One of my pet hates is
poor classroom management. You might have the best lessons in the world but if
you can't control a room, you reduce your effectiveness dramatically.
My advice:
Have a spot in the room
where you talk to the class from. Move to it when you want attention.
Say stop, wait five
seconds, say it again. Then wait for attention. Don’t say anything else. Speak
firmly, but not loudly.
Don't speak over people.
Know the boundaries in
your lesson plan and don't blur them. Have different voice tones for when you
are speaking to the class and to individuals or small groups.
In lockstep stages remind
students they’re talking to the whole class and not just to you. So everyone
needs to hear them.
It's worth practicing
because it does make a world of difference.
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