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Teachers need support and professional confidence to be able to manage behavior in the classroom successfully. Effective collaboration with colleagues can provide these ingredients for the teacher. It is also necessary for reducing stress, burnout, and depression when a teacher faces problems n managing behavior in his/her classroom. In this article, we will discuss the…

There are numerous strategies employed by teachers to help them manage their classrooms effectively. One of these strategies is the use of behavioral contracts. A behavioral contract is one of the most powerful classroom management techniques used by effective teachers. This is often used when other strategies fail to perform up to the expectations of…

Getting the most out of your instructional time is critical for students’ learning and achievement. One of the most important factors that impact teachers’ instructional time is their ability to manage transitions effectively. There are instances, some teachers complain about how long it takes them to get their students to transition from one activity to…

Classroom management is a critical part of education. We all have to learn to improve our abilities to manage the behaviors of our students. This is because classroom management helps you motivate your students and promote lifelong learning. It also helps you to create a conducive environment for teaching and learning to take place in…

To promote effective teaching and learning in a classroom, the management of students’ behavior is critical. Numerous studies recommend diverse strategies for managing students’ behavior in the classroom. Among them is punishment. Some researchers believe that punishment is a significant part of discipline. Some of these scholars are Canter, Dobson, Skinner, Wilson, and Hand. In…

Praise forms an important part of behavior management processes and strategies. It is a strategy for motivation promoted by reinforcement theorists. There are numerous benefits of praise when used effectively in the classroom. Because of that, most teachers use praise to get their students to start or repeat desired behaviors. But are there only positives…

In the 21st century, the world has become a global village. This is due to the ease of migration from place to place. This has created a classroom situation where there are diverse students with diverse cultural backgrounds. The challenges confronting teachers have included the ability of teachers to build sensitive and responsive classroom environments to…

There’s no classroom without misbehavior. There are different ways to tackle problem behaviors in the classroom. One way is to use a time-out. Even though it can be extremely helpful in classroom management, it must be used with care. Just like other techniques, there are dos and don’ts of using time-outs effectively to manage the…

Effective learning takes place in an environment where everyone is well-behaved. However, it is always not possible to have a classroom without misbehavior. This makes teachers stressed and burn out. The situation has forced many teachers to abandon the profession. In this article, we are going to look at categories of students in our classes.…

Trust, respect, compassion, and care between teachers and students are critical in successful classroom management. We can achieve this through bonding with our students. In this article, we are going to discuss the critical role played by the teacher-student relationship in classroom management. We will further look at the dos and don’ts of creating a…