My teacher that I work with has some great ways that she manages her class. One of my favorite things that she does is, "hands up!" When she says this, the kids stop whatever they are doing and put their hands on their head and look at the teacher. I like this idea because you can then see who isn't listening and it is just an easier way for the students to pay attention. With their hands on their heads, they can't do much of anything else.
Another thing that my teacher does is one of the things we discussed in this module. She is very good at the motivation and consequences. She has this system of tickets. She will randomly hand them out for good behavior. Or she will have the "motherload" of ten or fifteen tickets at once. It is a good way of getting the kids to be on task. And it is actually really cool at how many stay on task. It is amazing how students will act when there are rewards in the aspect. It is a good thing to keep in mind for when I am a teacher.
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