How Can Teachers Improve Classroom Management Using The Color Wheel?
Enforce uniform group expectations for conduct while also responding flexibly to the differing behavioral demands…
The posting of class-wide rules can help teachers to teach behavioral expectations and prevent problem behaviors. However, a single set of rules lacks flexibility. As students move from large group instruction to cooperative learning groups to less-structured free time […]
What are the Different States of Attention in the Classroom?
It is essential that students know exactly what the expectation is for the different states of attention and what behavior is appropriate for that state. Often students are not sure what level of attention or amount of interaction is appropriate at a given time. It may be useful to be explicit when changing […]
Benefits of Developing Clear Classroom Rules and Expectations
There are a whole host of benefits to intentionally promoting clear and shared classroom rules and expectations. A survey of the research demonstrates some of the obvious benefits, such as:
Students know what to expect and they understand the learning tasks better (Wentzel, 2006).
Things in the class run more smoothly with less confusion (Grusec […]
