{"id":2260,"date":"2019-01-09T17:00:42","date_gmt":"2019-01-09T22:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/?p=2260"},"modified":"2019-04-05T14:51:00","modified_gmt":"2019-04-05T18:51:00","slug":"a-new-year-a-new-focus-on-classroom-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2019\/01\/a-new-year-a-new-focus-on-classroom-management\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Year, A New Focus on Classroom Management"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Happy New Year!\u00a0 With a new year, often comes a re-energized sense of determination to make THIS year the best yet!\u00a0 With New Year\u2019s resolutions abundant, I thought it would be an appropriate time to broach the topic of classroom management\u2014I mean who doesn\u2019t want to improve strategies in this area? The more controlled, inviting, and positive our classroom environment, the more effective our teaching practices.\u00a0 Happy teacher, happy classroom life!<\/p>\n

So, let\u2019s dive right in!\u00a0 Classroom management can be a tricky and difficult topic. I\u2019ll tell you why I say this\u2026<\/p>\n

As my time as an administrator, I was in and out of classrooms constantly (side note- this was ALWAYS the best part of my days!).\u00a0 What I saw was very different in each class I visited. What worked for teacher A in her class, would never work for teacher B, and vice versa.\u00a0 I observed teachers in complete control with a quiet and understated presence, versus the boisterous performer who captivated the attention so well of her students. Both were effective in their own ways.\u00a0 So, that\u2019s where the difficulty lies.\u00a0 Establishing a classroom management system that works for you<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Did you catch our Twitter Chat on classroom management strategies last week?\u00a0 If not, (or even if so) never fear\u2014click HERE<\/a> to view the archive.\u00a0 As I said before, I think you truly have to find what works for you, but I also believe that we can all start with a similar framework for classroom management and build out with our own styles from there.\u00a0 So, here are some major takeaways from the chat and also some great things to consider this New Year with respect to creating a classroom environment conducive to active learning:<\/p>\n