·        At the beginning of the year Mr. Davidson had a strict rule that students had to stay on topic and not make unrelated comments or ask off-topic questions. Later in the year, when the class understood that they were there to learn, Mr. Davidson would allow students to speak up what’s on their mind or make a funny statement because the student knew that once he continued the lesson, that was it.

·        This strategy would work to give the students a firm base to begin the year and not lead them to believe that they could get away with distracting the class or Mr. Davidson

·        It would be appropriate in the class because my students would be older and understand the distinction as we go on throughout the year.

2.      Instill high Expectations

·        Mrs. Garcia tell her high school students that they are soon to be adults, and that she expects them to act accordingly.

·        This might not always work but treating my students as adults would help them want to act maturely and behave in class.

·        This would be appropriate because my students will be close to graduating and becoming adults.

3.      Incentivize good behavior

·        At the end of the week, if the class performed well, Mr. McDonald would choose a video set from the YouTube History channel Extra History and watch it with the class. Afterword they would discuss the video.

·        Instead of just going over the topics in their books, this will provide a break to the average lesson and give the students another reason to behave in class. This would also provide the bonus of giving the students a broader view of history, since the videos won’t be limited to American or European history.

·        Being able to do something other than the standard classwork and seeing a more modern source to learn history would encourage student to behave so it would continue

4.      Make positive phone calls home and send letters

·        Once a month Mrs. Rodriguez would call home to let the parents know how their child was doing in class.

·        This would be a way to involve the parents more in the education of their students. By this age students rarely need help with their homework and don’t talk much on how school is going. So, when the teacher goes out of their way to talk to the parents it helps them feel informed and keeps the student alert because their parents know as much as the teacher.

5.      State the truth when things go wrong

·        Mrs. Williams made an error on her example of a difficult math problem she was teaching her students to do. Rather than make an excuse, she admitted she made a mistake and told her students that this is why they should always double check their work.

·        Mistakes Happen, so if my students see that I take ownership of mine they are more likely to take responsibility for theirs. Also, admitting to my student that I don’t know everything about history that might help make the subject not seem so monolithic.

·        Like the above example of instilling high expectations, this open and honesty will show students the maturity of admitting when you made a mistake and connect the students and teacher because they will see that their teachers are human too.

Works Cited

Finley, Todd. “19 Big and Small Classroom Management Strategies.” Edutopia, George Lucas Educational Foundation, 6 June 2017, https://www.edutopia.org/blog/big-and-small-classroom-management-strategies-todd-finley.

 

Sound Systems, AmpliVox. Top 10 Proven Classroom Management Tips for Teachers. YouTube, 2011, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XUTdaQIdKI&t=244s. Accessed 28 Nov. 2021.