Classroom Management Techniques

I will do a few classroom management posts but here are a couple of good ideas I plan to do in the future. I like this idea to manage disruptive behavior. Using a consequence from a sport that many students know and love is good. It's also good to use something simple that is color coded. It makes it much easier for students to remember.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-j4q9c_-Q4
 
I like this idea for teaching students to reconfigure desks. Since I do a lot of activities that require students to move desks quickly and efficiently, it is important to spend some time teaching the procedure. The only thing I would add is for students to move the desks more quietly. If your classroom door is open to get air or you do not have a thick wall separating classrooms, other classes can be disrupted by noisy desks moving.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhhxk26NfWM