Recipes Tagged ‘discipline’

Choosing Students – Chants

In: All Ages & Levels| Recipe

1 Aug 2009

Mickey Mouse is the perfect way to choose a student in class. Unlike Einie Meanie Minie Moe, it  allows the students to actuall participate in choosing themselves, so the teacher can avoid any "blame".

It goes like this. For each word, point to a student.

Mickey - Mouse - built - a - house. - How - many - bricks - did - he - use?

The student where "use" occurs, now states the number…

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Classroom Rewards Lottery

In: All Ages & Levels| Elementary| High School| Middle School| Recipe

27 Jul 2009

Here's something one of my mentor teachers did back when I was a student teacher. I don't have any experience using it in my own classroom, but it seemed like a good idea...

Many classrooms are grouped into desks, with a points reward system where each group can earn points during class by actively participating (singing, chanting), winning games, and otherwise being helpful towards the learning/co-operative spirit of the classroom. Here's…

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Marbles in a Jar

In: All Ages & Levels| Elementary| Kindergarten| Middle School| Recipe

27 Jul 2009

This is an idea for improving the co-operative spirit in the classroom (or as some may refer to it, "classroom management"). I learned it from a teacher trainer in Canada, as part of a seminar on "Assertive Discipline."

Basically, you get a jar (an old jam jar will do, or else some small piece of plastic tupperware works, too). You also get enough marbles to fill up the jar, and store…

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Signaling Device

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21 Jul 2009
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Use a bell to signal stoppage and time out in your class. An acoustic signalling device really works.

Use a two step approach. One ring means "FREEZE". Boys love freezing! Another softer ring means relax and focus attention to the front.

This really works well and train your students to listen well..... Also get more teaching skills tips here.

http://eflclassroom.ning.com/video/teaching-skills…

Yellow Card / Red Card

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21 Jul 2009
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Soccer is an international sport and students really understand the yellow card / red card system. Make yourself a card and use it as a great classroom management tool! Yellow is a warning. Make sure to make eye contact when you give it . But don't make a big fuss either. Red card is a Time Out. Create an area in the classroom where…

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