Top 10 Elementary Classroom Behaviors
This list is a compilation of ten classroom management issues that are often seen in elementary classrooms. The list was put together by a group of Hope College teacher candidates. Along with each behavior are strategies that can be used to solve the issue. The top ten classroom management issues are:
1. Tattling
1. Tattling
- Tattle "monster" (student tells the "monster" about the issue)
- Only if an emergency
- Is it helping or hurting the class?
- Passes
- Signal
- Classroom job
- Only at the end of the day
- Not while teacher is talking
- Think pair share
- Pulling popsicle sticks
- Talking stick or ball
- "If I see it, it's mine."
- Keep in locker
- Quick side hug
- Hula hoops
- Staying in your bubble
- Engaging lesson
- Small goals to accomplish in class
- Structured, fun activities
- Many movement opportunities
- Different centers and work areas
- Exercise ball
- Taking a break (take deep breaths, drink of water)
- "If you still don't feel better in 15 minutes..."
- Token economy
- Structured time