How To Avoid Dangerous Student Behavior
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by Michael Linsin
5d ago
The jettisoning of firm consequences in favor of a purely restorative approach has caused more dangerous behavior among students. It’s like nothing I’ve seen in 30+ years of teaching. Nowadays, a student can fight, bully, torment, throw chairs, and threaten a teacher without being ... Read more The post How To Avoid Dangerous Student Behavior appeared first on Smart Classroom Management ..read more
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What Is Effective Classroom Management?
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by Michael Linsin
2w ago
Well, it isn’t trickery. It isn’t manipulation, bribery, or intimidation. It isn’t lecturing or one-on-one counseling. It isn’t rewards or tokens, threats or “caught being good.” Although these and other common methods can dampen misbehavior temporarily, they don’t actually change it. In fact, they ... Read more The post What Is Effective Classroom Management? appeared first on Smart Classroom Management ..read more
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Why “Pressure Passes” Are A Ridiculous Behavior Strategy
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by Michael Linsin
1M ago
Have you heard of pressure passes? They’re slips of red or yellow paper that allow difficult students to leave your classroom anytime they like. Yep, they just flash you the pass and then walk out. They’re all the rage among counselors and administrators, who ... Read more The post Why “Pressure Passes” Are A Ridiculous Behavior Strategy appeared first on Smart Classroom Management ..read more
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27 Things That Make Your Classroom Management Plan Work
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by Michael Linsin
1M ago
Your classroom management plan is a small part of effective classroom management. It’s critical and absolutely mandatory, but by itself won’t get you very far. It’s the rest of it, primarily what SCM is about, that makes the plan go. A common refrain here ... Read more The post 27 Things That Make Your Classroom Management Plan Work appeared first on Smart Classroom Management ..read more
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Why You Should Never Fear Misbehavior
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by Michael Linsin
1M ago
If you stress over the possibility of misbehavior, then it’s a sign your classroom management is in need of an overhaul. You see, when you take on, mentally or otherwise, even an ant’s toe of what should be your students’ burden, you ease the ... Read more The post Why You Should Never Fear Misbehavior appeared first on Smart Classroom Management ..read more
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Why Redirection Is A Bad Classroom Management Strategy
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by Michael Linsin
1M ago
Redirection as a classroom management strategy is common, accepted, and wholly uncontroversial. Touted from Baja to the Canadian Rockies and circumnavigating the civilized world, it’s recommended de rigueur without a second thought. “Just redirect” they say, so easy and breezy. It rolls off the ... Read more The post Why Redirection Is A Bad Classroom Management Strategy appeared first on Smart Classroom Management ..read more
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A Fun Way To Walk Your Class Across Campus
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by Michael Linsin
1M ago
Typically, when I walk a class across campus I let them do so without my input. With as much independence as possible. It’s something I begin teaching on the first day of school and then slowly release to them as the days and weeks ... Read more The post A Fun Way To Walk Your Class Across Campus appeared first on Smart Classroom Management ..read more
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Why You Should Never Get Between Two Aggressive Students
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by Michael Linsin
2M ago
There was a viral video a few months ago of a teacher standing between two students who were arguing back and forth. The students were about a dozen feet apart. The teacher was facing one of the students when the other picked up a ... Read more The post Why You Should Never Get Between Two Aggressive Students appeared first on Smart Classroom Management ..read more
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Why Public Education Is Failing And How You Can Fix It
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by Michael Linsin
2M ago
I happened to see an email from a teacher designating a list of students as those who would be assigned an “alternative” final project. Alternative in this case meant easier. Evidently, this group of students failed to meet a series of benchmarks leading up ... Read more The post Why Public Education Is Failing And How You Can Fix It appeared first on Smart Classroom Management ..read more
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Why You Need To Bring More Humor To Your Classroom
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by Michael Linsin
2M ago
No, you don’t have to be riotously funny. You don’t have to prepare daily jokes and stories. You don’t even have to try to make your students laugh. But you do need to prioritize humor in your classroom. Have a spirit of laughter, a ... Read more The post Why You Need To Bring More Humor To Your Classroom appeared first on Smart Classroom Management ..read more
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