I need some strategies to manage behavior in classroom?

Question

I need some strategies to manage behavior in classroom?

Answer 1

make yourself busy reading books study your lesson !!!!

Answer 2

That is a very broad question.  I would be able to answer it better if you specified what type of "behavior" you are dealing with and the age of the students.

Answer 3

they are much harder on themselves, If the class does not behave, everyone gets homework. Worked for years.

Answer 4

the most effective ways to manage a classroom is to be organized, have 4 rules(very general that all behaviors apply to and are positive...without the word "not"), have procedures for every action possible, highlight the compliant(when you acknowledge desired behavior publicly then the frequency increases)...hold the students responsible for their work and behavior...make sure they have plenty of work that is appropriate(not too easy and not too hard with just a bit of challenge to appeal)

Answer 5

The teacher needs to have clear and consistent expectations.  The students need to understand exactly what is expected of them.  Behaviors are learned skills, just like learning to read, to do math, to dance, to use a computer - kids need to be taught exactly what is expected of them.  Give your directions by telling them what they are supposed to do, not by criticizing ("Put your backpack on the back of your chair" rather than, "Don't leave your stuff in the middle of the aisle where everyone will trip on it!" )

As teachers, we are focused on teaching content (the course curriculum) and we don't spend enough time teaching procedures (how things are supposed to be done in the classsroom.)  You will have far more time to focus on content once the students understand the procedures.  I teach K - 3 special education students, and every one of my students knows the right way to sit at their desks, how to get my attention, how to ask for help, how to clean up, where their personal belongings are to be, etc.  I reinforce (verbally praise, sometimes give stickers or small rewards) when kids are on task, ignore small misbehaviors (while giving rewards to the kids who are behaving appropriately), and have clear and consistent consequences for more serious misbehaviors.  The basics are the same no matter what the age group - I have taught preschool through adult ed, and the teacher always needs to have clearly communicated expectations, reward the appropriate behaviors, and ignore or give consequences to the inappropriate behaviors.  And you are not there to be a friend to your students; make sure that you are clearly the "alpha dog" in the pack.  Even though they may whine and complain that the teacher is mean, students actually want a teacher who maintains a safe and orderly learning environment.

There are lots of good books on positive classroom management.  I recommend "Conscious Classroom Management" by Rick Smith, but there are countless others.  

If you give more details about the nature of your class and your specific issues, you will get more specific information from the people who answer your question.

Answer 6

Classroom management is holistic in that you can't stick in one strategy and expect to change behavior significantly. So you may need to restructure your behavior management system.

First and foremost, have 5 rules posted for behavior. Review them often. Teach and practice the rules. For instance, if one of the rules is "Raise Hand to Speak," then devise some role plays with good examples and non-examples. Do this any time one of the rules is consistently broken.

Attend to good behavior. If I see one mistake that teachers make the most is giving most of their attention to children who are misbehaving. The kids who are quiet, attentive and doing their work, don't get much attention. Turn this around immediately! Tell the students what you want them to do and then start praising the kids that do it. "I am look for students who are sitting quietly and looking at me. Joey is looking at me, great!

Provide motivation. People really think that this is bribery, but my answer is, "Is your paycheck bribery?" Some students are not motivated by grades or are doing so poorly, they never get good grades. What is in it for them? I often use a visual star system on the board. So many stars are required to do preferred activities like recess and computers. "I am looking for students who are working. Jennifer is working, there's a star!"

Also, have a visual hierarchy of consequences so that the students know what kind of punishments will occur if they get so many warnings, time outs or whatever.

Some teachers use a green, yellow, red system made with paper plates and hung in a row. Each kid has their name on a paper clip. After a verbal warning, their clip is moved to yellow and if the behavior does not stop, move it to red. Have privileges available for kids on green and yellow, but kids on red have no privileges. If a student is on red and continues to seriously misbehave, that is the time to ask for help or move them to time out.

Always link this system to your star system so that kids have the opportunity to work their way back up the chart. This way, if the kids know this, they won't completely melt down when they go on red. For instance you can ask for five stars in a row to move back to yellow and five to move from there back to green. Normally it takes two days to go from red to green, but you have given them hope.

Before you implement any behavior system, teach it and practice it. You will find that if children truly understand the system, they will give you far less trouble.

Do not make kids move their own clips. This is one of the most ridiculous practices that I have seen. Oh sure, it works well with mildly disruptive kids, but get a true behavior problem kid and you will start a battle royal. Pick your battles.

Finally, be very careful with your voice tones and facial expressions. Do not get excited when a kid misbehaves, even if you feel anxious.

First, just stare at the child, with absolutely NO expression. Then tell them what to do. "Please go back to your seat," in completely calm, even bored voice. If they don't comply move closer to them and use this as a broken record. You must remain expressionless. If after the third time you have repeated this, then move their clip and ignore them. Go back to teaching. Most kids comply after 3-4 broken records.

Finally, check out Dr. Mac's Amazing Behavior Management website for more on behavior management.