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This article looks at four areas of classroom management: -establishing classroom climate -conducting class efficiently -reaching all students -establishing discipline

This website gives you a glimpse into a great resource that I learnt about this week. The book is called The first Days of School and the website belongs to the creator of the book. This book is so great that the Waterloo Board provides one for their new teachers.

An article which outlines the history behind classroom management as well as giving an excellent definition of what classroom management stands for. Specific strategies are provided in this article with examples of what an optimal class looks like, and how to set expectations. Motivating students and developing relationships between teacher and student are heavily emphasized within this article. Last, the article states what to do in a certain troublesome situations and what positive outcomes may come as a result of certain actions.

This article speaks to all of the components that we talk about in class: environment, expectations, motivational climate, and maintaining a learning environment. It gives great strategies on how to keep your classroom running smooth.