Classroom Management

Giving concise directions is one of the most practical skills a teacher can build, yet it is often overlooked. When

Clear instructional directions are the spoken, written or modeled steps that tell students exactly what to do, in what order,

Behavior specific praise is a form of feedback that names the exact action a student took well, such as staying

On the spot corrections are brief, immediate responses a teacher gives when a student makes a mistake or behaves in

Proximity management is the practice of using a teacher’s physical position in the classroom to influence student behavior without interrupting

Active monitoring techniques are the deliberate habits teachers use to watch, move through and check in with students while a

Cooperative group roles are specific jobs that each student in a small group performs during a shared task, such as

Group work norms are the shared agreements a class makes about how students should speak, listen, share tasks and treat

Turn taking procedures are the routines teachers use to decide who speaks, answers, or uses shared materials at a given

Work completion strategies are the planned methods teachers and students use to get assignments finished from start to finish, rather