Classroom management
“Starve their distractions and feed their focus”, is the mantra to keep students engaged. Students returning to school after a break are distracted and distressed, this takes away their focus from learning and the teacher’s focus from teaching, and the process of teaching-learning is affected.
Here are a few tips to help both learners and educators to overcome the hindrance:
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Try to understand the reason for the shift in behavior, sometimes students just want to be heard and understood by us. A little compassion goes a long way.
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Always encourage students; affirmations motivate students to show their best behaviors.
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Having self-reflective conversations help the student understand what went wrong and how it could have been better.
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Maintaining friendly eye contact while teaching keeps students attentive in class discussions.
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Setting rules before you begin to teach makes students aware of the expected conduct.
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A surprise class quiz at the beginning or end of class can keep them hooked throughout; also setting healthy and meaningful consequences will help.
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Allowing students to roleplay (as a teacher) will instill empathy and appreciation for the teacher’s efforts.
All the best teachers!!!!!!
Ms. Rumana
High school biology teacher
