I am a student teacher. I am having trouble with students talking while I am trying to teach. I think I told them 20 times to listen last class period. My supervisor told me to make a list of consequences. I need help!
2006-10-24 15:07:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
They're freshmen in high school, so it's time to stop playing around with them and start giving detentions, and if they still won't stop, referrals to the dean. The teachers in our local high school don't play around with calling parents, giving chances, point systems, etc.
You have to show them that you mean business and that you're not playing around and not their friend.
Classroom management is the hardest thing to learn as a new teacher, and you will develop your own style and techniques as you go along. Remember that you're not there for the kids to like you, and you've got to crack down on them immediately.
Sometimes working on the one child that is giving you the hardest time will get the rest of the class in line. Read the kid, and if they seem okay, pull them aside after or before class (either leave the door open or have another adult present) and explain to them that you're trying to teach the class and you'd appreciate their cooperation. Appeal to their feeling of importance and popularity, and sometimes that will help.
Good luck!
2006-10-24 15:24:20 · answer #1 · answered by TeacherLady 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a new teacher too-- 5 periods of freshmen!! Egads!! But I am a retread--20 years in high tech + 10 years in higher education/teaching. Anyway, today I tried something: I projected a slide that said "Anyone still talking and making noise 2 minutes from now (enter time) will lose 50 points." I took my clipboard with student names and then walked around my lab highlighting names as I called them out "That's 50 points from you Ms. XYZ" "and 50 from you Mr. ABC" and so on. They were pissed but they shut up when they saw that I was serious about the consequence. You don't need no stinkin' list, just one consequence like one of the other posters said and then execute on it.
2006-10-24 22:44:36 · answer #2 · answered by airpocket2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a teacher, too. I simply shut up if they keep talking and then I let everyone know there will be no break, cause I need that wasted minutes to explain my course. I think I stopped 10 to 20 times in the beginning. Patience! But then they changed.
Sometimes a joke works better and my guess is you have to face a "domination and power" authority game...Another trick: I used to go next to those who kept talking (with no punishment-it's just a demonstration)...just to teach from there. I'd never raise my voice, instead. Smile (or be serious) and find their eyes, but continue talking or use your voice to get their attention while explaining things.
It worked for me...The list may help, but I fail to see how, unless they write it...not you.
2006-10-24 22:42:28 · answer #3 · answered by Nix 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take five points off their next test each time you have to correct them. If they care at all about their grades, they'll stop.
2006-10-24 22:20:44 · answer #4 · answered by mutt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋