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Teacher Tip #1 - Take nothing personally!
Jul 3, 2024
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Find your Poker face, step out into the hallway, insert one earbud with your favorite music, close your eyes and count to 10, focus on one student that is the opposite to what is triggering you. Whatever you do, DO NOT cry and do not express anger. When your patience has bottomed out it's best not to not say anything at that moment.
You ask "Ok, so what do I do?"
Quiet discipline is almost always more effective than being reactive. You can say something like "I'm going to write myself a note and come back to it later today to decide how to handle it. You have time to make better choices from this point on." or write a sticky note to tell the student to stay after class to see you. You can even say "we can make it quick if you stay and show respect." In both cases you'rer showing a little give and take by giving time and stating a way they can make the outcome slightly better. The class will see that you are in control, but you didn't lose face by possibly over reacting in the moment. Give yourself time to reflect and come back to it later. - try to never act when angry.
Try A traditional and simple consequence that applies to most behaviors: RULE SENTENCES 🧰
✔️ It's a form of immediate RESPONSIVE classroom management
✔️It can be easily assessible - tape a file folder to the board 🗂️
✔️It can serve as a reminder next to your rules
✔️Use it as a TIERED INTERVENTION
Click image for FREE DOWNLOAD of Rules Sentences document numbered lines for up to 25 sentences. How I Use Rule Sentences
⚙️ Keep it handy - it sticks out of a file folder on the board to remind me to use it.
⚙️ Keep the teaching fluid - I continue to teach while getting the sheet for a student.
⚙️ I Circle the rule(s) that a student is to copy.
⚙️ I often shorten the task to 1 side or 3-5 sentences, depending on the grade.
⚙️ When taking the sheet from the student I make a deal with them.
"This is the rule I expect you to copy. The sooner you start, the less I will expect you to do. I'll check on your work soon to see when I think you can be finished." (pause teaching long enough to go over this quietly at the student's desk and then continue teaching. It's important to show very little reaction during this, especially with older students. Students will follow your lead, because your consistent and fair. If the student refuses to write the sentences say with your same teaching voice, "that's your choice. I'll be over in a little while to see what you decide." Even my most difficult students begin writing shortly after that. You did not give the student extra attention and without sounding upset you showed them respect while making it clear that you were in charge.
When collecting the sheet, "Continue to follow the rule and there is no need for more sentences, but I'm going to keep the sheet and have you finish it if you continue to not follow the rule." Make it sound like you are doing them a favor, because you know they can do better.
If a student breaks the same rule within a week or two, retrieve the original sheet. Circle the sentence numbers the student is expected to complete and write the date with #2 next to it. Make the writing amount double from the first time and explain why.
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