Teacher-tested classroom management strategies

Section I. Classroom Management Strategies

Absenteeism/Attendance #1

Absenteeism/Attendance #2

Adjusting to School Routines

After-School Job Interest Results in Academic Problems

Alcohol Use

Annoying Classroom Distractions

Antagonism with Authority

Argumentative Student

Attention-Getting Behavior

Attention-Seeking Well-Behaved Student

Attitude Change

Bathroom Sharing

Behavior Problems

Boastful, Attention-Seeking Student

Bulletin Boards

Calling Out in Class-Response #1

Calling Out in Class-Response #2

Children from Broken Homes

Class Clown

Classroom Rules

Cleaning Up Work Areas

Clerical Work

Communication with the Administration

Controlling Other Classroom Students While Instructing Individuals or Small Groups

Coping with the Death of a Relative, Peer, or Friend of a Student

Cursing

Daydreaming

Demanding Students

Destructiveness to Property

Developing Listening Skills

Disrespect

Disruption in Learning Caused by Student Attendance in Mandated Programs

Disruptive Behavior (Fighting, Arguments)

Drawing on Desk/School Property

Drug Abuse

Failure to Ask for Help/Shyness

Fighting: Not Getting Along, Name Calling, etc.

Frustration

Hands-On Projects

Home Influences

Homework

Homework Policy and Procedure

Hyperactivity-Shift in Attention

Hyperactivity and Distractibility

Immature Behavior

Improving Listening Skills

Inappropriate Behavior During Lunch and/or Recess

Incomplete Class Assignments and/or Homework

Inconsistency

Individual Attention to Special Needs Students

Individualization

Individualization: Dependency

Interruptions from Administration

Interruptions During Group Work

Lack of Commonsense Behavior

Lack of Discipline at Home: Part 1

Lack of Discipline at Home: Part 2

Lack of Interest in Academics

Lack of Motivation: Part 1

Lack of Motivation: Part 2

Lack of Respect

Lack of Self-Esteem of Student Required to Receive Outside Classroom Aid

Learning Centers

Listening

Listening Skills Development

Low Frustration Tolerance

Lying to Authority Figures

Misuse of Teachers or Aides' Time

Motivation To Complete Assignments

Name Calling, Sometimes Racial

Negative Response to Requests and Rules

Nervous Habits in Classroom

Noisy Work Habits

Not Dressed for Gym

Off-Task Behavior

Prestige: Equal Value to All Subjects

Paperwork

Parental Involvement with Their Children

Parent Support Procedures

Planning and Innovation

Playground Interaction

Poor Adjustment to Change in Environment

Poor Attitude In and Toward School

Poor or Nonexistent Work Habits

Pride in One's Work

Putting Proper Identification on Papers

Quiet Activities for Independent Work

Rivalry Toward Peers

Short Attention Span

Silent Child

Sitting in Seat

Social Adjustment of New Student

Stealing

Stealing School Property

Storage Space for Minimal Cost

Student Argues and Denies Involvement in a Negative Action

Student Criticism

Student Has Personal Problem That Seems to Interfere With His Progress, But He Has Not Shared This Information With the Teacher

Student Who Works Accurately But More Rapidly Than Others

Student Who Works Inaccurately and Rushes Through Assignments

Students Rushing to Leave Room When Bell Rings

Substitute Teachers

Talking in the Classroom

Tantrums

Tardiness

Teacher Stress

Television and the Internet

Truancy

Section II. A Teacher-Tested Elementary Classroom Management System

A. Introduction

B. Objectives

C. Basic Components

D. Process

E. Materials

F. Summary

Section III. Additional Specific Management Suggestions Provided by Middle and Secondary School Teachers

Acting Out

Gossiping

Lack of Motivation

Noisy Work and Behavior Habits

Plagiarism

Rebellion

Snickering

Section IV. A Teacher-Tested Middle and Secondary Classroom Management System

The Motivational Theory

A. Introduction

B. Objectives

C. Basic Components

Lack of Concentration/Daydreaming

Sleep Deprivation/Hunger

Hearing, Sight, other Physical Difficulty

Difficulty with Grade Level Work

Peer Pressure

Skipping School

Cliques

Fear and Anger

Bullying

Physical Maturation

D. Process and Materials

Rewards

Homework

Grab Bag

Honor Pass

Free Hall Pass

Classroom Honor Board

Student of the Week Award

"See Me" Slip

Positive Parent Communication

E. Acting Upon the Typical Insecurities Of Self Among Adolescents

F. Theory Summary

Section V. The School Counselor's Role in Classroom Management

Section VI. Conclusion and Additional Resources

Conclusion

Additional Resources

Books

Periodicals