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Behavior Management in the Classroom!

January 4, 2015 by StudentSavvy Leave a Comment

 

Behavior Management Tips for New Teachers!

 

 


Behavior Management is a challenge that every new teacher faces. Unfortunately, teachers cannot be 100% prepared on how to effectively manage an entire classroom in their credential program alone. It is something that we have to put into practice and figure out as we go! It involves trial and error, and every teacher has to discover what works for them in their own classroom. So often first year teachers are overwhelmed and feel unprepared for managing classroom behavior. 


So for elementary teachers that would like a little extra guidance, here are my various tips and methods for maintaining control of the classroom. Although I can’t say I’m the leading expert on behavior management and have been in the field for 15+ years, I can promise you that I’ve taught preschool for years and that is ALL BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT! With young children having less than 5 minute attention spans, you are constantly redirecting and refocusing. You have eyes in the back of your head and in all four corners of the room. Teachers really do have superpowers. 😉

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1. Physical Activities – Physical movement is beneficial for so many reasons. Not only is it good for overall health but it can break up the strenuous mental tasks in the classroom. With YouTube, it makes it so easy to just put on an educational song and do a quick stretch or warm up!

2. Don’t let them see you sweat – If students are becoming out of your control, do not let them see they are getting you upset. You don’t want them to see that they have control of your emotions. Take a deep breath and try to think with your logical brain rather than your emotional one. Picture yourself an observer. You walk in the classroom and you see a flustered teacher with screaming students. What advice would you give him or her? What could they do in that moment to correct the situation? Do you have behavior management tools in the classroom? Utilize them.

3. Rewards and Incentives – What rewards and incentives does your class implement? What do your students get excited about and what would they work hard to earn? Do you use reward bucks, coupons, stickers, marble jar, or maybe a prize box? See what works for you in your classroom! Check out this free guide to an awesome prize box!

http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Prize-Box-DIY-1287853
 

 

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4. Routine – make sure to have a solid routine each day. Write it on the board so the students know it too! Younger students do not handle changes well. Give them a heads up at the beginning of the day if something needs to be altered.

 

5. Talk quietly – when the class is REALLY LOUD Whisper softly…. They have to stop talking in order to hear you.
 
6. Emotional Outlet for Feelings and Frustration– Do students have a space in the room to gather their thoughts or let off steam when they need to? Check out the Zen Zone.

 

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7. Repetition – Repetition, Repetition! ……and Repetition! J




8.  Write and Erase – If the class is talking loudly and your unable to get their attention, turn to the whiteboard. Write your instructions one word at a time and erase. “Please” erase. “Get” erase. “Out” erase. “Your” erase. “Math” erase. “Notebooks” erase. “Turn” erase. “To” erase. “Page” erase. “124” erase. They stop talking to try and figure out what secret code you are writing on the board. Those who figure it out right away can be rewarded!
 
9.  Brain Breaks – Do your kids need a mental break? When your class begins to lose focus and they need a quick break, these activities are perfect to have in your back pocket!

 

10. Teacher versus Student – Students are held accountable as a team rather than individually. They are competing against their teacher for points. If the students are talking, the teacher gets a point. If the teacher asks… “class?” and they respond attentively with.. “yes?” then they get a point. If you catch them working quietly during independent work, they get a point. Check out Whole Brain Teaching methods!

 

11. Keep Calm – No matter what happens, it’s important for them to feel like they are in a safe learning environment. They need an adult who is in charge and can handle any situation that arises.

 

12. Don’t negotiate with them – This is a quick way to lose your authority as the classroom teacher. Whatever you say goes. If you say, “The next student that talks when I’m talking is moving down on the clip chart” and that doesn’t happen, your students will be skeptical of what you say in the future. 




Those are my quick tips for first-year teachers or teachers who need a little extra with behavior management in the elementary classroom. Check out the StudentSavvy Behavior management bundle. It has so many resources that I referred to above. In it you’ll find brain breaks, the zen zone, behavior clip charts, classroom coupons, and much more.
http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Behavior-Management-BUNDLE-1289385
Find this resource here!

 

 

 

 Photo Credit – Photos Purchased from Dollar Photo Club 



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