#12: The ABCs of Classroom Management [Podcast]

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I am often asked by teachers for advice on classroom management. We are always looking for ways to more effectively manage our classrooms.

We want to know how to deal with challenging behaviour and we want to help our students to be on-task and increasingly focused during our lessons.

Here are my Classroom Management ABCs:

1. Always be yourself
2. Believe in your students
3. Continue to learn and grow
4. Develop systems that work for you
5. Engage your students every time
6. Focus on developing your skills
7. Glean advice from others
8. Have a classroom management plan
9. Insist on compliance
10. Jump in and try something new
11. Keep control of your emotions
12. Learn how to handle difficult situations
13. Manage your classroom with confidence
14. Notice the little things
15. Observe student behaviour diligently
16. Persevere with challenging students
17. Question and critique your own actions
18. Remain passionate
19. Speak kind words
20. Take personal responsibility
21. Understand consistency is the key
22. Value your students’ thoughts
23. Wait for every student to be attentive
24. Xpect the very best from your students
25. Yearn to become a better classroom manager
26. Zoom in and focus on student behaviour

Episode Resources

Several resources and links were mentioned in this episode:

1. 65 Classroom Management Tips, Ideas and Strategies
2. Classroom Management Super Pack – ten audio sessions, workbook, progress plan, certificate and more – all designed to help you be an outstanding classroom manager.
3. 6 Deadly Classroom Management Mistakes

Positive Behaviour Proforma
A printable proforma that you can use for classroom management and rewarding positive behaviour.

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