Peace Corps Ecuador

Cathy Jackson and Shaun Nesheim

What do we want to see in our classrooms?
Participation and cooperation!
All teachers can improve on classroom
management.
Classroom management= more learning
Praising students: excellent, thank you for
being responsible and doing your homework
Engaging students with games at the board
Walking around


Student issues: unrelated talking (50%),
doing other homework, copying, shouting
out, walking around, struggling with
directions, not engaged (especially at the
back of classroom), using cell phone
Teachers issues: Silence, staying at front of
classroom, wasting time handing out books
or collecting homework
What problems do you have with classroom
management?
Imagine your ideal classroom. What does
that look like?
What ideas do you have to get to that point?
What are some rules that you would like to
see in your classroom?
Ask the students.
Create rules together in class. Review them
at the beginning of the class so students
know the expectations.

1. Listen and follow directions.
2. Raise your hand before speaking or leaving
your seat.
3. Respect your classmates and your teacher.
4. Come to class prepared.
5. Do your best and have fun!

Go over the rules every day.
Tell students what you expect of them for
each new activity: raise your hand; pass your
homework to the front; you have 5 minutes
to answer these questions.
Make this your routine so the students know
what to do (saves time and helps behavior).


Give students a specific amount of time
Have students pick up their desk if they need
to move them (eliminate noise)
Students must have a partner nearby. Once
they have a partner they need to stay in their
seats.

Students often talk or get up because they do
not understand the directions.
Have them repeat the directions.
Instead of asking Do you understand?, try
What questions do you have?

Great because they do not disrupt class and
give disruptive students undue attention.
What are some cues?
Eye contact with student
Raise hand
L to ear
Touch the shoulder of the student talking
Walk around/ stand by disruptive students


Instead of concentrating on the students that
are misbehaving, try praising the ones that are
following the rules
Thank you John for raising your hand to answer
the question.
This encourages participation and appropriate
behavior.
For every negative comment, there should be at
least 3 positive comments.
Try not to have down time.
Write a question on the board for the students to
work on while you collect homework and take
attendance.
Start class with an engaging warm-up to review
yesterdays topic and introduce the days lesson.
Create lessons that include topics interesting to
students (local sport or food, famous person).
Plan additional activity for students to do if they
finish early.


Your students will marvel at your ability to
control your classroom.

You be able to focus your energies on what
attracted you to teaching in the first place: the
chance to make a lasting impression on your
students.