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Classroom management -- the strategies you use to keep your classroom running smoothly -- is the most demanding aspect of an educator's professional life. Everything you do, every activity you undertake, every student you interact with, requires different management skills and techniques. This tip archive is designed to offer helpful advice for dealing with a wide variety of challenging classroom situations.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #200
Explain classroom rules.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #199
Sign a contract for student success.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #198
Introduce the rules equations.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #197
Set up a homework hotline.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #196
Greet kids with a daily message.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #195
Share your hopes and dreams.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #194
Introduce rules of civility.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #193
Challenge parents at open house night.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #192
Send home a weekly schedule.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #191
Present ATTITUDE addition.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #190
Invite students to describe themselves.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #189
Welcome students with a postcard.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #188
Help define a "good" student.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #187
Challenge kids to create a game.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #186
Record the year in pictures.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #185
Create a class victrory dance.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #184
Introduce kids to one another.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #183
Try a "time capsule" activity.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #182
Develop classroom rules.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #181
Increase seating flexibility.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #180
Learn to work the crowd.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #179
Display acts of kindness.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #178
Teach manners with literature.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #177
Solve problems with circles.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #176
Use exit slips to gauge learning.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #175
Form groups with jigsaw structure.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #174
Help shy students bloom.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #173
Encourage parents to stay informed.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #172
Open a class store.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #171
Enforce gum-chewing rules.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #170
Provide practice with longer tests.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #169
Display students' best work.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #168
Bust backtalk with withering boredom.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #167
Invite kids to brag to parents.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #166
Create interest with themes.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #165
Stop student stealing.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #164
Develop a code of conduct.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #163
Help kids help the community.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #162
Display a "brag" bulletin board.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #161
Enforce rules consistently.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #160
Invite role-play during cleanup.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #159
Use rubrics to assess behavior.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #158
Ban whining in the classroom.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #157
Cover chair legs for quiet.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #156
Create a seating chart with Excel.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #155
Pair students using famous pairs.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #154
Brag about students every day.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #153
Create photo magnets for all.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #152
Make homework more meaningful.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #151
Create a puzzle of good behavior.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #150
Stomp out put-downs.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #149
Reduce paperwork.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #148
Review with "Swat It!"

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #147
Post a "Shout Out Friday" board.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #146
Paint a pass on the chalkboard

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #145
Give permission to make mistakes.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #144
Provide pennies for participation.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #143
Solicit students' advice.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #142
Encourage responsibility.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #141
Earn respect with trust.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #140
Encourage students to check their work.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #139
Auction off poor behavior.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #138
If it matters, write it down.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #137
Wow them with written praise.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #136
Improve class participation.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #135
Wake up sleepy students.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #134
Tell them who to tattle to.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #133
Encourage students to work together.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #132
Punch out good behavior.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #131
Create groups with comic strips.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #130
Post "Help Wanted" ads.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #129
Relieve homework boredom.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #128
Stop the noise.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #127
Give "late homework" coupons.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #126
Teach students, not subjects.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #125
Keep corrective feedback short.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #124
Make positive phone calls.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #123
Help every student participate.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #122
Try the "Birdie Bucks" system.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #121
Display perfect papers.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #120
Encourage all to give 100 percent.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #119
Solve lunchroom issues together.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #118
Teach students to toe the line.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #117
Reward groups for positive behaviors.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #116
Write it in the behavior book.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #115
Track behavior with conduct cards.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #114
Make a pact with a buddy teacher.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #113
Spell fun with H-O-M-E-W-O-R-K.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #112
Give students a fresh start.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #111
Don't make backtalk a conversation.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #110
Hold hallway conferences.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #109
Make up multiple tests.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #108
Like your students.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #107
Limit hall passes.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #106
Catch them being good.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #105
Make manners a priority.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #104
Give warnings about cheating.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #103
Arrange wide walkways.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #102
Return tests at the end of the day.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #101
Grade a group individually.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #100
Reserve a seat for latecomers.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #099
Make word problems a daily activity.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #098
Turn cleanup into a fun activity.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #097
Reward kids with raffle tickets.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #096
Encourage reflection.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #095
Prepare for field trips.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #094
Offer embarrassing hall passes.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #093
Serenade students with off-key verses.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #092
Motivate students as a group.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #091
Choose colleagues carefully.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #090
Swap shoes for supplies.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #089
Measure good behavior by the yard.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #088
Keep an "IOU homework" notebook.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #087
Calm students with classical music.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #086
Provide instant feedback.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #085
Point out the path to good choices.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #084
Make time to clean messy desks.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #083
Promote partner teaching.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #082
Help students discourage cheating.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #081
Encourage the "write" behavior.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #080
Ask students for advice.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #079
Moderate class meetings.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #078
Reward random acts of kindness.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #077
Stop the disappearing letters.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #076
Focus students with bell work.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #075
Utilize logical consequences.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #074
Model appropriate behavior.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #073
Discover 35 reasonable rewards.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #072
Assess cooperative learning.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #071
Reward your shining stars.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #070
Plan for substitutes.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #069
Reward students with PAT.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #068
Motivate with bulletin boards.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #067
Fuel the classroom economy.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #066
Explore checkbook discipline.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #065
Speed up cleanup with music.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #064
Require a task analysis sheet.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #063
Make parents your test partners.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #062
Discourage cheating with silence.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #061
Play homework BINGO.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #060
Open the compliment door.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #059
Teach the vocabulary of kindness.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #058
Use line-up to reinforce skills.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #057
Celebrate successes on Friday.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #056
Consider "half-off" homework passes.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #055
Promote cooperative learning.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #054
Count the wasted minutes.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #053
Be your favorite teacher.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #052
Host a popcorn party.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #051
Get caught in a mistake.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #050
Save time during transitions.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #049
Discretely help with hygiene.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #048
Discourage absenteeism.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #047
Send "Good News!" postcards.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #046
Hold "review and model" Mondays.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #045
Make forget-me-not pencils.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #044
Create a paper chain of good deeds.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #043
Avoid time-consuming attendance.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #042
Provide students with memory aids.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #041
Focus on performance.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #040
Pay attention to your appearance.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #039
Use music to control noise.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #038
Encourage good choices.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #037
Create groups easily.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #036
Make a teacher survival kit.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #035
Choose students at random.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #034
Start a teaching diary.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #033
Teach relaxation techniques.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #032
Post a "do-it-now" activity.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #031
Add mystery to cleanup time.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #030
Create tests that discourage cheating

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #029
Hold a homework raffle.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #028
Start the day with bell work.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #027
Develop non-verbal signals.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #026
Be a reward whisperer.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #025
Distribute mini whiteboards.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #024
Name a "character" of the month.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #023
Create a class jigsaw puzzle.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #022
Discourage tardiness with song.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #021
Issue school passports.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #020
Grade them on "preparedness."

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #019
Start kids on "stamp" collecting.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #018
Make attendance count.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #017
Build character with books.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #016
Make a "missed work" folder.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #015
Vote on class decisions.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #014
Greet them at the door.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #013
Help students get your attention.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #012
Discourage test peekers.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #011
Help yourself to a dose of praise.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #010
Record the "aha!" moments.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #009
Create a good "sit-izenship" chair.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #008
Work together toward class goals.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #007
Modify behavior a minute at a time.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #006
Provide structure with "My Time."

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #005
Start off the day the right way.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #004
Increase class participation.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #003
Use sticky notes for seating.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #002
Take photos throughout the year.

Classroom Management in a Minute:
Tip #001
Resolve playground problems.