The Donts of High School Classroom Management By

The “Don’ts” of High School Classroom Management By: Joshua Bromberg

1. Avoid me vs. them. 2. Avoid unfair rules and “empty threats”. 3. 4. Be professional: avoid prejudices, assumptions, and inappropriate relationships. Be fair when grading.

• -Avoid creating a “me against them” situation. • Don’t go after a student and try to make them look dumb and you look smart. • You don’t want to turn the class against you because you could lose them.

• -Never try to shame the troublemakers by comparing them to the Good Kids. • It could hurt the “good kids” attitudes and behavior. -It isn’t always “cool” to be a good kid or smart kid.

Avoid unfair rules and “empty threats”. • -Consequences for breaking rules need to make sense and you need to be willing to enforce them. • Have fair/realistic rules and punishments. • Make sure that you follow through on rules every time or students won’t follow them.

Be professional: avoid prejudices, assumptions, and inappropriate relationships. • -Be careful that your personal prejudices aren’t influencing how you treat a student. • -Don’t assume all parents have access to email or telephone.

• -Don’t rely on memory or “your word verse there’s”. • Make sure to document problems in class, actions taken, dates of phone calls, e-mails, or letters sent home.

• -Don’t’ give students home or cell phone numbers. • Use e-mail. It allows you to have time to think about your response and keep the relationship on a professional level. • Allows keeps documentation that way.

Be fair when grading. • -Make sure you are being fair with all students when grading. • Give students a rubric so that students can see exactly how you will assess their work. • Try not to look at names when grading.

Classroom Management: Time Management in High School By: Amy Mayers

Time Management • Time management begins with the planning process • Effective and extensive planning helps the day to run smoothly • Make sure to plan within specific time intervals

Warm Ups, Journals, Entrance Tickets, etc • Have each class period start with a warm up, journal topic, etc • last about 5 -7 minutes • help to reinforce concepts your students

Homework • Each day should include a “homework check” time. – Around 10 minutes total – Students check peer homework • Less grading for you!

I do, You do, We do • Plan activities that allow you to: – 1. introduce material and give notes – 2. Assist students through examples of given information. – 3. Allow students to work alone on material – 4. When time permits, allow students to work with a partner to reinforce concepts.

Exit Ticket • Plan a small activity –Students will work independently. –Turn in at bell –Gauges understanding

Time management and discipline • Time management and discipline go hand in hand! • Planning ahead is key to success

Good Luck! I hope all of this information is helpful to you all as you embark upon student teaching! Have a wonderful semester.

Classroom Management: Seating Arrangements By Joseph Borden

Seating • Relieve traffic • Easy access to conflicts – Arguing, fighting, medical emergency • Redirecting students is much easier – Verbal or nonverbal • Getting to student who may need help

Students • Keep them separated – Talkers, disruptive behavior • Group work – If you plan on group work, think ahead • Who NEEDS to be where? – Modifications or other reasons

Classroom Arrangement • Prevent disruptions – Using the restroom, getting a tissue or supplies • Think about what you put on your walls – Make sure it isn’t too distracting • Day dreamers love a good window – If they cant handle it, don’t put them there

Audiences Demographic, Age, and Background By: Lynsie Fyke

Demographic • Diversity • Title 1 -Title 4 • • Student/Teacher Ratio Enrollment Ethnicity Attendance

Age • 8 th grade -12 th grade • Maturity level

Background • Prerequisite • Programs • P. A. S. S. , SPED, Fundamental, 504 • Family Situation