Jordan Reeves Walker, Ed.D.
If you are an educator who feels isolated, alone, and possibly do not know where to turn for assistance because of the incessant misbehavior and disrespect of your high school students and therefore you are always stressed out, tired, and daily dread the thought of going back to the same classroom the next day, I ask you to relax because this article will provide you the needed insights for building classroom discipline and it also promises to equip you with the skills commonly taught in classroom management workshops.
The first thing you need to know is that you are not alone in the frustrations associated with building classroom discipline. There are many other talented educators like you who feel the way you do and some of them have resigned their teaching appointments with the wrong notion that the high school classroom management techniques are mysteries that are beyond their understandings and applications.
The truth, however, is that their frustrations are unfounded simply because building classroom discipline among high school students is possible and effective high school classroom management techniques taught in workshops are not mysteries that can\'t be learnt and put to practical use for your own career benefits and for the future of your students. This is because just like anything else in life, if you have a workable plan, you can achieve success in building classroom discipline in your high school students. Here are some key steps you can take to improve classroom discipline and make the teaching-learning process fun for yourself and for your high school students.
Realize that it is your responsibility to address students\' misbehavior and disrespect: Determine right now that it is your legal responsibility to deal with your students\' bad behavior and make up your mind instantly to take up that responsibility. The reality is that no teacher likes to bear this responsibility but since it is part of the job, it must be done. You will have to consciously build classroom discipline among your students until it becomes a part of each of them and then they are bound to appreciate your efforts though much later. So, make up your mind that you are going to handle your students\' misbehavior with an effective strategy. Let them know that you are capable of handling them yourself.
Deliberately rearrange the desks and use proximity to your benefit: You can take this step on your next day in class after reading this article. Since one of the most occurring misbehavior of students in the classroom is side talks while lesson tasks are going on, create a proximity to the students by rearranging their desks so that your movement can be easy and quick to any part of the classroom. You can as well move round the room actively during lesson while teaching and making eye contacts deliberately. It won\'t be long before you will begin to notice positive changes.
Cultivate the habit of telling your students what you will do in direct response to their misbehavior and desist from telling them what to do: Stop telling your student who is always late for class to show up on time or else you will enforce discipline but rather tell the student you cannot give full credit for participation in class if they continue to show up late for class. You can apply this method to any other area that requires building classroom discipline and you will see what difference it will bring to making your style of high school classroom management techniques effective.
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About the Author
Author is Dr. Jordan Reeves Walker who is a motivator of educators, business teams and parents. For more information on her classroom management strategies workshops, contact Dr. Walker at 678.772.9707, or visit her blog at http://www.buildingclassroomdiscipline.com.
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