One of the great things about teaching is that every year is a fresh start. Every year allows you to wipe the slate clean, reinvent yourself, and become a better, more effective teacher. Summer provides an opportunity to push the reset button, to reflect … Read more
Teachers who struggle with classroom management tend to head into the start of every school year with a wait and see approach. Sure, they may have an idea of how they want to manage their classroom. They may have strategies they’ve leaned on in … Read more
There is a tendency among teachers to view classroom management as a work in progress, as something that, given enough time, will form into shape. It’s a belief that as students mature into their new grade level, and adjust to their teacher’s expectations, things … Read more
If you’re a longtime reader of Smart Classroom Management, then you know that we hold true the belief that classroom management is knowledge based. It’s something you can learn, apply, and see drastic, transformational improvement—no matter who you are or where you teach. Students … Read more
With a class of sixteen to twenty students you can afford to cut corners. You can make big mistakes and not lose control of your classroom. You can have a misguided understanding of classroom management and still have energy left after school to head … Read more
We’ve had a wonderful year at Smart Classroom Management, and we thank you for being part of it! Because of your loyal readership and generous sharing of our website, we’ve grown to over 33,000 subscribers and 100,000 visitors per month. We’re thrilled to be … Read more
Getting involved too quickly is among the most common classroom management mistakes. Yelling from across the room, waving to catch an offending student’s attention, rushing into a disruptive scene with flashing eyes and rising temper . . . These are natural, instinctual reactions. As … Read more
If you were to have only one goal this coming school year, make it that your students enjoy being in your classroom. Because no strategy, technique, or method in the world works as well to motivate students to behave, attend during lessons, and focus … Read more