TOP 10 TIPS FOR CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

TOP 10 TIPS FOR CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

1. Arrange to arrive early so you can set up your equipment and space.

This will let you get settled before any students arrive.

2. At first bring name labels for students, so you know who they are.

Holding the focus of a session is much easier when you know their names.

3. Set guidelines – young people like to know the rules and boundaries

of the games, but also the behaviour we expect of them. Use any rules

already in place in the classroom.

4. Make sure you can be seen and can see them – trying to control any

situation is much easier when you can make eye contact.

5. Keep instructions clear and short – young people like to know what

they are being asked to do. By explaining rules and aims well at the start,

you should have less disruption through the session.

6. Wait – give them time to process any questions you have set before

asking for the answers. This keeps you in control and moves the focus

from speed to accuracy.

7. Ask for help – you are not there to manage behaviour. If there is an issue

in your session, call over a teacher or teaching assistant (TA) to help.

8. Adapt to your partner – keeping on task doesn’t always mean keeping to

the rules. Moulding activities to your partner’s interests can keep them

engaged and productive.

9. Make sure that the language you use is easily understood by your

partner. Students are more likely to mess around if they are a little

confused by what you are saying.

10. Keep smiling – you can’t plan for every situation. Good learning can

happen even when things don’t go exactly to plan, so keep your sense of

humour and go with the flow.