classroom management

have to find a way to remember names! I know it's important to recall students' names but I remember faces better than names ... 

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the fine line between professionalism and sincerity.

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rhetorical question of the day: is caring and order are mutually exclusive - 

- without order, nothing can be done

- if you show you are too caring, kids will climb all over you

- establishment of order in the classroom shows you care

- how we implement order (how do we define order) 

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On the first week of school in a new school year, plan an introductory activity designed to help students become acquainted with you and with each other on the first day;

Plan how you intend to use the week to: 

• learn names
• know them personally
• show you care
• show you welcome their input

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Rules and Routines

Rules - govern or related to behavior (respect your classmates)

Routines - aka procedures, related to specific events that might occur on a daily, weekly or term basis

Classrooms without rules or routines will be chaotic, would elicit resentment, will waste time.

Classrooms with R&R will reduce confusion, increase learning/teaching time, guide students to develop appropriate behaviours, and create a predictable / secure/ relaxed classroom environment.

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Determining Rules - Reasonable and necessary / clear and understandable

- appropriate to level

- 4-6 general rules, phrased in positve terms

- consequences must be in place, and must be enforceable