The Best Of Smart Classroom Management 2011

Happy New Year! And thanks for being a regular reader of Smart Classroom Management!

2011 has been an exciting year.

I know from the hundreds of emails we receive that many of you for the first time are experiencing the freedom and deep satisfaction of exceptional classroom management.

I love hearing your success stories and the remarkable transformations you’re making to your classrooms.

This week I’ve been looking ahead at the article topics planned for 2012, and I can’t wait to get started. Some of my favorite and most effective strategies are on the list, as well as many of the topics you’ve been requesting.

But before we jump into the new year, I’d like to share with you the very best articles of 2011. They’re based on your enthusiasm via retweets, Facebook shares, emails, and comments, and are in no particular order.

Drum roll, please…

• 10 Reasons Why You Should Never, Ever Yell At Students

• Why Laughter Makes Classroom Management More Effective

• Losing Control Of Your Class? Here’s How To Get It Back

• 3 Simple Strategies To Get Your Students To Pay Attention

• How To Respond To A Disrespectful Student

• Why You Should Never, Ever Be Friends With Students

• 6 Personality Traits That Make Classroom Management More Difficult

• How To Have A Fun Classroom Without Extra Planning

• The Biggest First Day Of School Mistake You Can Make

• Why You Should Smile The First Day Of School

• How To Handle Misbehavior The First Two Weeks Of School

• Are You Boring Your Students Into Misbehavior?

• Why Speaking Softly Is An Effective Classroom Management Strategy

• How To Handle Whole-Class Misbehavior

• How To Handle Temper Tantrums, Emotional Outbursts, And Other Outrageously Immature Behavior

• 8 Ways To Fuel Your Students’ Intrinsic Motivation

There you have it, the best of Smart Classroom Management 2011. Thanks for being part of it. And thanks for sharing your favorite articles with your friends and colleagues.

Here’s to creating your dream class in 2012!

Happy New Year!

Michael

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