Top Ten Classroom Management Problems (and How to Deal with Them)
Even in the college classroom, you'll yourself find confronted by classroom management issues. Keep a positive attitude toward your students, and most of problems are easy enough to deal with.
Top 10 Classroom Management Problems and Solutions
- Repeated Tardiness: Make your procedures very clear upfront, either through a discussion on the first day or on your syllabus.
- Leaving Class Too Early:��Don't assume any disrespect. A student may have work or some problem.
- Snoozing in Class:��Try asking students if they are alright. Genuine concern can create appreciation, so sick or tired students make a special effort to stay awake.
- Space-casing:��Ask a student after class what's going on. Express concern. Create an ally.
- Verbal or Physical Intimidation:��You shouldn't deal with this alone. Ask for professional help immediately.
- Disruption with Gum, Food, Pagers, Cellphone:��Institute some consequences for this early on. But allow students at least one mistake.
- Not Talking:��Encourage participation by instituting a participation. Be sure to praise all efforts.
- Talking:��If students are talking over you, stop talking and wait for them to notice. Usually the embarrassment will do the trick.
- Flirting or Sexual Innuendo:��Discuss this with your department chair before approaching your student. But act quickly and without judgment-an email will do.
- Copying:��Keep an open mind when addressing the question of whether work has been copied or not. Sometimes students just don't understand what they've done.
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About the Author:
J.V. Staples is a writer and teacher living on the southeast coast of Ireland. He has worked as a graphic designer; teacher of English as a foreign language; university writing instructor; and editor of Salt Hill, a literary magazine. John holds an honors BA in English from the University of Georgia and a Masters in creative writing from Syracuse University.
