Please behave

[sadiwilson]

I am curious to know how other teachers keep order in the classroom. How do you deal with misbehaving students? Any creative ideas?

[Helper]

when you request order in the classroom, define the actual setting please???

Many situations are different and this can be very stressful or even tramatic, however, if you remember to when you were that age you can understand that your thoughts/thinking were not connected.

I am a part of a new group of teachers that understand the youth and understand that their brains are not fully developed. You cannot enter the world of a child after you have exited, you can only remember the past.

Yet, if kids become overbearing it is best to refer them to a councelor or to the admistration. good luck

[happyteacher]

I use a system of behavior sticks. Each is allowed to pull 3 sticks per day. I keep track of these behavior sticks and then I have a Friday Free Time at the end of the week. For each stick the child has pulled they owe me 2 minutes of Free Time. The students love their free time.

[sweetsass]

I am a part of a new group of teachers that understand the youth and understand that their brains are not fully developed. You cannot enter the world of a child after you have exited, you can only remember the past.


If any teacher, or adult who want to have children, isn't aware that kids' brains aren't fully developed, they should find a new profession/not parent.

Sadi, you need a classroom management plan. Why don't you go check out some textbooks at a local college. Look in their teacher education section. In studying for my teaching credential, I took Classroom Management, and had to write a multi-part plan as a final project. I would suggest this for yourself.

[SLP]

I teach my preschoolers that it is really all about choices. So many of my 3-4 year old students come into my class not able to make decisions on their own. They are used to having Mommy & Daddy make all of their choices for them. I teach the parents and their children that in order for your child to make good life choices when they are older, we need to allow them the chance to make choices at this early age.

We start with simple choices (like what snack to eat) and move to choices about behavior. The children learn that usually, when they make good choices, good things happen (even if it is just a good feeling inside). They also learn that bad choices have unwelcome consequences. Sometimes, a child will even place himself in the "bad choice" chair! Peers will often talk about good and bad choices to each other. That's when I know it's working.

Eventually, the children will learn to make good choices on their own, without parents present. Isn't this what we want our middle and high school students to do, in & outside of school?

[landreth2007]

Every class should have a behavior plan. It is important to be consistent with whatever plan you implement and even more important to have the backing of your administration. Try to not become emotionally involved when dealing with consequences.