Tricks of the Trade: Classroom Management Tips for Teachers (Video Playlist)

Having trouble managing your classroom? Here are some of our favorite "Tricks of the Trade. " Kindergarten teacher Felipe Lara uses sign language to answer individual questions while maintaining focus on the class lesson. Chris Opitz creates a fish bowl so that students can learn lessons in manners and math from each other. Claudia Hernandez abides by a single rule to quiet her classroom. Darrell McClendon reinforces lessons while making a personal connection with each student every day. Check out these great video tips and then possibly share one of your tricks with fellow teachers, go to http://www.edutopia.org/teacher-tips.

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Implementation

Start each day off right with something as little as a smile and handshake. Check for understanding by greeting and meeting students at the door and the beginning and ending of the class period. Watch this classroom management teacher tip video clip and others from Edutopia and see quickly the isolated modeling of many effective classroom management strategies.

 

Classroom Management

Watch the short video segments and try some of these approaches with your class. Before long, the entire class will buy into the concept -- from the remedial reader embarrassed that he was behind his classmates to the most voracious bookworm, who consumed a book a week. Don't resort to raising your voice or cracking a whip. Gain rapport and trust effectively and quickly. It's worth a few minutes of your time to take a peek.