Effective classroom management is when teachers can seamlessly control their classroom through strategies and techniques that boost positive student learning and behaviour. The practice of classroom management makes a classroom an excellent learning environment where students can engage with their studies to the best of their ability.

Effectively managing a classroom takes time and varies with the teachers’ personalities and preferred teaching styles. It is also influenced by the subject and age group being taught. In fact, there are several classroom management strategies, just as there are many different approaches to pedagogy.

Classroom management is an essential skill every teacher should possess, as a student’s achievement greatly relies on the knowledge acquired in the classroom. With the right approach, teachers can positively impact student behaviour, thus facilitating their learning process and personal development.

By implementing smart classroom management strategies, it is possible to bring the best out of students that contributes to their success because classroom management:

• Establishes and sustains a well-ordered environment in the classroom
• Escalates meaningful academic learning and promotes social and emotional growth and
• Decreases negative behaviours and increases the academic engagement of students.

• Have a clear plan and expectations: Before anything else, have a rigid lesson plan and clear expectations in place. Also, think about ways you can incorporate it into your teaching to create a safe, productive, and reliable space for students to learn.
• Build relationships with students: get to know them, their interests and dreams for the future, and their strengths and challenges. A good relationship between a teacher and a student builds trust, which is the key to successful classroom management.
• Find ways to make the classroom interesting: Jokes and kindness can help to go a long way.
• Stay cool and focused: Begin every day with ease and keep your students on task with coolness. 

LEAD, India’s largest school EdTech company, supports teachers and students in making learning effective and engaging. It helps teachers manage the classroom effectively in various ways:

Developing Excellent Working Relations with Students

Educators may find it challenging to interact with students in a classroom. Hence, teachers must find a way to maintain a connection and establish proper communication to build a relationship. LEAD helps teachers communicate about the difficulties students may be facing in learning.

Encouraging Student-led Activities

LEAD-powered schools organise various activities to grab the students’ attention where teachers support and guide them.

Acknowledging Good Behaviour

Teachers must appreciate students for their excellent behaviour to keep them motivated to act the same way in the future. LEAD helps teachers achieve it.

Anticipating Student Behaviour in Well-written Plans

LEAD helps teachers focus on how students can express their understanding and achieve the learning objective so they can accordingly prepare a good lesson plan.