Lack Of Management

Reflecting on my first year as a classroom teacher there were so many things that were going wrong, I'm was not sure were to begin. I guess first things first, my students were just all over the place, but this was not their fault. I had not put routines and procedures in place. Due to a lack of routines the students just kind of created there own. Survival instincts maybe? Of course I knew that I needed to correct this, but how to fix it was the biggest issue. I was CLUELESS! I tried doing this on my own. Like revamping the classroom routine every two days to see what would work. How do first year teachers go about improving their classroom management?

One way to go about making improvements is to make a list of those things that need improving. Try not to make a lengthy list. Make sure to list the top five issues to focus on. Take the top five listed improvements and jot down  reasons why these issues in the classroom are happening; take time to reflect on what you can do as the teacher to make improvements. Your greatest resource is just down the hall, in the experiences of  a veteran teacher. Ask them if you could discuss your issues with them so that they can provide suggestions on how to improve.