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Classroom Management Strategies

Strategies Resource found from

Ring the Chimes -have wind chimes placed in The daily 5 by Gail Boushey & Joan Moser (pg. 38-
the classroom and when you ring it students know 39)
to stop what they are doing and listen.

Praise One Student -give one student a 20 Ways to Get a Noisy Classroom’s Attention by
complement for doing what was asked. Terry Heick

Use Proximity -Stand in the middle of the room 10 Ways to get Your Students’ Attention Without
while teaching, to be closer to all students but Raising Your Voice -New Teacher Academy by
specifically those who are having trouble Trevor Muir
redirecting. 20 Ways to Get a Noisy Classroom’s Attention by
Terry Heick

“If you can hear me, put your hands on 50 Fun Call and Response Ideas to Get Students’
your head.” -automatically know which students Attention by Angela Watson
are listening, and it also reminds others they should
be listening.

Stop speaking – utilize awkward silence and 10 Ways to get Your Students’ Attention Without
non-verbal cues to have students’ quiet down. Raising Your Voice -New Teacher Academy by
Trevor Muir
20 Ways to Get a Noisy Classroom’s Attention by
Terry Heick

Wait time – allow students time to think before Embedded Formative Assessment by Dylan Wiliam
responding. (pg. 96)

All Student Response Questioning Embedded Formative Assessment by Dylan Wiliam


Strategy – write each student’s name on a (pg. 96)
popsicle stick and when you want a question
answered pull a name from there.

The Sandwich Approach – Ensure to give at How to Give Feedback: The Simple 3-Step Sandwich
least 2 positive feedbacks for each negative. Approach by Rob Kelly

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