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Lessons learned from classroom management Q&A
Betsy's thoughts about your next steps to success

Lessons Learned

"Learn something every day."

I'm sure some wise person should get credit for saying this, but it's really just common sense if you want to keep improving in your teaching...especially in the area of classroom management.

When it comes to managing our elementary school classrooms, sometimes the "lesson learned" is big, such as a whole new approach to lining up for lunch without fuss and fighting.

But much more often, the lesson learned is a little thing, such as discovering the precise technique that helps one of your autistic students endure the fire alarm bell without tears. (Of course, that's not a such a little thing to the student who is affected.)

What have I learned from the questions I receive on classroom management?

Teachers are often very stressed about little things

Although there is always room for improvement, teachers often get the big thing "right enough"...things like paying attention when asked and various classroom routines.

But it's those little things that can throw a real monkey wrench into the machinery, so to speak:

Certain situations that trigger uncontrolled talking

Individual student interactions that erode the classroom learning environment

Whining, tattling and talking back

...and the list goes on...

Taken all together, these small things can really add up. Often I hear from teachers who think their entire approach to classroom management is broken, when in reality they have just a handful of behaviors that have a large impact.

Control those few behaviors, and the perception of an out-of-control classroom melts away.

Food for thought

What behaviors are the true root causes of classroom management issues in your classroom? Focus your efforts there to see the biggest (and quickest) benefit. This website has lots of ideas to help you succeed.

Please let me know if there is any way that I can help you...and I mean that!

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