Module 3: Additional Resources

Expectations for Student Conduct

• “Establishing Clearly Defined Parameters of Acceptable Classroom Behaviors”: This book chapter, published by ASCD, provides a rationale for the importance of establishing clear parameters for student behavior and makes a distinction between a discipline plan and rules of conduct. Practical recommendations are provided on how to develop a discipline plan and rules of conduct:
  http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/105124/chapters/Establishing-Clearly-Defined-Parameters-of-Acceptable-Classroom-Behaviors.aspx

• “Creating Classroom Rules Together”: This article from Scholastic provides suggestions for how to create classroom rules WITH your students, summarizing the main benefits to this approach:
  https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/creating-classroom-rules-together/

• “Setting Expectations with Libby’s ‘Little Tigers’”: This three-minute video from the Teaching Channel provides an example of what it might look like to establish rules with your K-2 students:
  https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/establish-expectations-for-kindergarteners

• “Setting Expectations on the First Day of School”: This three-minute video from the Teaching Channel provides practical recommendations on establishing classroom rules with your students and is geared toward middle school students:
  https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/setting-classroom-expectations

• “Tough Love: First Day of School”: Geared towards middle-school students, this three-minute video shows how to establish ground rules and how to manage challenging students: https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/establishing-classroom-ground-rules

• “Establishing Classroom Rules: Professional Development Resources, Recommended Reading, and Classroom Activities”: Created by NEA, this website includes a list of resources related to establishing classroom rules. The resources include online trainings and a compilation of readings for teachers as well as sample K-12 lesson plans that could be implemented or modified:
  http://www.nea.org/tools/establishing-classroom-rules.html

 

Addressing Student Misbehavior

• “25 Sure-Fire Strategies for Handling Difficult Students”: From Scholastic, this article provides a list of strategies for addressing student misbehavior:
  https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/25-sure-fire-strategies-handling-difficult-students/

• “My Teacher Look: Get Students Back on Track”: In this 1-minute video from the Teaching Channel, information is provided on how to provide non-verbal cues to redirect students:
  https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/getting-students-back-on-track

 

General Tips on Managing Student Behavior

• “5 Quick Classroom-Management Tips for Novice Teachers”: In this Edutopia article, five classroom management tips are provided for novice teachers:
  https://www.edutopia.org/blog/classroom-management-tips-novice-teachers-rebecca-alber

• “19 Big and Small Classroom Management Strategies”: In this Edutopia article, strategies are provided on how to manage a classroom:
  https://www.edutopia.org/blog/big-and-small-classroom-management-strategies-todd-finley
• 3. “The Do’s and Don’ts of Classroom Management: Your 25 Best Tips”: In this Edutopia article, a slide deck is provided that presents 25 tips for classroom management:
  https://www.edutopia.org/discussion/dos-and-donts-classroom-management-your-25-best-tips
• 4. “10 Approaches to Better Discipline”: In this article from NEA, 10 tips are provided regarding how to implement effective discipline:
  http://www.nea.org/tools/10-approaches-to-better-discipline.html
• 5. “New Teacher Survival Guide: Classroom Management”: In this 11-minute Teaching Channel video, information is provided on a new teacher’s approach to classroom management, including seven classroom management tips:
  https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/new-teacher-classroom-management