How to Develop Positive Classroom Management | Edutopia - 87 views
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nly by building positive relationships within the school
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while 80 percent said that classroom-management training, conflict resolution, guidance counseling, and mediation are effective for improving discipline.
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Agree on Classroom Rules at the Beginning of the Year
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engaging students actively in the process of determining a set of class rules
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"What do you want to get out of class today?"
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"Have each kid give a short answer. It's a way to communicate with them.
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Be Consistent About Expectations
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school staff should work together as much as possible to foster consistency in expectations, and discipline methods, throughout the school
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Reinforce Appropriate Behavior
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"It's not about 'Gotcha
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correcting students is the weakest way of teaching rules
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Maintain Student Dignity
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"A school in which students and teachers don't feel safe creates a fearful environment
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Be Neutral, Not Accusatory
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ask what happened, opening the way for students to tell their story.
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Look for the Cause
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Establish a Fairness Committe
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teachers let them tell their side of the story to the committee and, hopefully, make amends
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"What happened?" and "Who else has been affected?" to "What do you need to do now to repair the harm?"
