Superior Central School District

There are many effective methods of classroom management, some will work better than others depending on your class. From experience, I have found that there are two classroom management strategies that work every single time: consistency and positive student/teacher relationships. Creating a positive and trusting relationship with your students is arguably the most important aspect of teaching. Having these relationships builds respect between teacher and student, making it the perfect launching point for other classroom management strategies. Additionally, being consistent with rules, expectations, and consequences is vital in operating a functional and fair classroom. Students need structure. Keeping classroom routines consistent (students come in and turn in work, sit in their assigned seats, and start on their bell ringer every day), ensures that students know what to do each day when they come to class. Rules and expectations must be consistent as well. If you have a rule, it must always be followed with no exceptions (unless there is an emergency situation). This way, students know you are holding them to high expectations all the time. Consequences for breaking these rules should be consistent in execution for each student. When rules, expectations, and consequences are not consistent, behavior begins to unravel in a way that can be difficult to recover from.