Year One: Classroom Management & Student Behavior

For New Teachers

• Remember that other teachers have problems with classroom management, too
• Know the procedures and protocols for student discipline
• Utilize your mentor's expertise and experience
• Nothing works better than regular parent contact
• Never lose your cool

Documents

• Addressing Student Problem Behavior
• Issues Surrounding Student Behavior

Links

• Solving Classroom Management Problems
• Classroom Management
• Educator's Desk Reference- Classroom Management
• teachnet.com Classroom Management
• Game Plan for Success
• Struggling with Classroom Management
• You Can Handle Them All
• Problem Kid Solver
• Problem Kid Problem Solver
• Behavior Home Page
• Interventions for Chronic Behavior Problems
• ProTeacher- Behavior Management Links
• What Every Teacher Should Know About Discipline
• Student Behavior Web Resources
• Interventions to Consider
• Disruptive Students
• Behavior Management
• Ten Teacher-tested Tips

For Mentors

• Make sure your mentee has copies of the student handbook and disciplinary action guidelines for your school
• Provide your mentee with support and positive suggestions for any management issues that arise
• Observe your mentee in the classroom and provide constructive criticism where appropriate

PowerPoint Presentations

• First-year Planning

Documents

• Addressing Student Problem Behavior
• Issues Surrounding Student Behavior

Links

• Solving Classroom Management Problems
• Classroom Management and Mentor Teacher Training
• Teaching Methods
• K-12 Partnership Program
• You Can Handle Them All
• Problem Kid Solver
• Behavior Home Page
• Interventions for Chronic Behavior Problems
• ProTeacher- Behavior Management Links
• Student Behavior Web Resources
• Behavior Management

For School Administrators

• Utilize informal observations to identify problems before they become too large
• Allow new teachers the opportunity to find their own equilibrium. Don't intervene too often or for trivial reasons
• Regulary review the school and district student handbook and disciplinary action policies. Update as needed

PowerPoint Presentations

• Classroom Management

Documents

• Addressing Student Problem Behavior
• Issues Surrounding Student Behavior

Links

• Solving Classroom Management Problems
• Education World: Principal's Role
• Addressing Student Problem Behavior
• Interventions for Chronic Behavior Problems
• Behavior Observation Form
• Student Behavior Web Resources
• Classroom Support
• Principals Help Teachers Develop Essential Skills