Yes indeed in reality it’s hard to manage class and I hope there’s a magic and instant way in doing our tasks as a teacher. But the truth is…..there’s no magic and I wish there were. So, how it could be?
As you go on teaching you’ll find your real purpose, the real meaning and worth of your job….then you can really feel it if you’re happy or not in your field. So, meaning as a teacher if you’re not happy so be it, then quit. Simple as that .It means that being unhappy in your teaching life is the end of it. Do not end there….please don’t stop and don’t surrender! Let’s be happy as a teacher! Let’s enjoy! Go on and do more because were destined to be one!
You can say that you can manage your class and your classroom well if you can do things that good classroom teachers do to maintain an atmosphere that enhances learning.Some of these are, first, set expectations for behaviour. As a teacher let us not develop rules that we are unwilling to enforce and let us be aware also on our behaviour to them. Let’streat them nicely and they will treat you nicely too. Second, it may be helpful to give a small number of general rules that emphasize appropriate behaviour.Let’s not feed them with a lot of rules that they cannot do. Make sure that compliance with the rules should be monitored constantly. Third, Manage academic pupils work. Let our pupils be accountable for their work and let them focus that learning is the central purpose of their effort and of course don’t forget to let them enjoy while they are learning. Meaning, don’t let teaching and learning be boring. Fourth, Manage inappropriate behaviour. To be effective classroom manager practice skills that minimize misbehaviour. Let’s monitor pupils carefully and frequently so that misbehaviour is detected early before it involves many pupils. Remember shouting and getting mad is not a solution to manage your class well. Just set as a good example then they will imitate and follow you. Don’t be happy and proud if your pupils are afraid of you. And lastly, show your pupils that you enjoy teaching them. You are happy being with them, you feel what they feel and always make them laugh as long as you can. Pupils will remember you for the times that you made them smile or even laugh.
These are few things we must do to effectively manage our classrooms. Don’t make teaching hard so that learning for your pupils will become easy. There is no one best solution for every problem in classroom setting but the big factor for your class to manage it properly is YOU…..TEACHER!
By: Mrs. Mayrica S. Pineda | Teacher III | Casupanan Elementary School | Hermosa, Bataan
