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When it comes to classroom management, there are a ton of ideas for keeping the kids in line. One of the biggest strategies is to have management techniques at three levels: class as a whole, rows of students, and individuals.
PARTY
For the class level, a great strategy is PARTY. Each day, the students as a class can earn one letter towards the word party. This means that a party can be earned each week if the children work together. A party is just 30 minutes where the students basically have free time; they can talk, play board games, read, etc. It’s nothing elaborate with treats, which makes it easy for the teacher to provide, and with the students being on task, more than 30 minutes a week is saved in lost time. As a teacher, you decide what the requirements are for earning a letter.
Rows
The next level is each of the rows. At the beginning of each day, you’ll begin with a clean slate. As you do activities, give rows points for being on task and behaving. When you leave the classroom (for recess, lunch, etc.) then the row with the most points gets to line up first.
Individual
This strategy is in the form of punishment for misbehavior. When a student breaks one of the classroom rules, then his or her name is put on the board as a warning. If the student misbehaves again, then a check is placed next to his or her name. For each check, the student must stay in for 30 seconds or so when the other students leave for recess, etc.
