Classroom Management and Discipline

The words 'classroom management' seems like such a simple topic, right? All it means is how well the teacher can manage the classroom. But when it comes down to actual having a sense of a productive classroom management, it can be more difficult. Along with classroom management, discipline is a hard thing to get at a healthy and productive medium. I think the key to mastering both is consistency.

In the past, I have had teachers that seem really strict at the beginning of the year, but they start becoming loose with their rules and policies as the year goes on. As they loose their classroom management and discipline, they loose their students as well. When the teacher tries to wrangle up his/her students, he/she can become easily frustrated because they already let the reins go and students are running with no one guiding them.

I've also had teachers that weren't perfect, but they found what worked for their classroom in terms of management and disciple. They kept things consistent. The teacher would always have the same consequences for every level of actions. Her classroom procedures are always followed through the same way. These teachers that I had, I learned the most in. Consistency is key.

As a future, I will try different ways to manage my classroom each year until I realize what works best with me and my classroom. I will change as I see things needed, but my main goal is to be as consistent as I can be with my policies and discipline.

Of course there are other things that factor into creating good classroom management skills. Here's a site of tips for new teachers.
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/classroom-management-tips-novice-teachers-rebecca-alber