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Strategies to Help Reduce Elementary School Classroom Noise

Jordan Reeves Walker, Ed.D. — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:33:51 +0000

"Classroom Discipline Guru"

Children can be noisy. While noise may simply be a part of working with children, a noisy classroom environment can be disruptive. Excess noise can also negatively impact the learning environment For these reasons; teachers should take steps to reduce the amount of student noise especially in elementary classrooms. Here are some classroom management techniques that can help to reduce the level of student noise in an elementary school classroom. One of the best ways to reduce noise in your classroom is to set a positive example for your students. If you as a teacher are loud or shout often in your classroom, you are showing your students by example that noise is acceptable. If you doubt that this is so, try speaking to your students in a calm and quiet voice. You will surely notice a difference in the noise levels in your classroom. Another way to reduce the noise level in your classroom is to have a “quiet” signal. This signal can be used to quiet down students when necessary instead of shouting at the children to be quiet. Your signal may be holding a book above your head or making a sign with your hand. When your students observe the sign, they should sit down and be quiet. You can reward students who are quick to respond to the signal which will help to reinforce the importance of the concept. Some classroom noise can be attributed to noisy classroom furniture. Chairs that squeak or wobble or loud desk hinges can not only create noise, but these things can be very distracting for some students. A good way to reduce chair noise is to cut an X in a tennis ball and put the ball over the bottom of the desk chair leg. You can also cover the desk legs too if you move your classroom furniture frequently during lessons. Noise levels can also become loud when your students are traveling from the classroom to other areas of the building. In order to keep noise levels low during these times, you can keep your students busy by asking them to walk on one of the lines in the floor tiles with their hands down straight at their sides. Your students will be busy concentrating on walking on the line and will not be thinking about chatting with friends. Another time when noise levels can become unacceptable is after students finish their seat work. Some students will finish early and other students may still be finishing up their work. Students who have finished early may be tempted to talk during these times. One way to reduce noise levels during these times is to have a quiet time activity options available. Perhaps students can read a book brought from home or they can listen quietly to their iPods. Other students may want to color from coloring pages. Of course, it does take some time and effort to change student behavior. Students who have been used to a loud classroom may need verbal reminders as well as positive reinforcement. It may require diligence to enforce classroom quiet rules. Over time, you will notice a big difference in the noise levels that exist in your classroom. Reduction in noise levels will mean that students are better able to concentrate on their school work. Lower noise levels also can reduce stress levels and create a positive atmosphere which can benefit for teachers and students.

Tips to Help a Substitute Teacher Maintain Classroom Discipline

Jordan Reeves Walker, Ed.D. — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:27:20 +0000

"Classroom Discipline Guru"

Building classroom discipline is an exercise all well-meaning and professionally qualified educators love to do. Teaching is surely one of the most challenging and fulfilling careers anyone can get involved with. There is no doubt that educators play a special role in the overall educational advancement of school children. It is therefore necessary to have these educators equipped with the right trainings and the needed skill sets taught in classroom management workshops available in this contemporary time when kids are wise with all kinds of updated information that most often are detrimental to their academic progress and future inclinations. It is imperative that every educator should endeavor to be a good classroom manager. Being a good class manager means building classroom discipline in students. This is because the classroom is ideally the learning environment where everything proper and curriculum based takes place. Besides, an educator deals with different types of individuals who are psychological beings with different backgrounds and personalities as students in the classroom. Students can either makes a sub’s life hell or easy going especially in those first few days of teaching. For a beginning substitute teacher, as well as a new teacher, it is all about using classroom management tips effectively to reach the kids. Eventually, they WILL respect you, and you will be able to teach them. Here are some quick classroom management tips that apply to all teachers, but particularly apply to substitute and new teachers whose image is already full of negative expectations. The First Secret – Once you get to know the Students, Grab their Attention Meet the students at the door as they line up to come in. Get them quiet before they come in and explain to them as they stand there that you are Mrs. So and So and that you will be their substitute and that they will enter the classroom quietly and if they do not then they will practice. This sets the tone that you are in control and the teacher for the day. If they do not enter quietly then shoo them out and try it again and again if needed. Look at your group of students. What kinds of learning energies as a class group do they send out? Are they passive and uninterested? Perhaps you need to do something challenging and interesting to try and wake them up. Are they rowdy? Perhaps you need to develop the more individual and patient approach. Regain class control and then, when they least expected it, get their attention either through asking them a question, using a visual aid, or writing on the board. Use your teaching persona to reach the kids. Think drama. Think charisma. Kids want to be challenged, want to think. You need to snap them into another world. Do something out of the ordinary but age appropriate. For elementary kids, this could be starting the lesson off with a jazz chant. For older children, this could be writing a quote on the board or a provocative idiomatic phrase or word. Use your external and internal qualities: your voice, your facial expressions, intonations as well as humor and theatrical antics. Don’t be afraid to share a bit of yourself. It doesn’t have to be personal but something that shows the human side. As an ice breaker, you can give the students ten true or false sentences about you and they need to decide which ones are true and false. This can (and should) be done however, when you feel you know the class. Document, Don’t Let Students Take Charge It is a fact of life that children like to test the limits of seeing how far they can go in terms of putting the classroom behavior. A substitute is a regular teacher by all means. Get to know school policies, what is available in terms of discipline and classroom management, and document. If you can, have an individual talk with the student after the class. The child, who performed the negative behavior, should always know that his or her behavior will have negative consequences. Use the Individual Approach While discipline problems are somewhat inevitable, there are certainly one main thing you can do as a new teacher to minimize the negative behavioral outbursts. Use the individual approach to get to know your students. Eventually, this will help you learn how to motivate your students and you will notice a fairly quick change in the response of your students. This means greeting them at the door, having class discussions and reflection sessions, conducting a class survey, conducting individual tutorials, collecting individual feedback and reflection forms on anything from what they want to learn, to how they felt they did on a given assignment. Any classroom activity or approach can be made to meet the individual student’s needs. What is the best way to let the students know you mean business? Let them know who the boss from day one is. Make sure they know what is expected of them in several situations. For example, if the class has to wait outside the classroom, make sure they know that they have to wait in an orderly manner, that pushing and shoving will not be tolerated. Children like to know what the boundaries are, and yes, many do like to push really hard on them! But for the most part, setting the standards you expect at the beginning of the year will pay dividends, provided you keep to those standards. Your class will respect you, and be prepared to help you more, should you request their help. Jordan Reeves Walker, Ed.D. “Classroom Discipline Guru”

Behavoir Management Workshops Benefit Teachers and Students

Jordan Reeves Walker, Ed.D. — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:35:40 +0000

"Classroom Discipline Guru"

Teaching can be quite a challenging, fulfilling and enjoyable profession depending on how it is handled. Many teachers will find that attending behavior management workshops will make their work easier and less stressful. Sometimes, teachers can be overwhelmed by a lot of issues in the classroom, which may make them think of their profession as being bothersome. They need not feel so any more, these workshops will solve that problem for them. Behavior management workshops will help the teacher to be more in control of the class. They will be better equipped to handle students who lack discipline and those who keep dozing off during lessons. Dealing with indiscipline is really difficult if the right approach is not used. Such workshops will equip teachers with effective methods of handling such cases. The discipline approaches taught at the workshops are positive, so the students won’t feel as if they are being punished. Some lessons may not be interesting enough to capture the students attention causing them to be distracted from learning. With behavior management workshops, the problem will be solved as the teacher will learn how to engage the students so that they pay more attention in class. Of course, this will be done in a positive and pleasant manner as compared to a bashful manner which may backfire. These workshops train teachers on ways to handle small issues in the classroom before they grow into bigger problems which may be a lot more difficult to solve. Teachers are encouraged to solve problems as they come and not to push them to a later time. The behavior management workshops are available for all teachers, from those teaching at the elementary level and middle school up to high school. All are given useful skills that they will apply all through their teaching life. They learn from fellow teachers, who have gone through the same difficulties while discharging their teaching duties, but have come up with effective ways of dealing with the problems. With these methodologies in place, teachers will be a happy lot with less stress. They will start finding their career more appealing. They will even appreciate the profession more because of the fulfillment they find. Whether it is a new teacher who feels like giving up and finding a different job, or a veteran teacher, all will have something new and useful to learn in these workshops. On the other hand, students will also have much to benefit from their teachers who attend behavior management workshops. As the teachers learn how to identify individual students needs and how to attend to them, the students will benefit from the individualized attention making them gain more from the teacher. The students will also learn how to be more respectful of teachers and boundaries that are set by the school authorities. Thus, they will be able to appreciate learning better than they did before. This will make them think of learning as an enjoyable activity and not an obligation. It is therefore imperative for teachers to attend behavior management workshops for the benefit of both themselves and their students. Jordan Reeves Walker, Ed.D. “Classroom Discipline Guru”

Five Powerful Classroom Management Techniques

Jordan Reeves Walker, Ed.D. — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:49:45 +0000

"Classroom Discipline Guru"

We are all aware that teaching will never be an easy job, because there will always be students that do not want to listen or follow the rules. Learning classroom management techniques will help teachers become more productive and help their students excel. Being a teacher doesn’t just mean you need to educate children about academics, but it’s also about educating students on how to become better human beings. Remember, students actually spend more time with their teachers than they do with their parents, which is why it’s the teachers’ responsibility to discipline their students properly. Every single teacher has a role in every child’s life, because believe it or not, children do see teachers as their role models; therefore, they will still listen to your judgement whenever you try to discipline them, and all you need to learn is how to discipline them correctly. Five Powerful Classroom Management Techniques. -Group Coversations It is your responsibility for every single student to not only understand you and themselves, but also each other. It’s highly possible that you have some students that feel out of placed, especially during class, which is why you should start having some group conversations. This will not only let the students know more about each other, but it will also increase every students’ confidence in themselves. -Enforce Rules Enforce rules, because without rules, your students will believe that they can do whatever they want without getting in trouble. Enforing rules is probably the only way a classroom can function properly, because most students need to follow a certain set of rules to figure out what’s right and wrong. Tell every student what the rules are, and be honest about how these rules will benefit them in the long run, because if your students don’t follow simple classroom rules, they will grow up to believe that they can break any rule out there. -Enforce Punishments If any of the students don’t seem to follow the rules you have enforced, then what you need to do is enforce punishments. Tell your students that if they misbehave by not following the rules that there will be punishments that they will need to face. School is not only the place to get an education, but it’s also the place to learn how to become better people in the future. You won’t see any of your students breaking the law in the future because they never learned how to follow rules. Enforce minor punishments, and they will become better students. -Listen To Your Students Listen to what your students are going through and learn more about them, because that will show them that they are safe whenever they are around you. -Daily Lessons/Lectures Give your students lessons/lectures about what’s right and wrong everyday, and tell them that if they don’t do the right thing, that they will face consequences. If students trust your judgement, you will then be able to teach them how to become better students and people. With all the very powerful classroom management techniques stated above, you will then be able to achieve a classroom filled with cooperative students that follow rules. Jordan Reeves Walker, Ed.D. “Classroom Disciple Guru”

Why Classroom Management Books Are a Great Resource For Teachers And Administrators

Jordan Reeves Walker, Ed.D. — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:32:27 +0000

"Classroom Discipline Guru"

If you are one of many teachers and administrators that have been noticing your school having less discipline, then there are a couple of things you should know. The reason why the students have been lacking discipline is because you as the teachers and administrators aren’t disciplining them enough. In order for any School to have their students disciplined during class, you will need to enforce rules and punishments if ever a student is misbehaving; however, we are all aware on how difficult it is to discipline students, especially when you notice that they aren’t purposely trying to misbehave. What teachers and administrators should do is read Classroom Management Books, because not only will they help you become a better disciplinarian, but it will also help you to gain the courage to enforce those rules. Every classroom needs someone they are afraid of, and if the teacher or administrator always let’s things slide, every student will not be afraid to misbehave. With these books, you will be able to gain the courage to discipline children, and the best part is that those books will also teach you how to continue on being a good disciplinarian. If students know that you as the teacher or administrator won’t punish them if they do anything wrong, they will never be afraid to misbehave, as they know that nothing will happen to them. Even though it may be tough to punish students when they do something wrong, it’s for yours and the students best interest. When you properly discipline students, they will also grow up to become better people and know what’s right and wrong. The Benefits To Reading Classroom Management Books: One of the many benefits to reading these books is that they also give you a better knowledge on how to discipline students without having to end up looking like you’re a bad person. Some students tend to believe that whenever a teacher or administrator disciplines them that they are already angry, but though you aren’t really angry, students get the wrong impression. No one wants their students to think that they are rude, which is why with these classroom management books, you will learn how to discipline students without looking like a bad person. How Can Teachers And Administrators Implement The Tips From These Books? No matter how many classroom management books you read, if you don’t implement them in your classroom, then reading those books will just be a waste of your time. You need to learn how to make use of the tips inside of these books, because that is the only way you can have a more disciplined classroom. Basically, Classroom Management Books are very helpful to teachers and administrators, but you still need to implement the tips in your classroom. When you follow the strategies that these books teach you, you will be surprised how easy it is to discipline the students in your class, as all of the information inside those books are really effective. Jordan Reeves Walker, Ed.D.

Building Classroom Discipline Improves Student and Teacher Relations

Jordan Reeves Walker, Ed.D. — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:20:46 +0000

"Classroom Discipline Guru"

Creating a healthy classroom environment is a mutual responsibility of teachers and students. It must reflect the spirit of learning and developing camaraderie between them. It is not easy to achieve by overnight. It requires building classroom discipline, respect for one another, and positive attitude towards learning.

Students must be nurtured for skill and talent while teachers are the gurus who can bring that special talent out of each student. Here are some of the advantages of building a classroom discipline that aims to build a strong sense of learning. Creating a win-win mindset: The goal of classroom discipline is learning and right level of engagement. Poor discipline directly affects the learning process and the classroom will be a boring environment. Teachers must set ground rules and create a sense of engagement among students by making the learning interesting. They should draw lines on what is an acceptable behavior and more importantly what is not. Basic rules like side conversations, ringing mobiles and making jokes on teachers must be dealt with a firm hand. Students and teacher must create a win-win mindset by following a strong disciplinary process inside the classroom. Develops respect: Classroom discipline drives respect for both teachers and students. Developing a sense of respect is a key ingredient of success over long term. In a learning environment teachers must be respected for their knowledge and ability to groom the students. The student must be given respect in terms of caring and grooming them with lot of patience. Respect develops into admiration and builds a strong bonding among teach and students. A well respected setup in a classroom provides an ambiance for an enjoyable learning experience. Instills team work: Discipline breeds team work and passion to achieve goals together. Classroom discipline creates the mold of being part of the team. Team work is critical for the success of everyone. In a team, there will be set of ground rules and procedures to be followed to achieve the goal. Classroom creates a sense of team work among students by creating the environment that fosters team work. Team work can flourish in a highly disciplined environment where individuals can avoid distractions and connect with one another with a common purpose. Moreover classroom discipline brings in effectiveness by improving concentration and mind power of students. The lack of discipline leads to distraction, political behavior and poor team work. Stepping stone for professional career: Creating a disciplined environment sets the process for a professional behavior and etiquette. Students will work in a professional environment where a situation of hierarchy and authority needs to be respected. Classroom discipline can teach the students in maintaining professional conduct, developing listening skills and creating an engagement oriented mindset. Classroom is the best place to learn discipline to self-organize for future. In summary, building classroom discipline is essential for the success of the teacher and the student. It must create a sense of ownership, nurture enthusiasm to learn, develop mutual respect and sets up the tone for the long term career ahead for the students. Jordan Reeves Walker, Ed.D. “Classroom Discipline Guru”

Building Classroom Discipline Helps Students Excel

Jordan Reeves Walker, Ed.D. — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:26:13 +0000

Self discipline starts in the classroom. It is the first place where one’s social interaction begins with peers, elders and friends. Building classroom discipline is a critical phase of student life in developing social skills and principles for long term. This is also a stage where mischief, diversions and lack of focus starts creeping in. It is essential to maintain classroom discipline on a student’s life. Let us look at some of the significant benefits of maintaining classroom discipline. 1. Improving concentration In the modern world with diminishing attention span, it is vital to develop concentration and focus. It would help in getting right temperament and focus for the long haul work in the future. It also helps in holding thoughts for a long time without fading away easily. 2. Improving knowledge and skills The crux of the classroom is learning and acquiring knowledge. It is an absolute need to maintain a healthy decorum to learn better and improve technical skills. Discipline is a force multiplier for grasping knowledge from teachers. It is proven that people with high self discipline in the classroom do well in competitive examinations. 3. Developing Professional and high work ethics A successful career needs an excellent work ethics and professional behaviour. It is part of soft skills and personality development. One should invest in the classroom discipline which reflects in the overall career. People with high work ethics are well respected and grow fast to leadership roles in the organizations. 4. Seriousness towards life Class room discipline develops a sense of purpose and seriousness towards life. It is essential to be serious to achieve life’s goals. It is exactly opposite to casual and informal behaviour. Classrooms are the place where one can develop dedication and commitment. 5. Developing long term goals Discipline at classroom makes student to develop long term goals. The time spent in the classroom is always productive, and thoughts develop towards building long term goals. Talking with teachers, mentors and peers in a high disciplined environment influence everyone to think big and think out of the box. 6. Attitude towards Learning Learning is a key trait that would stay throughout the life. Classrooms are meant for learning, and it thrives to build attitude for learning. The learning from teachers, co-students and others improve the overall appetite for learning. It is a continuous process, and discipline makes it structured. 7. Developing self discipline Classroom discipline aids in overall personality development and self discipline. One can start developing life time principles like “do’s and do-nots”. Self discipline is critical for self control, persistence and strong will power. 8. Developing social skills Time well spent with peers, teachers and others develop social skills like communication, influencing, persuasion, negotiation. This would help in developing an extrovert and outward driven personality. 9. Developing a sense of respect for elders and peers Classroom discipline breeds respect. Giving respect is paramount in any relationship both personal and professional world. Long term relationships are built by respecting strengths and accommodating weaknesses. Classroom is the best place to develop a sense of respect to hierarchy, age and experience. 10. Time management skills are extremely valuable as one grows up. It stems from the fact that teachers and peers spend their valuable time for learning in the classroom. Staying disciplined helps in developing priorities also respect others time. In summary, the class room is the best place to begin teaching classroom discipline. It develops good students as a well rounded personalities. Students who look for a solid career must focus on developing this trait right from the classroom. Jordan Reeves Walker, Ed.D. “Classroom Discipline Guru”

Building Classroom Discipline – Importance and Benefits

Jordan Reeves Walker, Ed.D. — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:24:55 +0000

Self discipline starts in the classroom. It is the first place where one’s social interaction begins with peers, elders and friends and is a critical phase of student life in developing social skills and principles for the long term. This is also a stage where mischief, diversions and lack of focus starts creeping. It is essential to maintain a healthy classroom discipline on a student’s life. Let us look at some of the significant benefits of maintaining classroom discipline. 1. Improving concentration In the modern world with diminishing attention span, it is vital to develop concentration and focus. It would help in getting right temperament and focus for the long haul work in the future. It also helps in holding thoughts for a long time without fading away easily. 2. Improving knowledge and skills The crux of the classroom is learning and acquiring knowledge. It is an absolute need to maintain a healthy decorum to learn better and improve technical skills. Discipline is a force multiplier for grasping knowledge from teachers. It is proven that people with high self discipline in the classroom do well in competitive examinations. 3. Developing Professional and high work ethics A successful career needs an excellent work ethics and professional behaviour. It is part of soft skills and personality development. One should invest in the classroom discipline which reflects in the overall career. People with high work ethics are well respected and grow fast to leadership roles in the organizations. 4. Seriousness towards life Class room discipline develops a sense of purpose and seriousness towards life. It is essential to be serious to achieve life’s goals. It is exactly opposite to casual and informal behaviour. Classrooms are the place where one can develop dedication and commitment. 5. Developing long term goals Discipline at classroom makes student to develop long term goals. The time spent in the classroom is always productive, and thoughts develop towards building long term goals. Talking with teachers, mentors and peers in a high disciplined environment influence everyone to think big and think out of the box. 6. Attitude towards Learning Learning is a key trait that would stay throughout the life. Classrooms are meant for learning, and it thrives to build attitude for learning. The learning from teachers, co-students and others improve the overall appetite for learning. It is a continuous process, and discipline makes it structured. 7. Developing self discipline Classroom discipline aids in overall personality development and self discipline. One can start developing life time principles like dos, don’ts. Self discipline is critical for self control, persistence and strong will power. 8. Developing social skills Time well spent with peers, teachers and others develop social skills like communication, influencing, persuasion, negotiation. This would help in developing an extrovert and outward driven personality. 9. Developing a sense of respect for elders and peers Classroom discipline breeds respect. Giving respect is paramount in any relationship both personal and professional world. Long term relationships are built by respecting strengths and accommodating weaknesses. Classroom is the best place to develop a sense of respect to hierarchy, age and experience. 10. Time management Time management skills are extremely valuable as one grows up. It stems from the fact that teachers and peers spend their valuable time for learning in the classroom. Staying disciplined helps in developing priorities also respect other’s time. In summary, the class room is the best place in the world that can teach discipline to every student. It develops students as a well rounded personality. Students who look for a solid career must focus on developing this trait right from classrooms. Dr. Jordan Reeves Walker, Ed.D. “Classroom Discipline Guru”

Benefit of Classroom Discipline Workshops

Jordan Reeves Walker, Ed.D. — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:17:12 +0000

A good teacher is one who is able to connect with her students, but also maintain control over the classroom. Gaining the attention of and keeping control over a group of students can be difficult no matter what grade is being taught. Classroom discipline workshops help teachers to discover methods which are most successful in maintaining a level of discipline while teaching. This can be done using positive techniques so students do not feel as if they are being dictated to. It can be done, and in fact is done across the country right now. Teachers can learn how to keep control over the classroom in a positive manner and create a peaceful learning environment for the students. Common problems which plague teachers are such things as difficulty keeping the student’s attention with boring lessons, class clowns, and disrespectful students. Obviously, teachers cannot send a student to the office each time there is an infraction. Classroom discipline workshops help instruct teachers’ methods of dealing with small problems before they become big problems. The methods taught will help relieve the stress of the teacher, and help curb problems in the future. Intervention with a problem student when issues first begin is much easier than trying to correct a problem that has become big. Either way, there are methods to gain and keep control under most situations. Classroom discipline workshops can be beneficial to those new to teaching, as well as those who have years of experience. Learn methods that will put the worst of teaching days behind you and help to foster positive learning for the students. One of the most upsetting things about teaching is having students who just don’t seem to want to learn. Those days can make teachers want to quit. The workshops will provide helpful information on what to do about this dilemma, and others. Learn how to deal with students who sleep in class day after day. Find out how to stop disrespectful behavior in students. Most of all learn how to appreciate teaching once again and put the passion back into your chosen profession. Classroom Discipline Workshops can help elementary, middle school and high school teachers by giving them the tools they need to overcome discipline problems. The skills learned will continue to help teachers throughout their careers. Many teachers often feel as though they are alone in dealing with these issues, but they are not. Learn from those who have battled the same problems, but have discovered ways to overcome them. Workshops also benefit the students as they learn to respect the boundaries and abide by them once they are set. Teaching can once again be a rewarding experience, once the tools are provided. The classroom can become a fun learning environment for students, and the teacher can be less stressed and happier. It is possible with the help of the workshops. Learn the lesson plans that can turn the worst teaching day ever into one of the best for everyone involved. Nothing will improve until there is a positive step forward. Take this step by attending a Classroom Discipline Workshop. Dr. Jordan Reeves Walker, Ed.D. “Classroom Discipline Guru”

Can Teachers Manage Classroom Behavior Management?

Jordan Reeves Walker, Ed.D. — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:13:25 +0000

There is no doubt that classroom behavior management is a challenge for the new as well as many old and experienced teachers. There are many teachers out there who are already frustrated and tons of them have already left the teaching profession just because of the difficulty they have with managing disruptive students and building classroom discipline in today’s modern classrooms. Getting behavior management right in our schools these days isn’t unattainable but the problem really is with the adults, the parents and the teachers! Agreed that many high school students are out of control, disruptive, violent, and confrontational but if these students are managed well, won’t they behave well? What we are experiencing is a scenario where the old problem keeps occurring over and over again. When students put up disruptive behavior and they are not dealt with appropriately with a view to addressing their misbehavior with deterrents and not condemn them, the students would have the believe that they can behave badly and would see no reason not to do so. If teachers are able to manage students’ behavior problems in the first place, students behavior challenges wouldn’t have escalated to the alarming level we are having today. Teachers really need help with behavior management! Teachers need specialized knowledge to manage students’ behavior effectively: It takes a lot of knowledge about behavior management to be able to manage the kinds of students there are in our high schools these days and the teachers whose responsibilities includes managing students’ behavior are really not at fault for their inability to cope with students’ behavior management because they haven’t been trained in managing behavior and aren’t receiving the right training that helps them to manage kids’ behavior effectively. Continuing education as it is commonly taught in classroom management workshops is therefore needed in this area to obtain the set skills teachers need to address behavior management issues and build classroom discipline in the classrooms we have nowadays. Teachers need to develop their sense of authority in order to change how they are perceived by their students: One of the vital secrets to managing students’ behavior and building classroom discipline is changing how teachers are perceived by their students. Who do they take notice of as having authority over them? Do students see their teachers as having any authority over them at all? We can’t always expect that students will see their teachers as having authority over them if the teachers themselves fail to develop that sense of authority and move with a carriage that demands the respect of authority from their students. If a teacher sees a student behaves rather badly and does nothing about it, then that teacher will soon be on a downward slide in students’ scale of judgment about respect and authority. This is a fact teachers must accept. There is the need for teachers to plan for students’ behavior management ahead just the way they plan for their lessons and this is really helpful as it will save them from a great deal of trauma and stress commonly associated with learning to manage behavior problems after issues must have happened. Dr. Jordan Reeves Walker, Ed.D. “Classroom Discipline Guru”