tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871736047643866747.post7310520454499858356..comments2023-07-23T03:58:11.840-04:00Comments on Corkboard Connections: 5 Common Mistakes that Will Lead to an Out-of-Control ClassroomLaura Candlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09197589693576774035noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871736047643866747.post-4221972346593926282015-10-09T00:32:49.177-04:002015-10-09T00:32:49.177-04:00Great ! I'm using this as the main rules. I ha...Great ! I'm using this as the main rules. I have a list of gold rules that I merged with basic values to ensure a healthy learning community. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17304678164479756482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871736047643866747.post-27702488037470150182015-10-06T01:53:38.010-04:002015-10-06T01:53:38.010-04:00I am a relief teacher and I have tried this few ti...I am a relief teacher and I have tried this few times and it worked !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14331950918078213519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871736047643866747.post-55310527646926438642015-06-18T21:33:37.959-04:002015-06-18T21:33:37.959-04:00Try the Love and Logic System - puts the issue bac...Try the Love and Logic System - puts the issue back on the kid and teaches the kid to solve his own problems! Example: Kid: "I don't have a pencil today". Me: "Bummer!" What are you going to do about that?" Nine times out of ten the kid finds a pencil. :) Have taught fifth grade for 8 years - this is the best system I've used yet.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770294731293867938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871736047643866747.post-39143347649376975582015-01-12T23:19:17.014-05:002015-01-12T23:19:17.014-05:00I'm an after school activity leader for 1st-8t...I'm an after school activity leader for 1st-8th grade and I feel like attention getters are a big deal and one of the things I'm lousy at. Since I don't get to control a class before they come into my room, and I have to have attention getters for little kids and big kids.I Am The Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07914877534283374640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871736047643866747.post-52490908462912804592014-11-17T06:31:33.106-05:002014-11-17T06:31:33.106-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11319427904564088420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871736047643866747.post-90777361777479550172014-09-25T22:14:34.480-04:002014-09-25T22:14:34.480-04:00LOVE those rules! LOVE those rules! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07740356031313624892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871736047643866747.post-11699390187364584892014-09-25T08:24:49.915-04:002014-09-25T08:24:49.915-04:00I've been an English teacher in Uruguay and Ar...I've been an English teacher in Uruguay and Argentina for 8 years now and every year is more challenging! Kids get bored easier and wants instant rewards. So mostly is a matter of keeping everyone motivated specially the disruptive students although is a huge work for the teacher to plan for every class, in my opinion is the most effective way to maintain a good lesson environment. Thanks for all the opinions and posts, they are great help to me! Silvanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037365207578444932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871736047643866747.post-49616172450179721962014-09-25T01:23:56.458-04:002014-09-25T01:23:56.458-04:00This is such a useful post,I have just started tea...This is such a useful post,I have just started teaching 16-19 year olds and with very little experience I am finding it extremely difficult,they do not want to be in my lesson and it is so difficult to get them to interact which is causing them to misbehave and hence my confidence is suffering. Looking for more interactive activities but also considering throwing the towel in and giving up. I will definitely try some of the suggestions you have given. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00949104786662839950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871736047643866747.post-40048519806883082252014-08-05T10:40:47.062-04:002014-08-05T10:40:47.062-04:00I would also add not keeping the students constant...I would also add not keeping the students constantly busy leads to an out-of-control environment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08711037168657233724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871736047643866747.post-17714002302076002892014-07-01T14:30:45.740-04:002014-07-01T14:30:45.740-04:00Good job hanging in there! That sounds especially ...Good job hanging in there! That sounds especially difficult because you clearly did not have parental support.<br /><br /> I just have to vent a little though: it's such a pet peeve of mine when parents don't make their students take responsibility for their actions. "There are worse kids in there." What?! If that were my kid I would say "I don't CARE if there are worse kids in there. You do YOUR best and your best is way better than how you've been acting! Go to your room!" Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10875280352834976210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871736047643866747.post-70040842764719462362014-06-19T14:16:53.126-04:002014-06-19T14:16:53.126-04:00Here's a FREE 5-Part Proactive Classroom Manag...Here's a FREE 5-Part Proactive Classroom Management e-Course from my colleague Adam Waxler. Hope it helps: http://classroommanagementtips.thebusyeducator.com/Marjan Glavachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10742888149300641970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871736047643866747.post-7764546614439421612014-06-18T11:50:59.105-04:002014-06-18T11:50:59.105-04:00This is very good advice and I commend you for hav...This is very good advice and I commend you for having the courage to pick up the phone and call parents. As a principal, I am constantly trying to encourage my teachers to call parents when needed rather than a note and an e-mail. Personal communication is so much more valuable. Written communication can be misinterpreted and cause the situation to become more difficult trying to clarify and defend yourself.Principalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085487535605621105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871736047643866747.post-4597613662339328792014-06-12T19:01:37.085-04:002014-06-12T19:01:37.085-04:00Follow up after any kind of punishment is given. I...Follow up after any kind of punishment is given. I taught high school math before becoming a secondary math specialist. I always made sure that I followed up with students the next time they came to my class after a punishment was handed out. I would ask them if they understood why I gave a punishment and always asked if there was something that I could do to prevent it from happening again. I also listened to their side and was very genuine with them. I also apologized when I made a mistake (heard something wrong, didn't see what started the issue, etc.). This seemed to create a trusting relationship between the student and I. 90% of the time they would say they understood why they were punished and took the blame.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05249328425421707976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871736047643866747.post-89699095006595508912014-06-11T14:57:48.996-04:002014-06-11T14:57:48.996-04:00I completely agree with getting to know them. Part...I completely agree with getting to know them. Part of that can also be to attend their events like sports, band concerts, award nights, even dances or prom. You allow students to see you outside the classroom and even see that you are a real person who has interests outside of your subject. I find it even more rewarding when a student personally invites you to a game, and you show up. They will remember and appreciate that! Nuestro lugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15612626467941193341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871736047643866747.post-44800011441278316102014-06-11T14:39:42.999-04:002014-06-11T14:39:42.999-04:00In my four years of teaching high school, I have h...In my four years of teaching high school, I have had that one period of out-of-control students. Each year I have somehow improved in my methods of managing these groups, but I have learned that it is always something different that causes those behaviors. For me this year, I blamed it on the "bad mix" of personalities. I had a group of honors students who are so brilliant, but their behavior in class was just awful. My mistake was delaying those phone calls home because (I thought) they were not disrespectful in a sense of foul language or talking back to me (but of course, they were still disrespectful with their behavior). I also hoped that after speaking to them individually and having them tell me they will improve their conduct would make things better; it just didn't work. And once I did call parents, all they did was defend their child saying "well my kid says that there are worse kids in there." It turned out worse to deal with the parents. <br />What HAS worked is communicating with parents immediately at the beginning of the school year simply to tell them how happy you are to have their child, tell them the positive things you see, and that just makes the following phone calls go more smoothly and the results are more effective. Usually, these kids are very likely to improve. They know that you care and you are not only complaining about the negatives. I know I still have long ways to go, and each year is different. But there are ways to avoid headaches in the middle of the year by dealing with them right away. Nuestro lugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15612626467941193341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871736047643866747.post-55064730481187827112014-06-11T01:57:06.995-04:002014-06-11T01:57:06.995-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871736047643866747.post-52574424660592127222014-06-10T17:36:14.939-04:002014-06-10T17:36:14.939-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.dunc wilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530929244909560112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871736047643866747.post-11453366087435315292014-06-09T20:25:21.746-04:002014-06-09T20:25:21.746-04:00This is marvelous!
My own two cents? Take no pris...This is marvelous!<br /><br />My own two cents? Take no prisoners, but always be willing to giggle. I often say to new students: "I've been on the planet longer, so I am obviously cooler than you since I've had time to collect more useful information. If you behave and don't annoy me too much, I may just share some of all that fun and useful stuff with you." They laugh, then they lean in and listen.<br /><br />And I agree with Lisa: hug them, know them, truly care. Be curious. That's how they learn to be curious. LOVE your spot on list!I am Bullyproof Music - Lessia Bonnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08157718041083461986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871736047643866747.post-87629457006107266222014-06-08T00:54:13.044-04:002014-06-08T00:54:13.044-04:00Big Mistake: I followed the advice, "Don'...Big Mistake: I followed the advice, "Don't smile 'til Christmas" for too long. I now have a goal to have a personal connection to every single kid before Christmas. Know the kid. Know their parents. Know their home life. Know their siblings. Know their pets. Listen to them and they will listen to you. They become teachable.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02218349974686146316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871736047643866747.post-67587615337336871052014-06-07T14:54:14.501-04:002014-06-07T14:54:14.501-04:00Sandy you're SO right about downgrading the pu...Sandy you're SO right about downgrading the public praising of those certain hard-to-manage "class clown" types of kids. Great point!Lauren Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03690016667877484427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871736047643866747.post-91147818564351399552014-06-07T13:09:20.014-04:002014-06-07T13:09:20.014-04:00Thank you for this and the resources. I will take...Thank you for this and the resources. I will take it all to heart as I begin my new career as a special education teacher.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07538093037252389683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871736047643866747.post-44880229319127394672014-06-07T12:38:23.772-04:002014-06-07T12:38:23.772-04:00Sometimes, those are the ones you give the "e...Sometimes, those are the ones you give the "extra" jobs to....after 25 years, I believe that some problem behaviors are crying for the attention! (...and rarely praise them in class; it ruins their image!) Good luck!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871736047643866747.post-79898334613230542292014-06-07T10:48:33.970-04:002014-06-07T10:48:33.970-04:00I have been teaching for 2 year but even in an ...I have been teaching for 2 year but even in an unstress condition also we can be felt some nurvous so as teachers we have to practise more and more and on and on.....<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783068975285522655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871736047643866747.post-62760440555950731972014-06-07T10:47:08.769-04:002014-06-07T10:47:08.769-04:00I have been teaching for 2 year but even in an ...I have been teaching for 2 year but even in an unstress condition also we can be felt some nurvous so as teachers we have to practise more and more and on and on.....<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01783068975285522655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871736047643866747.post-43311332414403080302014-06-07T07:30:17.796-04:002014-06-07T07:30:17.796-04:00Different tricks work with different classes/level...Different tricks work with different classes/levels. Whatever doesn't work should be dropped until you find "THE recipe". But as you say, confidence, clear expectations and consistency are key. I try to focus on a reward system for good behavior instead of a punishment system for bad behavior. Rewards must be earned and deserved. It puts responsibility on the students.HappinessSavouredHot (Julie Saint-Mleux)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10440062323314751611noreply@blogger.com