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How do you establish rules in class?

Courtney Copriviza
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Courtney Copriviza is an Elementary School Teacher based in Maui, HI. Courtney specializes in elementary education, classroom management, and social and emotional development. She holds a BA in Communication with a minor in Urban Education and an MA in Teaching from Santa Clara University. Courtney has also taught high school in Madrid, Spain. She is a member of Kappa Delta Pi International Honors Society in Education.

Courtney Copriviza

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Collaborate with your students to make a list of 3 or 4 rules that they think are most important. Try to keep this list short and concise—this way, you can keep your kids on track and on task.

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How do you calm down a loud class?

Courtney Copriviza
Elementary School Teacher
Courtney Copriviza is an Elementary School Teacher based in Maui, HI. Courtney specializes in elementary education, classroom management, and social and emotional development. She holds a BA in Communication with a minor in Urban Education and an MA in Teaching from Santa Clara University. Courtney has also taught high school in Madrid, Spain. She is a member of Kappa Delta Pi International Honors Society in Education.

Courtney Copriviza

Elementary School Teacher

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Try a calm response technique when your students start getting noisy and off-task. This could be something like "1-2-3, eyes on me, 1-2-3, eyes on you." Or, you could make a "ssshh" sound like a waterfall. After doing these activities, your students know that they need to be quiet.

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How do you get students to be respectful?

Courtney Copriviza
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Courtney Copriviza is an Elementary School Teacher based in Maui, HI. Courtney specializes in elementary education, classroom management, and social and emotional development. She holds a BA in Communication with a minor in Urban Education and an MA in Teaching from Santa Clara University. Courtney has also taught high school in Madrid, Spain. She is a member of Kappa Delta Pi International Honors Society in Education.

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Try to maintain friendly, professional relationships with your students. If your kids like you, they're more likely to do as they're told.

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How do you make kids quiet on a bus?

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Many of the same techniques that are used in the classroom could be used on a bus. It's important to use a method based on how old the kids are.

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How can a student helper keep other kids quiet?

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Try to follow the guidelines that your teacher has already put in place. It's important to keep consistent when trying to get everyone to quiet down.

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My school party is always too rowdy. Children are always standing all over, how do we get them to stay calm?

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You need to set firm rules for them to follow and have consequences if they don't obey. Reward them for good behavior. It would be a good idea to have plenty of activities planned for any parties so that kids aren't just standing around, but are organized around some specific goal. Divide them into small groups for games, this should make sure things don't get too loud or out of control.

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What are the ideal developmental outcomes from a field trip?

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Students can gain a lot of hands on, real world experience while stimulating their brains and encouraging creative thinking.

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What are your techniques for getting lowered voices or even silence in a primary school lunch hall?

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Try a clapping routine. like: 1 2 333 and they repeat. Or you can have a voice level chart and they have to keep the desired voice level or else they will be reminded.

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How can you quieten a 7th grade loud and obnoxious classroom?

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Use a megaphone and holler for them to quiet down, or send out a piercing whistle. Better yet, threaten them with the principal.

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