| The classroom management issues that your face in | | | | management issues, you must communicate the other |
| a secondary school are often very different to what | | | | teachers within your school. Often, students think that |
| you experience in a primary classroom. But whatever | | | | there are no consequences of poor behavior in a large |
| the age range of the students that you teach, the | | | | secondary school due to teachers not communicating |
| underlying principles of effective classroom | | | | with each other. If a child behaves poorly in your |
| management remains the same. | | | | lesson, you must communicate with other relevant |
| But how does classroom management differ in a | | | | teachers. Doing so will ensure that the student knows |
| secondary school from a primary school. Well, the | | | | that his behavior carries consequences. |
| most obvious difference is that the poor behavior of | | | | 3. Always follow up your threats |
| students in a secondary classroom is often more | | | | When working in a large secondary school, classroom |
| exaggerated than in a primary classroom. Students | | | | management is often made more difficult by the sheer |
| often behave poorly whatever their age, it's just that in | | | | number of students that we teach on a daily basis. |
| a secondary classroom that poor behavior is often | | | | This makes it very difficult to keep track of issues |
| worse, and so harder to deal with. | | | | such as skipped detentions, and forgotten homework. |
| 1. Always be clear in your expectations | | | | Despite these hurdles, you must always follow through |
| Students at secondary school differ from pupils in a | | | | with the sanctions that were imposed. Failing to do so |
| primary school in that they have different lessons with | | | | will almost guarantee and increase in classroom |
| different teachers. Because the students that you | | | | management problems within your classroom. |
| teach have different lessons with different teachers, | | | | Whether you teach in a secondary school or a |
| they also become accustomed to different rules and | | | | primary school, the principle of effective classroom |
| expectations. Make your expectations very clear from | | | | management remains the same. If you work in a |
| the moment that the students enter your classroom | | | | secondary school though, there are ways to improve |
| and you will reduce your secondary classroom | | | | even further the classroom behavior of the students |
| management issues. | | | | that you teach. Follow the three top tips above and |
| 2. Communicate frequently with other teachers | | | | you will notice and almost immediate improvement in |
| Inappropriate behavior in a secondary school is often | | | | the classroom management issues that you |
| the result of poor communication between teachers. In | | | | experience in your secondary classroom. |
| order to reduce your secondary school classroom | | | | |