Class room Management-II

As my earlier blog on the same topic became more popular, I thought of penning down some more ideas related to Classroom Management. There are many tips and ideas for the given topic but still there are a few which are very close to my heart.

I feel managing a classroom is an ever evolving concept. The students change, time change and so the tricks and twists also need to change to gain optimum results. Classroom is a sanctity sanctorum for the students and the teacher. It is a place to learn, to be active, to be observant, to be enthusiastic, to be lively and to be charged.  Hence this area should be carefully managed to provide better development for the children.

Some rules for managing a class:

1.      Follow the Japanese rule of Seiri, Seiton, Sieso, Seiketsu and Shitsuke-Make a place for everything and keep everything in its place. Designate a place for everything in the classroom and then make rules where children are firmly told to keep everything in its place. This ensures clutter free classroom. It also clears confusion. Each child has a well defined space and has an idea of where other things of the classroom are.

2.      Observation: Observe each child closely and raise a question if anything is amiss. Don’t take things for granted. Ask or enquire about everything related to a child. You will be able to solve every problem as soon as it arises.

3.      Provide a solution: Remember the teacher is a solution provided for the children in the classroom. Do not ignore their problems. When they ask you something, stop your humdrum activity and answer their question. If there is a problem think and arrive at a conclusion. Mostly everything can be solved. Their problems are not a herculean task they are just small issues which get resolved at the slightest intervention by the teacher.

4.      Make rules: Make classroom rules and stick to those rules. Do not let children break the rule. This leads to chaos at times and they start taking liberty where they should not.

5.      Books: A major cause of concern develops when the books go missing. Hence devise a method where the books don’t go missing. Also warn the children of misplacing or taking someone else’s books or notebooks when they have not done the homework.

Classroom Management is very important in the life a teacher. The first step of the career starts in the classroom. Each educator has their own way. You are free to choose whatever you want but these are some time tested rules which each teacher adopts and follows to run a good classroom.

Let your class be a stimulating one.

Many first time teachers face a dilemma in choosing the best strategies for their class. Just remember anything that you do with passion will provide you the best of results. When someone tells you it can’t be done it is more a reflection of their limitations not yours.

So let nothing stop you from developing your own class.