten Classroom Management Ideas:**// 1. Clapping Pattern 2. Flicking the lights 3. Using routine 4. Stress personal hygiene 5. Using role models 6. Positive reinforcement 7. Set ground rules from the beginning and stick to them 8. Direct instruction  9. Keep a positive atmosphere 10. Have an organized set up 11. Utilize learning centers- Reading/Writing/Science Centers  12. Parental Involvement 13. Keep students interested 14. Organize students by skill level 15.Use group work to increase communication and social skills

//**First and Second Grade Classroom Management Ideas:** // 1. Positive reinforcement 2. Use role models 3. Giving the students responsibility with jobs (attendance, weather, days of school, chairs, reading the schedule for the day, teacher helpers. etc.) 4. Consistent behavior receives warning 5. Organized Group Work 6. Independence (Pick your own reading book) 7. Gives appropriate challenges 8. Give step by step procedures 9. Repetition 10. Giving more freedom 11. Clapping Pattern 12. Raise Hand 13. Silent Waiting 14. Have specific schedules (ex: Daily Specials) 15. Time management 16. Focus on students who are doing well, not the students who are misbehaving 17. Having patience for the students to make the right decisions 18. Make them Happy :)


 * //Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Management Ideas://**

Lisa: waiting silently, saying "I'll wait till everyone's ready", saying students names in a sentence when they're not paying attention to get their attention

Kristyn:

Rachel:

Leanne: 1) Turning off the lights. 2) Saying "this is not how we behave.." " I like how johnny is sitting"... etc

Paula :

Victoria:

Glen: Earning letters on the board to spell out a reward and putting all of the names of students underneath but removing any who misbehave

Marlena : 1) Clapping hands to get class' attention 2) Giving praise to students doing the right thing so other students will follow 3) Each students has a clip of color cards and student must flip their card as a warning, flipped again is time away from class, etc