Establishing Classroom Rules
Express standards of behavior for which individual students need to take responsibility
What is responsibility
the “best” arrangement depends on
what your students need and on the kind of teaching that you prefer and feel able to provide
The first step to establishing effective conflict resolution
What is Clarifying and Focusing Problem Ownership
Most educational experts recommend keeping the number of rules
to a minimum in order to make them easier to remember
Leaving some open space can give
What is flexibility
Diagnosing accurately who really has a problem with a behavior—who owns it—is helped by a number of strategies.
What is Active, Empathetic Listening
a fiduciary relationship in which students are entrusted to the care of educators
A professional relationship
needs to be as open and as spacious as possible
What is the main, central part of the room
taking a vote may be a democratic, acceptable way to
What is settle differences in many situations