What are the procedures the teacher uses to make everything run smoothly in the class?

2/27/14

When the class gets too noisy the teacher says "class class class" and the students respond with "yes yes yes" and it helps turn the their attention back to the activity or to the teacher. Everything is very routine and consistent; there are no surprises. For example, students know that if they don't follow a classroom rule then they will get their name on the board; if they behave for the rest of the day until lunch time then their name can be erased but if they continue to disrupt class then they will have to stay inside for recess. I like this because it gives the students a second chance, their name on the board is just a warning and a reminder to follow the classroom rules. She also reinforces good behavior with treats and prizes. Everything that I have seen is pretty standard classroom management techniques, if it were my class I would maybe try to be a bit more creative by incorporating some if the ideas in the videos we watched on the modules. I really like the credit card idea from the module because some of the most fun I had in elementary school was through prizes and activities from teachers who used fake money as a way to reinforce good behavior.