As I have been in my full-time student teaching placement for a little over a month now, one of the biggest things I have learned is that classroom management is key to a successful classroom. It is also one of the hardest things to accomplish. In this blog post, I want to share some great classroom management quotes that my cooperating teacher shared with me. These quotes came from “500+ Teaching Tips for Really Good Teachers”, and I found a lot of them really helpful and important to managing young students.

“It’s far more productive to praise the student who is doing the right thing than to correct the one(s) who aren’t. It also leads to a much happier atmosphere in the classroom. This is simple to say, but more difficult to consistently do”. -Judy Rachow

“Build community in your classroom, and have high expectations of everyone, including yourself!” -Lija Rago

“When children act out, remember, they are young, but people with feelings, too. They may not be able to control their behavior. Don’t take it personally. Tomorrow is a new day with a clean slate.” -Debbie Reinier

“Students follow your tone and your intentions more than your words. Remember, you are modeling behavior even more than teaching facts. Find joy every day.” -Rachel Selig

What I found in common among all of these quotes was that remaining positive and patient with children is so important when managing their behavior. When we allow negative student behavior to make us as teachers negative, this reflects upon our students and breaks down the sense of community in the classroom. For more tips, you can find this resource at reallygoodstuff.com. As a new teacher this resource is great as it gives tips about classroom management, building relationships with students, organization, planning, teaching techniques and more!