New Teacher Meeting
February 24, 2014
Classroom Management Best Practices
Tips to good classroom management:
- Order proceeds learning
- Well structured lessons that utilizes the vast majority of the period (Overplan)
- Be fair and consistent with the students
- Deal with Disruptions with as Little Interruption as Possible
- Start fresh everyday
- Check organization of the classroom (layout of the desks and your proximity to the students.)
- Open lines of communication with families
Other Classroom Resources
- Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8: Teaching Kids to Succeed by Debbie Silver
- Strategic Teacher
- http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/sept03/vol61/num01/The-Key-to-Classroom-Management.aspx (ASCD Tips)
- Google Rick Wormeli
Using GAFE
Google Apps for Education
- great way to get kids to work collaboratively in class or at home
- Need to have a northrockland.org account
Using Technology in the Classroom
- How to sign up for the computer lab (Signup Genius)
- Always have a well structured plan when using the internet
- Keep the students focused and be specific
- Have a purpose when in the lab or on a laptops
- Definitely add computer activities to your repertoire. It will add a nice change of pace for you and the students.
- Become familiar with the Google Chrome Environment