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Do You Have Good Classroom Management?

Classroom management has always been the number one
goal as to how your class will go for the year.  Sometimes
new teachers are not quite sure about what to do to get their
classroom under control.  Here is a list of things you can do to
make your classroom better:

1.  Know the name of each student
2.  Use close proximity to students to keep their talking to a minimum.
3.  Make the students who are talkative leaders in the room.  Give
    them a responsibility such as collecting calculators.
4.  Call parents at the beginning of the year with something
     positive.  This way when you call for something negative you
     will already have an established connection.
5.  Have classwork that is challenging.
6.  Always have something for the student to do when he/she finishes
    early.
7.  Address the little issues in class so they do not turn into bigger
    issues.
8.  Reach out to other teachers who have the same group of students
    for suggestions.
9.  Be fair to all students. 
10. Have rules and consequences.  Most importantly, follow them.