Classroom Management Strategies to Address Latecomers & Poor Punctuality

1. Give latecomers as little attention as possible. Calmly, and without fuss, take their name (assuming you don’t already know it) and confirm that they are late: 

“John, you’re ten minutes late.” 

2. Direct them to their seat.  Quickly direct them to a seat and give them something to occupy them – they could watch the remainder of an...

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Classroom Management Strategies for Abusive Language and Swearing

Children need to be very clear about the consequences of their use of unacceptable language.  If there is no school policy in place then use your own – and stick to it so that they are in no doubt that certain behaviour is not acceptable. 

The oft-quoted strategy of staying calm applies equally well here.  No matter how profane the offence (and you don’t...

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Classroom Management for Handling Inappropriate Comments from Students

There are always going to be students who try to make us feel uncomfortable by asking increasingly personal, inappropriate, or just plain silly questions. This is especially common when we get a new class to teach. Whether it’s the start of term or a cover lesson it is a scenario which must be dealt with swiftly – otherwise your control over the class can be severely eroded. 

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Classroom Management Strategies for Handling Extremely Difficult Group of Students

Here are a few classroom management strategies to help when working with a very challenging group of students. 

1. Divide and conquer. Split the group according to your seating plan. Tell them that if they want to sit with their friends they have to earn that privilege. Use a calendar to show the number of lessons there are left this year and tell them that as long as they work...

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The Simple Classroom Management Script to Get Students Back on Task

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1. State what you want them to do calmly and clearly.  

The first thing to do is state very clearly what they are doing wrong and what they have to do to put things right.  You need to make their choices as simple as possible and leave no room for misunderstanding.  As usual there’s no need to get annoyed or raise your voice to show you’re in charge – just...

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Quick Classroom Management Tips Every Teacher Needs

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 Students arriving late: 

  • Have lesson objectives clearly displayed and easily accessible materials for collection by the student with minimum disruption. 
  • Have seating available for latecomers. 
  • Establish and teach a routine for late arrivals. 
  • Focus on what is being done right by having a reward system which recognises and rewards punctuality. 
  • Be sensitive to...
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Classroom Management Strategies for Confrontational Behaviour

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These strategies and skills are best used in and around the school grounds with students who have – to use the technical term – ‘lost the plot’ and are becoming increasingly confrontational. The goal here is to de-escalate the situation and diffuse their anger and aggression before it becomes worse or turns into violence.   

1. Recognise the warning signs...

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9 Classroom Management Strategies to Use When Students Won’t Complete Homework

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Getting students to complete homework is a problem familiar to all teachers, especially with students who lack motivation. If they’re not working in class where we can stand over them, they certainly aren’t going to work at home. Here are six ways to encourage students to complete and return their homework – and none of them involve you dishing out a never-ending stream of...

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7 Classroom Management Strategies to Use When Students Won’t Complete Work in Class

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Once a student has actually made a start on their work it’s clear that at least two of the big de-motivators fear (of failing or appearing to be a ‘goody two shoes’ in front of under-achieving peers) and inadequacy (feeling they lack the necessary skills to bother attempting the task) – no longer have influence. If they’ve made a start but not finished the...

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Novel Classroom Management Tools to Motivate Reluctant Learners  

1. TARGETS 

 

Overview: 

Many students find it daunting and off-putting when presented with what they perceive to be 'too much' work as part of a lesson task- particularly text-based work. The idea of 'Targets' is to give students 'chunked' tasks - an achievable amount of work which must complete in a set amount of time 

Instructions: 

Targets can be issued to students...

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