Classroom Management Approaches I Have Used

Strategy/Approach

Theory/Research to
Support Approach

Specific Context of
Application

Wait until students Not talking over student

are quiet to speak/
chatter is an effective
use hand gestures
tool to manage a
and nonverbal cues
classroom according
to research completed
at Mohawk College.
Silence can be an
effective tool as it
serves as non-verbal
communication to
alert students that the
teacher is waiting for
them to be quiet so
class can resume.

Turn lights on/off to

get students
attention.

According to

research this method

works to get student
attention right away
as it is a visual tool
that alerts students
that their attention
is needed right away.

Make class rules

Establishing class
rules early on in a
class is essential for
managing classroom
behavior according
to the Ministry of
Education.

Reflection
Statement(s) on how
this experience
enhanced your
practice/awareness/
overall development
I have utilized this I have found silence to
method in virtually
be a great classroom
all the classes I have
management tool
taught. This includes
because I am not
classes in grade 7,8,
necessarily loud
9, 11 and 12.
enough to speak over
Students may
an entire class so
respond to
using gestures and
something that was
simply waiting usually
said and break off
alerts students that it
into small
is time to resume
conversations so
class. I think that this
simply standing
tool is effective
there waiting for
because it is a form of
them to see you
communication that
waiting is enough to
the students are quick
get their attention as
to understand and
they usually monitor
they usually quiet
each other and let
each other down so
each other know that
that class can resume.
the teacher is
Therefore this is a
waiting for their
good tool for selfattention.
monitoring for
students.
I have used this
This method has proven
method in a variety
effective because it is
of my classes. I use
a quick way to get
this method to help
students to listen
with transitioning
when something
the class from one
needs to be said. This
task to another. For
has enhanced my
instance if students
teaching practice
are working in
because it helps to
groups and its time
calm situations really
to go back to their
quickly and students
individual seats this
respond in a positive
method works to get
way right away.
student attention
right away.
In every class I have Rule making has
been a part of, I have
enhanced my teaching
established rules
practice because it has
about classroom,
taught me that this
behavior early on.
step is very important
Students usually
for building and
participate in the
maintaining a positive
rule making process
classroom
and so this
environment.

reinforces
accountability on
their part so that
they are more likely
to follow the rules
they themselves
have created.

Students need clear

expectations and clear
consequences in place
to ensure that they
remain focused and
on task. In addition,
rules help students to
know what is expected
of them in any given
situation. Also, rules
help to build class
morale as students
learn to work together
to monitor their
behavior and foster a
positive work
environment.