I think that an important part of education is classroom management. A teacher can have a great lesson planned, but if he/she cannot manage the classroom it will not be effective.
When the students are getting carried away in an inquiry assignment or a cooperative learning assignment there are quiet signals for getting attention and gaining control of the classroom!
1) Teacher raises hand and the students stop talking, raise their hands, then wait for the rest of the class to raise their hands.
2) The teacher can turn off the lights which signals that the students must stop working and put their heads down.
3) The teacher can use a bell, piano chord, or musical tone to get attention. The students then stop and look at the teacher until everyone is ready.
4) The teacher can clap a rhythm and have the students repeat it.
5) The teacher can use a whistle signal.
Teachers have to keep control over the classroom! I think that these are great ways for teachers to keep control!
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