So you’re stressed and fed up and decide to give SCM a try. You click through our website until your eyes are sore. You read a couple of our books. You download one of our classroom management plans. You take notes and study and … Read more
It’s one of the most common questions we get here at SCM. “How do I start over after becoming inconsistent?” The assumption is that it must be a big production. After all, the result of inconsistency is big misbehavior. Disrespect Rudeness Bullying Meanness Aggression … Read more
Many students do poorly because they believe they’re incapable. They’re just not good at school. And it shows in their lack of enthusiasm toward learning. This in turn causes more failure, which further reinforces this belief. It’s a never-ending cycle. Tragically, most teachers make … Read more
Here at SCM, we’ve covered a lot of listening strategies over the years. We have a category dedicated to the topic. But we haven’t yet covered the most effective listening strategy of all. The reason is that it fixes a whole host of classroom … Read more
The culture of teaching says that you must support, support, support. You must do more, give more, talk more. So when you notice a student who you know has the ability just sitting there, producing zero work, you get nervous. You pace, tap your … Read more
It’s a trend, and not just on Pinterest and Instagram. Perfect, charming, colorful, systematically designed classrooms are everywhere it seems. Looking more like fashionable boutiques than places of learning, many are truly impressive. They’re also a bad idea. Here’s why: Pressure When you become … Read more
Enforcing consequences is a critical part of managing your classroom. But it’s a small part. It’s a mere piece of a larger tapestry that is falling by the wayside due to the pandemic. You see, there has been so much negativity in our schools … Read more
They’re a subset of students at every school and in nearly every classroom. The cool kids. They with the fashion sense, the pulse of popular culture, the presence that effortlessly draws others into their sphere. Okay, all fine and good. But here’s the problem: … Read more