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QuestionHow can I make a good classroom community?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.Get your students involved when you're making the rules to help them feel like they can make some of the decisions in the classroom.
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QuestionHow should you deal with emotional outbursts in class?César de León is an Educational Leadership Consultant and currently serves as an Assistant Principal for the Austin Independent School District in Austin, TX. César specializes in education program development, curriculum improvement, student mentorship, social justice, equity leadership, and family and community engagement. He is passionate about eradicating inequities in schools for all children, especially those who have been historically underserved and marginalized. César holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education and Biology from Texas State University and a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from The University of Texas at Austin.Try to remember that emotional behavior is a positive thing—we're not teaching robots. We're teaching children with feelings, and part of our mission as educators is not only to teach the academic side of things, but also the social and emotional side of things. Are the students angry all the time? Are they happy all the time? Students need to be taught that there are various emotions and it is okay to cry and be angry sometimes. Teaching our students coping mechanisms can help them process their emotions in a healthy way.
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QuestionWhat's the right way to discipline students for being disruptive?César de León is an Educational Leadership Consultant and currently serves as an Assistant Principal for the Austin Independent School District in Austin, TX. César specializes in education program development, curriculum improvement, student mentorship, social justice, equity leadership, and family and community engagement. He is passionate about eradicating inequities in schools for all children, especially those who have been historically underserved and marginalized. César holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education and Biology from Texas State University and a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from The University of Texas at Austin.You don't want to be punitive. Don't take bad behavior personally—these are students who are learning how to cope with emotions and how to develop those emotions. When a student is showing a range of emotions and being disruptive, note and document the type of emotion and come up with a plan to successfully curb it. Moreover, share those behavioral outbursts with their parents and other teachers so that they can work together in order to make the student more successful.
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QuestionMy old teacher followed all these but skipped the "no sarcasm." Has breaking any of these impacted anybody else?QamarTop AnswererIt really depends on the students. Most people frown upon using sarcasm because some students make take it seriously and not understand it as a joke. Others, especially older students such as teenagers, make find it amusing. Every student is different.
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QuestionWhat is the ideal atmosphere for classroom creativity?Community AnswerA friendly, open environment that is free from harassment or bullying. The classroom itself is less important that the overall attitude of the teacher and class.
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QuestionWhat if my students are very noisy, and if I try to be quiet, they ignore me and start chatting again?HoneyBeeMeCommunity AnswerThere are many strategies that can be used here but, mainly just assert authority. Move students away from their friends. Move students outside the classroom. Be fair and justified, make the students respect you. Make students stay in at lunch if homework isn't completed. Don't let your students walk all over you. Stand up for yourself and assert your authority!
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