Category: Education
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...]
How To Handle Students Who Do Nothing Smart Classroom Management
I’ve been writing here at SCM for 15 years. 748 articles. 12 books and e-guides. Above all else, this takes focus. Which, in this day[more...]
Why You Must Require Properly Spoken Language In Your Classroom Smart Classroom Management
I know full well the opposing arguments. It’s outdated. It’s subjective. It’s discriminatory. It’s discouraging. It’s culture-denying. But with the right touch and spirit of[more...]
Why You Should Limit Your Contact With Difficult Students Smart Classroom Management
Here at SCM we talk a lot about the importance of letting your classroom management plan do the work of improving behavior for you. About[more...]
Why You Must Say No To Pleading Students Smart Classroom Management
“Can we skip grammar practice just this one time?” “Can we have an extra day to do our homework?” “Can we do 10 math problems[more...]
Why You Need To Freshen Up Your Class Routines Smart Classroom Management
This time of year things tend to get sloppy. Students are feeling the lazy pangs of summer approaching. It’s in the tea, the daily grind,[more...]
How To Avoid Dangerous Student Behavior Smart Classroom Management
The jettisoning of firm consequences in favor of a purely restorative approach has caused more dangerous behavior among students. It’s like nothing I’ve seen in[more...]
What Is Effective Classroom Management? Smart Classroom Management
Well, it isn’t trickery. It isn’t manipulation, bribery, or intimidation. It isn’t lecturing or one-on-one counseling. It isn’t rewards or tokens, threats or “caught being[more...]
Why Orderliness Is A Predictor Of Classroom Management Success Smart Classroom Management
I can tell how effective a teacher is before seeing them in action. I just need a few minutes in their empty classroom during a[more...]
Why “Pressure Passes” Are A Ridiculous Behavior Strategy Smart Classroom Management
Have you heard of pressure passes? They’re slips of red or yellow paper that allow difficult students to leave your classroom anytime they like. Yep,[more...]