Judge Your Progress

Many classroom management tips have been discussed throughout the tutorial to assist you in becoming a good and then a great teacher. Here are some pointers you can use to judge your own progress.

You should answer these questions in the affirmative −

• Have you laid down classroom behaviour rules at the beginning of the session?

• Can you identify when a student tries to hijack your class?

• Do the students come to you when they have a problem not related to your subject?

• Are you able to identify triggers behind most of the problems?

• Have you been praised for tactful handling of a difficult child?

You should answer these questions in the negative −

• Do you get angry when a student distracts you?

• Do you feel frustrated when you are not able to proceed in the class as per plan?

• Can the children sense when you are in a foul mood and behave accordingly?

• Do you waste lots of your teaching time in explaining classroom rules?

• If you come to your class late, do you find your class in chaos?