Orientation/PD

I am always amazed at how many useful ideas I pick up through reading text, watching videos, and just discussing classroom management strategies with other teachers and experts in the field. Over the course of the past two days, I have learned a ton! It is difficult to remember all of the strategies that I hope to implement in my classroom. Here are a few of the most important ideas:

1.) Classroom management is just as much about prevention as it is about intervention.
2.) Setting up procedures is a key part of classroom management. Procedures can actually boost student confidence if they are straightforward and clearly communicated.
3.) It is not always necessary to explain "why" to students when you say no. Instead, delay an explanation and the issue will often solve itself.

While I am a little nervous about the first week of school, I am confident that my bag of tricks is growing fast. There is no need to reinvent the wheel - it is merely a matter of finding the resources that offer the best practices in classroom management.