Disciplinary issues and classroom management

Describe a disciplinary issue that you have encountered with a student. How did you handle it?

There was a student on my last day of teaching who I saw was about to throw rubbish across the room. I immediately stopped him by saying his name in a stern voice, and he stopped in his tracks. I told him that throwing things in the room was not allowed and it was both disrespectful and potentially hazardous to the teacher, the other students, student work, and the classroom. I told him that he needed to walk over to the trash can to throw the rubbish away, not throw it across the room.


What is your classroom management style?

Love & Logic style probably best fits my classroom management style. I like for my classroom to be fun and engaging, with students having the ability to help students solve their own problems in and outside of the classroom. I like my classroom to be a place of respectful behavior towards each other, and to be a safe place where ideas can be shared openly. If there is misbehavior, I will work with the student to understand the root cause of the misbehavior, and to work with them on improving this behavior or reteaching correct behavior to them. However, I also believe that students need to be held accountable for their actions, and by misbehaving, they need to pay consequences, which helps them to learn from their mistakes and to learn good behavior. =