One of the biggest obstacles I faced in my first year was coping with classroom management. It is distresing trying to get students to be ready for class. By the end of the third month, I wrote down my ideals. I want students to greet the teacher politely, I want students to have all their books and stationeries ready, I want them to be courteous and listen to instructions.
Therefore, I made my four steps in class chart and drill this everytime I step into the class.
I will show the students the charts when I go into the classroom and before we do anything, I ask my students to read the instructions aloud. For students with problem with pronunciation, I will get them to repeat after me.
After reading the instruction, they have to carry out the instruction accordingly. Correct the students to achieve your standards.
It acts like a "Do Now" and once tailored to meet your class' needs, it helps students to understand and be reminded of classroom expectations.
My students have memorized these instructions perfectly now and can remind each other to adhere to the four steps in class. The plus plus plus point is that it acts as classroom decor!
Good luck trying this in class!
