Classroom Management Is a Serious Issue to Talk about, but.... Let's Look at Some Funny Videos about it!

Video #1: David Spade Uses Classroom Management

What's your opinion about this video?
Have you ever done something similar to what this professor did to call his students' attention?
What would you do if you were in such situation?


Video #2: Kindergarten Cop

In our lives as teachers, there are some situations that can make us go crazy...

We may get desperate; we may want to run away...

Look at this video, and I'm sure you'll feel identified!

We all go through this situation at least once per day, week, month... Think about it!

Video #3: Class Disruption 

Sometimes, "boring" teachers may be the cause of students' discipline problems.

In this video, we have 2 very different types of teachers who motivate or demotivate students to learn because of their personalities and the methodologies they use. Although the students in the "boring" class don't cause problems of discipline during the lesson, they don't certainly want to be in that classroom. In other contexts, this would probably lead students to misbehave during class time.

What kind of teacher are you? What kind of teacher do you want to be?

Video #4: Comedy for ELT- Classroom Management

What are the weirdest thoughts you have had about undisciplined students?

Let's look at this super funny video! You will get my point immediately!

Inspirational Quotes!

This is a series of famous quotes teachers may use in their classroom to encourage and motivate students in their learning journey! (Taken from http://www.teachingideas.co.uk)

What Books Can I Read about This Topic?

Here, you can find a list of some of the books that deal with the topic of discipline problems in the classroom. You can also find where to buy those books!

1- Preventing Classroom Discipline Problems by Howard Seeman, Ph. D. (2000)

http://www.amazon.com/Preventing-Classroom-Discipline-Problems-Management/dp/1566768349/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376545072&sr=8-1&keywords=preventing+classroom+discipline+problems

2- What Every Teacher Should Know about Classroom Management and Discipline by Donna Walker Tileston (2004)

http://www.amazon.com/Teacher-Should-Classroom-Management-Discipline/dp/0761931228/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376545620&sr=8-1&keywords=What+Every+Teacher+Should+Know+about+Classroom+Management+and+Discipline+by+Donna+Walker

3- Classroom Discipline Problem Solver by George Watson (1998)

http://www.amazon.com/Classroom-Discipline-Problem-Solver-Ready-/dp/087628134X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376545882&sr=8-1&keywords=Classroom+Discipline+Problem+Solver+by+George+Watson

4- Solving Discipline and Classroom Management Problems: Methods and Models for Today's Teachers by Charles H. Wolfgang (2008)

http://www.amazon.com/Solving-Discipline-Classroom-Management-Problems/dp/0470129107/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376600282&sr=8-1&keywords=Solving+Discipline+and+Classroom+Management+Problems%3A+Methods+and+Models+for+Today%27s+Teachers

5- The Educator's Guide to Preventing and Solving Discipline Problems by Mark Boynton and Christine Boynton (2005)

http://www.amazon.com/Educators-Preventing-Solving-Discipline-Problems/dp/1416602372/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376600426&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Educator%27s+Guide+to+Preventing+and+Solving+Discipline+Problems

6- Practical Application of Classroom Management Theories into Strategies by George R. Taylor (2004)

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Practical%20Application%20of%20Classroom%20Management%20Theories%20into%20Strategies

7- How to Improve Classroom Discipline: An Action Checklist by Mervin R. Hempel (2003)

http://www.amazon.com/Improve-Classroom-Discipline-Mervin-Hempel/dp/1412008506/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376601712&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=How+to+Improve+Classroom+Discipline%3A+An+Action+Checklist

8- Successful Classroom Management and Discipline: Teaching Self-Control  and Responsibility by Tom V. Savage and Marsha K. Savage (2010)

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Successful+Classroom+Management+and+Discipline%3A+Teaching+Self-Control++and+Responsibility+

9- Modern Approach to Classroom Discipline and Management: Prevention and Intervention Strategies for Students with Behavioral Problems by Edwin Earl Feliz, Ph. D. (2011)

http://www.amazon.com/Modern-Approach-Classroom-Discipline-Management/dp/1456824309/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376602079&sr=8-1&keywords=Modern+Approach+to+Classroom+Discipline+and+Management%3A+Prevention+and+Intervention+Strategies+for+Students+with+Behavioral+Problems

10- Approaches to Behavior and Classroom Management: Integrating Discipline and Care by W. George Scarlett, Iris Chin Ponte, and Jay P. Singh (2009)

http://www.amazon.com/Approaches-Behavior-Classroom-Management-Integrating/dp/1412937442/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376602755&sr=8-1&keywords=Approaches+to+Behavior+and+Classroom+Management%3A+Integrating+Discipline+and+Care

    

How to Address an Undisciplined Child in the Classroom By Sally Nash, eHow Contributor (n.d.)

How would you describe your students in terms of their behavior? 

Have you had a "problem child" in your classroom?

Have you ever gotten desperate because of that little child?

What's the best way of dealing with that kind of student?

Don't get desperate! Sally Nash (n.d.) has several good ideas you can use to deal effectively with such type of student!

Use the following link to find the article!

http://www.ehow.com/how_7704408_address-undisciplined-child-classroom.html

5 Classroom Management Tips To Silence A Noisy Class by Rob Johnson (2007)

"I ask them to be quiet, but they never stop talking!!!!

Have you ever heard a colleague saying something like this? or... Have you said it?

Don't panic! There are some pieces of advice you can pay attention to for being able of controlling the noise in the classroom.

Before reading this article, think about these questions:

1- Who is the boss in your classroom?
2- Are the rules about making noise clear for your students?
3- How can you spot potential discipline problems?

Do you need to know the answers to those questions? Do you want to know what is behind them?
These and some other questions are answered in the article "5 Classroom Management Tips To Silence A Noisy Class."

Go ahead! Enjoy such a wonderful text!

http://eltnotebook.blogspot.com/2007/03/5-classroom-management-tips-to-silence.html

Let Them Talk: 5 Student Advantages to a Noisy Classroom by Susan, busyteacher.org contributor (n.d.)

Believe it or not!

This is an article about the advantages of having noisy students/classrooms!
Let's read it; here, what is usually negative is seen as something positive!

http://busyteacher.org/16084-let-them-talk-five-student-advantages-to-a-noisy.html

Rob Plevin's Videos! (2013)

This is a series of videos provided by the experienced teacher Rob Plevin. In his videos, Plevin gives teachers many useful and interesting pieces of advice on the issue of classroom management. To be more specific, his videos are oriented to provide teachers with some guidance when working with "noisy students." I invite you to watch these videos; they offer some "often forgotten but very effective" strategies to cope with what some teachers call "difficult students."

Video #1:  
Plevin tells us about his own experience dealing with "noisy students" when he started working as a teacher, and he gives us some light on such a "war field." Trust me! There are many teachers who have lived what you may be living!

Video #2: 
Plevin provides us with a set of steps to implement in order of getting students into the classroom to start working. Dealing with undisciplined students is a tough situation; nonetheless, this professor shows us the path to follow to get students working and follow our instructions.

Video #3:
What Can I Do to Calm them Down? That's something all teachers ask themselves at some point of their lives.Well, on this video, Plevin explains a "magic trick" to get your students' attention and work on their discipline. On the other hand, this ingenious teacher presents his "Take Control of the Noisy Class" collection in case you want to have all those valuable tips at hand. Let's take a look at this!