A few basics…
1. Arrange the classroom for easy
access
2. Create your classroom rules and
expectations for your students
3. Know what you expect out of the
school year
1. Positive interactions should
outweigh the negative
2. Interactions with students during
lessons should be positive
3. Be prepared!
4. Plan transition activities
5. Have clearly stated objectives
6. Give positive feedback
7. Take into account some students
may need extra time
8. Supervise all activities
9. Allow most of class time for
activities
10. Check to see if students are truly
understanding
4. Write a letter to parents
introducing yourself, list contact
information, and give them an idea
of what to expect
5. Stay positive!
50 EFFECTIVE
CLASSROOM
MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIES
The following strategies were gathered from:
http://www.escambia.k12.fl.us/pbis/rtib/Effective%20Classroo
m%20Techniques.pdf
PUBLISHED BY CHRISTINA
GOLDEN
University of West Alabama
THE RESPONSIVE
CLASSROOM APPROACH
1. You need an effective classroom
management plan
2. Understand that Day 1 is critical
for establishing your rules
3. Create a seating chart, but be
flexible
4. Seating chart should maximize
learning
5. Be ready to greet all students as
they enter the room
6. Have a plan for each day
7. Praise your students
8. Create a balance between
delivery of instruction and
activities
9. Consistently monitor their
progress
10. Give precise instructions
11. Try not to get sidetracked
12. Respectively handle
disagreements
13. Be conscience of student
interests
14. Understand you may not get too
much out of them at first
15. Keep calm
Adapted from:
https://www.prevention.org/resources/sapp/documents/
ClassroomManagementStrategies.pdf
1. Lead morning meetings on a
daily basis
2. Teach skills needed to
participate
3. Shed a positive light on
mistakes
4. Only use positive language
5. Get students excited about
learning
6. Allow students to reflect on
what they’ve learned
7. Maintain contact with parents
8. Encourage cooperation
9. Focus on assertiveness
10. Teach responsibility
11. Teach self-control
12. Help students to empathize
To learn more about the responsive
classroom visit:
www.responsiveclassroom.org
PREVENTING
MISBEHAVIORS
1. Plan, plan, plan
2. Clarify expectations
3. Involve students in decision
making
4. Give students a choice in
assignments
5. Have a procedure for
everything
6. Build a rapport
7. Model proper behavior
8. Don’t lose your temper