Category: Education
When And How To Teach Your Classroom Management Plan Smart Classroom Management
It’s a common question here at SCM. Should you teach your classroom management plan immediately on the first day of school or wait and ease[more...]
The Long Forgotten Classroom Management Strategy You Need Smart Classroom Management
It’s critical that you create a culture conducive to excellent behavior. Indeed, and of course. That’s what we do here at SCM. We teach exactly[more...]
The Big Lie Of Childhood Trauma Smart Classroom Management
The lie isn’t that childhood trauma doesn’t exist. Of course it does. Some of our students have been abused and neglected. Others have witnessed violence,[more...]
How And Why Not To Take Misbehavior Personally Smart Classroom Management
I’ve spoken to thousands of teachers about their classroom management struggles. They all have much in common. I repeat myself a lot. My advice is[more...]
Why You Need To Make One Classroom Management Commitment Right Now Smart Classroom Management
Now that your school year is over, it’s time to make a commitment. By commitment, I mean never going back. Never giving in. Never allowing[more...]
Your 2023-24 Smart Classroom Management Report Card Smart Classroom Management
Your personal 2023-24 Smart Classroom Management report card is here! To review, the SCM report card is a rating system that revels the extent to[more...]
How To Handle A Student Who Argues For A Misbehaving Friend Smart Classroom Management
Here’s the scenario: You witness a student break a rule, so you enforce a consequence. But then, out of nowhere, a student nearby denies the[more...]
How To Be A Great Teacher With No Personality Smart Classroom Management
Many years ago, before I started SCM, a district administrator who knew of my fascination with classroom management came to see me. She wanted me[more...]
How To Handle A Student Who Laughs When You Give Another Student A Consequence Smart Classroom Management
A common scenario: A student disrupts your class and you deliver a consequence. All good. But the moment you finish, another student laughs at the[more...]
Why You Should Limit Group Work Smart Classroom Management
For students who are motivated and determined to do well, group work is an exercise in frustration and unfairness. They do all or most of[more...]