Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Go Back                 Case Posted on October 18, 2015 1:06 am Add to Favorites vaWety Reps: 82 Helping a Teacher Our school gained a new teacher about a month and a half into the school year. It is clearly visible that she struggles with classroom management. What can I do to help her without making her feel bad that I have noticed?                 Submit a Possible Solution Please read response(s) below (if any) before posting your solution.                 Solution 1 Posted October 18, 2015 12:39 pm Sarah Drake Reps: 100 We've all been that new teacher and then in turn been you! I would start with open-ended questions. How's it going? Is there anything I can help you with? Then maybe share a memory or anecdote about when you began teaching. Votes: +20 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 2 Posted October 18, 2015 1:00 pm ySudyG Reps: 166 Does she have a mentor teacher that could step in and help her? At my school all first-year teachers get a mentor- someone who has been teaching for at least five years- that can help them through these initial problems. If you have a program like this, I would definitely bring this issue to the mentor teacher so he or she can take it from there. If there is no mentor teacher, I would start by mentioning your own issues your first year teaching, how difficult it was, where you struggled, etc. This should put her more at ease and willing to talk about where she feels she is struggling as well. I had a hard time my first year with classroom management and I know if someone had tried to relate to me, I would have opened up like a book and asked for help! Votes: +7 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 3 Posted October 18, 2015 3:07 pm Sophy Shabana Reps: 100 You could plan a combined activity with her class such as buddy reading or readers' theatre. You could then review your expectations for your class before you begin the activity. Furthermore, you could also explain to the new teacher that your students tend to get unruly during an activity and would require a review of class rules and expectations. The teacher might realize the importance of structure and class rules and might emulate the same. Votes: +4 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 4 Posted November 2, 2015 2:27 am yvesat Reps: 100 I am sure that if you approach her in a positive way she will be more than willing to accept your help. She probably doesn't want to get in anyone's way or be a burden so if you offer she will feel better about asking for help. Votes: +3 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution rybuZy Reps: 200 Right! Let her know you are there for her.   Posted on: October 16, 2017 2:29 am Add a Comment                 Solution 5 Posted October 4, 2016 10:12 pm RyVeta Reps: 106 talk! Votes: +3 / -1 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 6 Posted October 8, 2016 4:30 am yHaReH Reps: 209 Asking openly how she is doing is a great way to start the conversation. Ask if there is any way that you could be of assistance to her. Provide her with some small but helpful pieces of advice to encourage her and push her in the right direction :) Votes: +2 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 7 Posted October 18, 2015 10:34 pm PaDemu Reps: 75 Recently, I am the contact teacher for a new teacher in my school. One way I assist him is by helping him teach using Google Hangouts. It is like Skype, but we share a powerpoint and team teach. This highly engages the students and allows the new teacher to teach without many management issues. Votes: +1 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 8 Posted February 26, 2016 6:03 am eQyVuj Reps: 200 First ask her how she is doing in the class. Them begin providing any advice. Votes: +1 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 9 Posted October 5, 2016 6:48 pm PuWupe Reps: 206 I will say to ask if she needs any help, there is a 50/50 chance that she will say 'yes.' I do not see why she will take it in a bad note, you have been long enough in that school to know all the rules, the students, and its culture. I think your help will be a blessing to that teacher other than she getting offended. Votes: +1 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 10 Posted October 9, 2016 3:58 pm yZaHuM Reps: 100 sometimes it is best to be direct, just be sure to approach her without criticizing her. You may give her suggestions and ideas for managing her classroom from your own experience. In the end i'm sure she would be more than grateful. Votes: +1 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 11 Posted October 12, 2016 5:08 pm yZytaz Reps: 201 instead of criticizing her methods maybe tell her how you first started as a teacher and what worked and what didn't. Having experience will help you connect and make the new teacher feel more welcomed rather than attacked. Votes: +1 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 12 Posted July 10, 2017 3:57 am qyGaQa Reps: 173 Just give advice Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 13 Posted October 6, 2017 3:27 pm BuXaja Reps: 205 You can help by offering her new ideas or ways to deal with the students. It is always hard starting with a group of kids that you don't really know. You should remind her to keep trying and using new strategies to manage the students. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 14 Posted February 25, 2019 10:22 pm pyJeZy Reps: 201 I think that you just need to offer a hand. Ask her what are something you can help her with. Just ask some questions! Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 15 Posted February 20, 2020 5:54 pm RamaJe Reps: 202 I think it would be best to just offer your help and just make sure she knows that you are there for her if she ever needs any help. Communication is the best and just so that teacher knows that you are there for her would be awesome. Votes: +0 / -0 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 16 Posted March 1, 2016 1:41 pm Beqena Reps: 100 I would offer tomato with her and ask if there are any questions she has or if I can help with anything. I would also direct her to various resources that could help her. Votes: +0 / -1 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Solution 17 Posted October 18, 2015 3:34 pm eQynuv Reps: 102 Be frank, ask her if she needs help. She may be in over her head and too proud to ask for help. Votes: +0 / -5 This Solution Is Useful   This Solution Is Not Useful   Comments posted for this solution Add a Comment                 Submit a Possible Solution Please read response(s) below (if any) before posting your solution.