An article that uses coaching as a means of classroom management. It speaks about the importance of balancing offering support to students and challenging students.
For those considering moving up to high school at some point in time, here are six basic classroom management strategies that are still appropriate with older children.
1) Over plan each day
2) Start on time
3) Start the year or semester off strict
4) Let them know what to expect each day
5) Mix it up a little
6) Move to the noise
Each of these is elaborated on by the author who says of himself, "I am by nature not a strong disciplinarian and like to be relaxed and fun with my class....I have however, over the years been able to find ways to combine my somewhat easygoing personality with some constant classroom rules and ideas to maintain a good learning atmosphere." Isn't that the balance so many of us need?