Classroom Management

We are coming to an end of another semester at Texas A&M. One experience that I value the most out of this semester is getting the opportunity to work in the classroom and watch teachers in action. One important lesson I have learned is the importance of classroom management. I have learned that it is worth it to spend time teaching classroom rules and procedures. Without it you have to no structure or organization. Without it you have chaos in the classroom. One tip of advice I received from my mentor teacher this semester is that you have to enforce the rules in your classroom on the very first day of school. It is also important to be consistent with your rules and consequences. As future teachers you have to think about what level of control you want to have in your classroom. You have to think if your going to be a high control (very strict) or low control (very lenient) or maybe somewhere in the middle. Once you have your level of control chosen, you use this to make your classroom rules. Classroom management is one of the most important things to have in your classroom. Tonight before you go to bed think about what type of teacher you want to be. High or low control? One thing to remember is always be firm!