HOW WILL YOU

M A N A G E THE
CLASSROOM
T R A D I T I O N A L LY A N D
N O W DURING THE
TIME OF PA N D E M I C ?
Rieza, Roxas, San Juan and Verzo
M A N A G I N G THE
CLASSROOM
TR A D ITION A LLY
Let students help
establish guidelines
Encourage all students to help you
build classroom expectations and
rules, as you’ll generate more buy-
in than just telling them what
they’re not allowed to do.
Document rules

Don’t let your mutually-

respected guidelines go
forgotten.
Avoid punishing
the class
Address isolated discipline problems
individually instead of punishing an
entire class, as the latter can hurt
your relationships with students
who are on-task and thereby
jeopardize other classroom
management efforts.
Encourage initiative

Promote growth mindset, and inject

variety into your lessons, by allowing
students to work ahead and deliver
short presentations to share take - away
points. Almost inevitably, you ’ ll have
some eager learners in your classroom.
You can simply ask them if they ’ d like to
get ahead from time - to - time.
Offer praise

Praise students for jobs well

done, as doing so improves
academic and behavioral
performance, according to a
recent research review and
study.
 Give tangible
rewards

Reward specific students at the

end of each lesson, in front of the
class, as another motivational
and behavior-reinforcement
technique.
Build excitement
for content and
lesson plans
This one works well no matter the
grade level: elementary school, middle
school or high school. Start lessons by
previewing particularly exciting parts,
hooking student interest from the get-
go.
Consider peer
teaching

Use peer teaching as a classroom

management strategy if you feel
your top performers can help
engage and educate disruptive
and struggling students.
 CLASSROOM
M A N A GEM EN T
DURING
PANDEMI C
(ONLINE CLASS)
Put Distractions
Away
It is important to make the virtual
classroom look, sound, and feel as much
like an in - person classroom as possible.
One key tactic to make this happen is to
have students put away phones, toys, and
other distractions.
Treat the Webcam
Like a Person

it is so easy to turn off the webcam,

mute yourself, and completely
disengage. This is a dangerous
recipe that can result in students
ignoring or even dreading school.
 Have a Dress Code

One key to helping a virtual

classroom feel a little more like an
in - person classroom is to have
students get dressed for it the
same way they would get dressed
to go to school
 Address Discipline
Issues Fast

Discipline issues take on a new

urgency when the class is
remote. Your verbal and physical
cues are limited.
Teach Lessons That
Privilege Text
In many virtual classrooms, one or
more students have limited
internet access and cannot
reliably participate in synchronous
discussions.
Add Visual Cues to
Your Lessons

n a virtual classroom, you control

what students are looking at in a
more direct way than an in - person
class, and you can use that to
your advantage.
 Flip the Classroom

It ’ s hard enough trying to control a

classroom while you ’ re giving
whole - class instruction. If you ’ ve
thought about or even
experimented with flipping the
classroom before, now is the time
to dive in.
Decide on Signals
When it comes to virtual
classroom management, it ’ s not
as easy for students to raise their
hands or teachers to use
physical routines such as singing
a song or clapping a rhythm.
Work with the class to agree on
signals that can work even when
a student is muted.
Hold Class Wherever
You Can Hold
Students’ Attention

This tip only works once you ’ re

comfortable with the setting
and students have the
appropriate tech needs.