Home | How It Works | Stats Login | Register         Case: The Bad Class You have one class on the team that all teachers struggle to manage the behavior of. The principal visited your classroom and sympathized with you. The class is talkative and spends a lot of time bickering back and forth. The majority of class time is spent diffusing behavior problems. Twenty to thirty minutes into class, you can finally start teaching. What do you do? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) The teacher hasn't adapted his/her classroom management plan to fit the student's needs. First and foremost I would have a group discussion with my students about their actions and choices. After, I would revisit the basics and take the time to go over the rules with my students again. This time modified. They would have a rewards-based system in place (like earning paper pennies) in order to encourage positive behavior. they would also have a consequences chart that tracked their progress and explained the consequences they would receive should they misbehave. (I believe in the 3 strikes and you're out rule). If the students have structure, know what is expected and know that they have to deal with the consequences they are more likely to cooperate and help create a positive adn productive classroom environment.