Classroom Management Videos

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Educators provide strategies for effective classroom management styles, proactive approaches to discipline, lesson plans, and their best advice for developing successful relationships with students. Tour fellow teachers' classrooms to see how they arrange their space and set up routines to ensure smooth transitions and orderly procedures.

Active Participation Routines: Think-Pair-Share
Watch a teacher hold students accountable during a discussion about content-area topics.

 

Carol J. Fuhler and Maria P. Walther: Advice for New Teachers
Flexibility, advice from mentors, and group planning yield successful beginnings in teaching.

Classroom Routines for Arriving in the Morning
As children start trickling into the classroom, they need to know exactly what to do so that they can get straight into learning.

 

Taking Attendance and Displaying Schedules
After the bustle of putting away book bags, coats, and homework, taking attendance and discussing the schedule can help bring students together and build community in the classroom.

Throughout the Day
The teachers in this section share some clever ideas for signaling transition times and keeping track of students as they leave the classroom for various reasons during the day.

Ending the Day
An end-of-the-day routine helps get children and the classroom ready for the next day. You may want to enlist some children’s help in tidying up the classroom while others gather their belongings, including homework.

Ruth Culham: What Advice Would You Give to Teachers?
Culham encourages teachers to maintain perspective -- and their sense of humor.

Jim Burke Discusses Topics From the Teacher's Essential Guide
Burke describes the effectiveness of the content and format of his new Teacher's Essential Guide series.

• Advice for New Teachers: How to Make a Good Impression on Your Students
  Burke offers surefire tips to get off on the right foot with students.

 

 

Teacher Resource Books for Starting the School Year
This teacher created book list is an excellent resource for first year teachers. It includes interest inventories, bulletin boards, activities and tips that new teachers can use for starting the school year right.

Get Organized! 10 "Magic" Tricks for Teachers
Got new teacher panic? These 10 instant organizers and magic tricks from the experts will help the first year teacher prepare, and prevent problems down the road.

Policies & Practices: Midyear Motivation
Kneas believes the middle of the school year is the perfect time for a new teacher to rekindle the spirit of his/her classroom program. First year teachers, use these ideas for avoiding winter doldrums. They address classroom management, curriculum development, professional growth, and parent relations.