Classroom Management
This classroom rule helps ensure students speak one at a time.
What is “Raise your hand”?
Teachers use this when they show students exactly how to complete a task.
What is modeling?
This is the most common phrase students say to avoid work.
What is “I don’t get it”?
This phrase is said at least 20 times a day.
What is “Please sit down”?
This tells students what they should learn by the end of a lesson.
What is a learning objective?
This nonverbal strategy involves the teacher pausing instruction until students refocus.
What is waiting silently?
Breaking lessons into smaller, manageable steps is called…
What is scaffolding?
Students often ask this five minutes after directions are given.
What is “What are we doing?”
“Eyes on me” is a request for this.
What is attention?
Exit tickets are used to do this.
What is check for understanding?
Turning off the lights, clapping patterns, or call-and-response are examples of this type of management.
What are attention signals?
Think-pair-share is an example of this type of learning.
What is collaborative learning?
This phrase usually means “I want to leave the room.”
What is “Can I go to the bathroom?”
“We’ve talked about this” usually follows which behavior?
What is repeated misbehavior?
Classroom routines primarily help with this.
What is consistency and structure?
This management approach focuses on preventing misbehavior before it starts.
What is proactive classroom management?
Adjusting instruction based on student needs is known as…
What is differentiation?
“Is this for a grade?” really means…
What is “Should I care?”
This phrase means “I’m about to redirect you.”
What is “Make a better choice”?
This must be established early to prevent chaos later.
What are expectations?
A student repeatedly calls out. The most effective first response is to…
What is redirecting the behavior calmly without stopping instruction?
When a teacher checks understanding during—not after—the lesson, it is called…
What is formative assessment?
When students say “I’m done,” teachers should first…
What is check the work for quality or accuracy?
Teachers think this but cannot say it out loud:
What is “It’s literally on the board”?
The most important classroom management tool is actually the teacher’s…
What is consistency?