8.20.2009

3 Take Aways from Rick Smith's Classroom Management

1. Hold your ground with students in a positive manner. Saying no is not always a bad thing. I can always say no by saying: "yes, when..." or "yes, as soon as..." or "yes, in/at (time)..."

2. Classroom management starts with prevention, but I need to have strategies for intervention when the prevention falls through.

3. Delay the answer to a why by having kids approach you with the "why" question once you get everyone started on their work.

1 comment:

  1. These are all really great strategies and I hope they make being a first year teacher a little less stressful. Hope you have a wonderful first day.

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