The success of a class depends to a large extent on the managerial strategies that the class organizer adopts at different points of time. Having a streamlined approach to classroom management can lead to a perfect learning environment harnessing productive engagement between the teacher and the students and enabling you to run your classes smoothly without any disruptions. It can go a long way in having an increased number of people enrolling in your classes and courses.
Now, what are the factors that contribute to effective classroom management? Let's discuss them in detail.
Interact with Your Students as Friends
Always treat the students as your partners It will create a friendly ambiance in the class. They will feel comfortable in coming up to you with their questions and problems. As a teacher, you get the chance to listen to their problems and provide effective solutions. This will eventually lead to increased harmony in the classroom leaving no space for chaos.
Ask Questions in the Class
You should frame questions that you can put to your students when class is in session. Tell the students to write the answers on a sheet of paper. To encourage interaction, you can allow the learners to discuss the answers amongst themselves. Group discussions lead to sharing unique ideas and solutions to a problem.
Round-the-Clock Tasks
While giving out assignments to the class, ensure you set a specific time to finish the task. This will help students to stay focused on the entire lesson and quickly come up with answers.
Keep High Expectations in Your Class
Speak about why you believe your students are the best, why they will not create chaos in the classroom and always maintain discipline and decorum. Reinforce this by telling your students what you expect from them. For example, you may say, "During the whole group session, I expect you all to raise your hands and be recognized before you start speaking. I also expect you to respect each other's opinions and listen to what your peers have to say."
Provide Flexible Access to Learning
In case you are the online class organizer, make sure that students get instant access to all learning materials, course catalogs, online calendars, and assignment details at their convenience. There should not be any difficulty in viewing and downloading necessary learning content, 24/7.
Enable Real-time Collaboration
Online learning calls for real-time collaborations between the teacher and the online learners to work together more efficiently with rich multimedia communications. People must get the opportunity to freely share relevant study materials plus exchange webpage links with each other over Skype or via an online forum.