If you were a school teacher, (or are) how would you attempt control an out of control class?

I just read Bextar's response and agree with it wholly.





However - suppose you are in the classroom, ready to speak to the students and they STILL aren't quiet even though you are standing silently waiting for them??


For the lower level classes: I have tried this and it works - I say in a normal tone of voice ';If you can hear me, clap once'; - One or two will hear it and clap. Praise those. If you can hear me clap three times...AND if you can hear me, stop talking because I AM TALKING and that is polite for you to stop.


Soooo - teach politeness as well along with your classroom management system that you are trying to get going. I had to teach high school kids how to say please and thank you. Not to mention telling the girls to say thank you when a boy held the door for them!


It isn't easy keeping your class in order. They will test you to the very edge. They will delight in thinking that they have succeeded in taking control away from you. Don't let it happen. Don't waffle - a no is a no. NO explanation.


No amount of yelling or screaming or calling names will get a class to behave.


And POSITIVE reinforcement is necessary all the time. Student does something good - mention by name and praise. praise. praise. Don't tell them they were bad - tell them YOU are disappointed in their behavior. And let it go. They know what they did wrong.


This will take time. If your class will not behave, nor stop talking - and this is true of middle school and up - take them out in the hall, line them up and make them go back into the classroom quietly. Tell them. If they continue the talking...do it again. And again. And again. They will get the idea. When they do it to your complete satisfaction - thank them and tell them that is how you expect them to behave.


OK, I am done on my soapbox. That first year is the hardest. And the first day of ANY year is the hardest too.


You'll do good. Keep going....If you were a school teacher, (or are) how would you attempt control an out of control class?
instead of yellimg or shouting try being friends with them.It will b tough in the beginning but slowly there will b a change.Remember u have 2 b very patientIf you were a school teacher, (or are) how would you attempt control an out of control class?
It starts from the beginning of the class/day.





Their behaviour dictates how well the class will learn. So dont worry about subject learning until you are happy with the class culture.





Seek support from other staff, older onto it staff. There is nothing to be ashamed of. The school is luck to have you.





Remember you are not their friend. Dont try to be. You are an adult and a teacher they are children. They will love you by the end of the year. It is always better to start off as the hard teacher and relax once everyone is comfortable than try to get respect back later.





Make them line up outside and repeat entering the class until the do it properly, to your satisfaction. It must be perfect, no calling out running getting cheeky touching others nothing. If they dont do it the way you want, send them out and repeat until its perfect. Even if its the only thing you achieve for the day, be happy with it, its a great start. The way the class starts is crucial to carrying on positively. Thank the students for entering the class appropriately.





If they are getting noisy, STOP. Stand and wait until you have silence and attention. Then speak quietly, in a normal unemotional tone. Thank them for listening. Always use the same technique of getting attention. Always insist on silence when you are speaking. If someone speaks deliberately to see your reaction always be calm and unemotional. Ask them to listen in to what you are saying, tell them what to do not what not to do e.g. ';Sarah could you listen in please Im speaking';. If the whole class is chatting, stop and wait until they are focussed.





One of the most important things is to be consistent. If you allow a student to talk to you rudely one day and punish it, then let it go another day they will always behave according to the ';worst'; you accept. They will speak to you rudely more often until it is common behaviour.





How old are they? That will dictate what positive feedback they can give them. If they are young e.g. under 12 you can reinforce good behaviour individually. Otherwise use whole class reinforcement.





You must give them positive reinforcement. Catch them being good. If they are quiet as a class while working for only a minute during the class bring it to their attention. Have an end of class game for the last five minutes they can play, hangman anything if they have been good. And really good not just average.
Go to the following adjectives that makes them out of control:


*active- Find a game or something that requires moving around but still learning the stuff


*talkative- You may need to yell at them, but find something in the lesson that interests them or fascinates them so they be quiet


*crazy%26amp;wild-You need to gain their attention with something when you want to talk (i.e. a bell, horn). You'll have to lecture them about having ';appropriate behavior'; but i think 9if they are old enough) they will get it.





My advice: Get in some of their interests, or find something on the topic you're teaching that will fascinate them, or have them do ';hands on'; stuff.
It's really important to be strict and set firm boundaries from day one, but if it's too late for that, he needs to set them now. The kids will be really mad, but it has to happen. The worst ones need to be sent to the office, and threatened in some sort of way, probably by suspension, or expulsion. When the ringleaders are out of the room, then it's time to turn the boundaries on the other ones. They need to be taught the boundaries, and under no circumstances can he let them cross them, not even an inch! He has to stick to his guns, because they will definately test the boundaries. Everything has to be silent in the classroom, and he can't yell to get them that way, he'll just hurt his voice. He just needs to stand and look at them sternly until he gets their attention and they get quiet, then he can continue to speak. He really has to pay attention to who the real problem makers are and deal with them individually, because there are always the ringleaders.
That would depend entirely on the grade level of the class - so you need to be more specific. Needless to say, your approach would be much different with high school seniors than it would be with pre-schoolers.
a teacher must 1st have patience..so u must make dem understand y dey must maintain silence...


if u just shout, dey mite maintain silence..bt 4 their entire life dey'll never understand y dey must actually listen to a teacher..or rather y shld dey b a listener..


it mite take time..bt im sure it will wrk..


neway All The Best..n God bless You!!
The problem is once you allow a class to get out of control, it is near impossible to get them back under control. Honestly, he can try to sacrifice 2-3 to the office to be suspended to try and scare the rest. At this point, he should focus on surviving the year and not losing his job. 99% of the time, an out of control class is due to a lack of setting the tone at the start/bad classroom management. Your uncle needs to chalk this year up as a disaster and be prepared next year on the first day with a reward/consequence plan. The whole first day should be practicing and practicing everything. How to sharpen a pencil, how to raise your hand, how to walk, how to talk, how to write, how to get out paper/books. EVERYTHING. and he needs to be strict and consistent every day no matter what. NEVER back down and give them a chance to misbehave or ';let it slide'; because they have been good.
Turn off the light and light a loud firecrackers thats gonna explode in the middle of the room.
Hi... Jedi :) I'm a teacher, but I never have been that 'problem'... I think, that everything depends on a teacher's personality, hie/her attitude to students and - it's very important... mutual understanding... There must be time for learning, joking, smiling and willingness of being one other. The teacher and students should create ONE TEAM :):):) And next... there will NOT any problems with some kind of control class :)





Best regards for you and your class :):):) and for your teacher, too, of course :)





Bye, bye :)