Mental Set: Refers to the mental readiness a teacher brings to classroom management.
Employ specific techniques to maintain or heighten your awareness of the actions of students in your classes (wittiness).
---Periodically scan the faces of the students in class, making eye contact with each student if
possible.
---As you scan the classroom, pay particular attention to incidents or behaviors that look like they could turn into problems.
---Make eye contact with those students involved in the incident or who are exhibiting the behavior.
---If this doesn't work, move towards the students.
---If the behavior or incident continues, say something to the students, keeping the comments private as possible.
---Try to imagine these students succeeding or engaging in positive classroom behavior. In other words, try to replace your negative expectations with positive ones.
---When you interact with these students, try to keep in mind your positive expectations.
---Be your own best friend by treating yourself to a reward on a particularly difficult day.
- Reacting Immediately
---Periodically scan the faces of the students in class, making eye contact with each student if
possible.
---As you scan the classroom, pay particular attention to incidents or behaviors that look like they could turn into problems.
---Make eye contact with those students involved in the incident or who are exhibiting the behavior.
---If this doesn't work, move towards the students.
---If the behavior or incident continues, say something to the students, keeping the comments private as possible.
- Forecasting Problems
- Observing a Master Teacher
- Monitoring Your Own Thoughts
---Try to imagine these students succeeding or engaging in positive classroom behavior. In other words, try to replace your negative expectations with positive ones.
---When you interact with these students, try to keep in mind your positive expectations.
- Taking Care of Yourself
---Be your own best friend by treating yourself to a reward on a particularly difficult day.