Quick Tips

This is a collection of pointers that will eliminate your worst classroom management problems. For a deeper dive, please check out the posts.

Make a seating chart and enforce it.
Bell-to-bell instruction.
Never scold the students. If there is a problem, document it and move on.
When there is a problem, deal with it before you go home. E-mail, write up, talk to the dean or the student’s guidance counselor, whatever fits the situation. Procrastinating breeds more chaos.
You control the activity, not the students. “If you’re good then we will watch a movie.” This will backfire.
Have a procedure, system, or process for everything.