Behavour in classrooms?

Question

I wanted to become a teacher when ive left school (im in year 10) but the thing that puts me off is the behavour in classrooms what kind of behavour do you get in your classrooms and has it got worse since you've been teaching?
Because i think by the time I get to become a teacher the behavour will be so bad that students will be impossible to teach!

Answer 1

It is EXTREMELY important to be prepared and to be professional from day one! Too many teachers try to be the kids' friends! You are an adult, they are children. You can be there to help them and support them but they do not need more friends. It helps to make the students responsible for their own behavior and make them a team! Reward them individually as well as the whole class. When I was teaching, I would have each class come up with a set of expectations themselves! That way, they could not argue later that something was unfair. Expect respect from them and delegate jobs/responsibilites around the room. Don't do all the work yourself! I always had students pass items out, collect papers, etc... They loved feeling a part of something. Children only misbehave when they are allowed to and when they don't feel like they are important.

Answer 2

I agree with everything that FLmom3 said, but would add this...
On the first day of school and every day after, meet and greet your students at the door of your classroom. This starts the year out getting to know your students and having your students know you. There is nothing more important than a teacher knowing the names of their students and addressing them by their names. Would you rather have someone greet you with a smile and ask you your name or someone who is already in the room doing something else while waiting for you to sit down?

Answer 3

I have taught in the worst district in my state in an urban setting. i have also taught drop outs and at risk in the same setting. Classroom management is the key. Be honest , real and respectful of students. Students respect consistency and teacher who does not back down on their expectations. This does not mean they will all behave but they will exhibit manageable misbehaviors. I.E. instead of disrtupting class, going to sleep and choosing not to participate.

Answer 4

It is important to keep the attention of the students. Behavior problems are worse in some schools and some areas than others. It eventually takes a toll on the teacher.

Answer 5

Even the very best classes will have days where it seems like they are nuts. You just have to start your year off laying the "behavior groundwork". This means you tell the kids what your expectations and procedures are and what the consequences will be if they do not follow them. Then, you have to stick to your guns and follow the consequences if the kids act up. If you want to be a teacher, then you should be. You just have to show 'em who's boss.

Answer 6

Teachers frequently can get the behavior that they want if they are skilled. I am sure that you have sen examples where a class misbehaves with one teacher and acts like little angels with Anitra teacher.

If you want to be a teacher learn some discipline techniques.

Answer 7

teaching sucks at times. the students behave the same way over the years: some eager to learn, others eager to heckle. then there are always the fence-sitters, callous, indifferent and not quite sure why they are in class.
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