Comments on: Classroom Management Concepts I Wish I Had Understood as a First-Year Teacher

By: Marcus Williams

Marcus Williams — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 02:15:36 +0000

Amen

By: Kelley Burgess

Kelley Burgess — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 14:01:07 +0000

I learned the hard way that the more organized you are and the clearer your procedures are the kids, the fewer behavioral issues there are and the more engagement you will have.

I also learned to deal with disruptions quickly because the other students who are NOT being disruptive deserve to learn.

By: Linda Kardamis

Linda Kardamis — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 00:39:04 +0000

In reply to Monica. Keep your head up, Monica. Confidence comes with practice and time. Keep working and you'll get it :)

By: Monica

Monica — Mon, 05 Sep 2016 23:30:51 +0000

Hello

I’m student teacher in elementart and I’m very happy and thankful for writing this post. I dont have lots of confidence and I do need to have a nerve to say something when a discipline arises. I really wish and dream of being an effective special education teacher, and Im hoping that I’ll get the confidence in me and in my voice to lead and manage a classroom. This post has given me a few pointers so thank you.

By: Yvonne Galan

Yvonne Galan — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 08:20:41 +0000

It was a tough year for me, started out co-teaching, which was great….but then in late Feb I was put in a BMC…but I know in my heart it was all part of God’s plan. Those students needed someone, wasn’t easy, but i have no regrets.

By: Yvonne Galan

Yvonne Galan — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 10:59:05 +0000

By: Cindy

Cindy — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 04:15:29 +0000

Don’t wear new shoes!!

By: Rina Paul

Rina Paul — Wed, 24 Jun 2015 02:01:22 +0000

I also like to follow these cardinal rules:
1. Thou shalt not take misbehavior personal.
2. Thou shalt have a sense of humor- always.
3. Thou shalt understand that in the beginning you are the “teacher” and on the other team. Slowly, as the year moves on, you will become an individual. But as of right now- you are suspect, my friend.
4. Thou shalt keep your sense of humor- even if you have to fake it. Smile more than you feel like it.
5. Thou shalt never let students say disrespectful things about others- other teachers, administrators or other students.
6. Thou shalt have extra pens and pens available and will give them away freely. Even for the fifth time to the same student. Grace is a priceless memory and pencils appear on the floor as if by magic every day anyway.
7. Thou shalt go to staff get together a to get together with other staff.
8. Thou shalt always assume the best intentions but keep your common sense meter running at all times.
9. Thou shalt always have more to learn- you will never know all there is to know about teaching.
10. Thou shalt love what you do- even if you do t like the day, you make the most important difference in a students life and that is worth more than sleeping in an extra hour (on most days)
After 10 years of teaching high school… That’s what I know:)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 15:58:14 +0000

I made the same mistakes in the beginning! I’m so glad I wasn’t the only one!

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 01:37:39 +0000

I wish I had known that you can call attention to an undesirable behavior by focusing on the behaviors you do want to see. By praising those who are on task, you gently let those off task know that they need to change their behavior.