What management plans have you used in the past?

Spend an entire week on classroom management....be picky...this is your opportunity to instill respect for the rest of the year. Your first

week can literally determine the rest of your school year.

I base my management system on respect and manners...worked well for me. If you want to skype about it sometime, give me a call!

kimberly.wright1

ascottishc I taught in a Christian school for 3 years and didn't really need one! I kid you not,I had angels!

ascottishc This is my first year in public school and am not sure what I want to do

KimberlyW Thank you !

definitely want to spend awhile on it, but do I want to do a token economy?

there are pros and cons to a token economy

it should be rather easy to search them out

wat if the rewards don't motivate?

the more students rely on each other to succeed, the better off they'll be, but be careful - parents don't always favor those approaches,

especially if poor actions of another student can affect their child - but on the positive, it can build a team and get them all on the same

page too.....

What grade level(s) will you be working with?

But regardless of levels, I try to make it clear to all kids that they are not all the same person; each has different needs and different

backgrounds. Not all kids will be treated the same all the time. But if they truly feel something is unfair, come talk with me. For us,

it's less about rules and more about a sense of family and community.

I agree with all the above. I do use the token system (kind of) but when I do, I always tell them why they received it and how much I

appreciate it. I really focus on positive reenforcement and let them know we all make mistakes when they mess up. I teach 6th grade and they

Well to it. Many of my kids get yelled at and items taken away enough at home. They really want to please you and each other.

NEVER yell or raise yr voice unless life/safety is at stake. It is as much what you don't say, as what you do. Live like you're always being

watched (as a new tchr it will seem like you are) Take time to listen to every child. Make every child shine if just 1ce per day. Say Please

& Thank You - your students will too. Be over-prepared. Be honest. Be patient - these are young children who don't understand yet.

Remember children are much like parents. They often won't see "it." Nobody likes to take blame-don't ask "who did this" say "we all need to

fix this" & your class will work it out. Smile on the first day. Smile every day. Don't laugh at someone's pain, no matter how hard you want

to. Question everything. Encourage your students to do the same. Remember that the things that drive us the most nuts as kids, will be what

helps them EXCELL as adults. ANY child in your class can be something amazing some day. Hard as you try, your students will remember you

long after their memories have become fuzzy in your mind. We all grow older. Kids get bigger. Life is temporary - help kids find joy every

day in what they do. Praise the effort, not the child. "You're working really hard" goes further than "Good job!" (Honest!)

We ALL make mistakes. It will be years before you throw dynamite every day. Don't hold anyone back, so that others can "catch up."

And yes, these are things *I* have learned, not from any book. ENJOY your time. Find FUN in the HARD WORK. (Great Mike Rowe speech I heard

recently!) LOL!

vdub144: Man. You've hit right on it.

Well said dub144!

If you have to tell a child off in class, try to find an opportunity to rebuild the relationship as soon as possible ....

.... say hi to them in the corridor or the playground - acknowledge them as a person.

any books by Andy Vass are worth a read.

you all are AWESOME!!!

One more - say what you mean, & stick to it. Don't threaten or promise where you can't or won't deliver. Rewards & celebrations are awesome,

but make sure everyone knows the steps to get there & that they have purpose and are goal driven. Kids respect rules MUCH more than lawless

i told u how great it was to develop a PLN! this is the exact reason!