1) Teach
time saving routines and procedures.
McCarty learned to “go slow to go fast” by spending time up front
teaching routines and procedures so that instruction time is later
maximized. Veteran teachers “teach
routines like any other lesson, with modeling, guided practice, and independent
application.”
2) Balance
rules with relationships. Teachers
can balance clear rules with showing that they care. Being the cool teacher who wants to be their
friend can only result in “power struggles and hurt feelings.”
3) Plan to
maximize student thinking time.
Active, rather than passive learning leads to better student
behavior. McCarty suggests using two
columns in lesson plans: one column for what the teacher will do and one for
what the student will do.
See Ryan McCarty’s complete blog along with an excellent
video (7 min) documenting a new teacher’s struggle and success with classroom
management when teaching a lesson.
https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2014/10/02/classroom-management-3-things/
