Classroom Management Tips for Children
& Adolescents SHELLYTERRELL.COM/CLASSMANAGEMENT SHELLTERRELL

Photo by kindercapes, Flic.kr/p/9FbtQz "Today
I will behave as if this is the day I will be remembered.” - Dr. Seuss @ShellTerrell

Kids act up for all
sorts of reasons!

I’m tired I’m hungry I
don’t understand I’m have ADHD My parents are getting a divorce

Understand your learners’ developmental needs
Attention Spans: • Ages 2-3= 3-4 minutes • Age 5= 5 to 10 minutes • Ages 6-8= 15-20 minutes • Ages 9-12= 22-35 minutes Sciencemaster77.blogspot.com/ 2011/01/attention-spans-revisited.html

Go in with a positive
attitude! We’re going to rock this year!

Put yourself in a better
mood before class! Exercise Give yourself pep talks Relax with music MeditateEat breakfast

Bell Ringers
& Warm Ups

Blog.esllibrary.com/2018/07/19/bell-ringers

Differentiate activities Move around Include
rest periods Balance out activity and inactivity ShellyTerrell.com/classmanagement

Suggested Activities for Kids Games
Closing song/dance BreaksDance! Sing! Hands-on activities Story time Hello song ShellyTerrell.com/classmanagement

Suggested Activities for Adolescents Pair
or group mini tasks Circle discussions Games Scavenger Hunts Surveys Videos InterviewsJournal Hands-on activities Polls Podcasts Blog ShellyTerrell.com/classmanagement

Come up with the rules
together Photo by WellspringCS, Flic.kr/p/7FMy8L

• Arrive on time • Be nice
to others • Share • Clean after myself • Listen

Communicate
nonverbally!

Talk to them about their
actions.

Don’t get emotionally charged! Maintain
expectations! Get back to the learning! What do I do when students act up? Call a break! ShellyTerrell.com/classmanagement

ShellyTerrell.com/parents “At the end of
the day, the most overwhelming key to a child's success is the positive involvement of parents.” - Jane D. Hull Tip: Parent partnerships

ShellyTerrell.com/parents Parent communication tools &
apps Remind GSuiteEDU

Change the environment to help
you facilitate!

Image CC Classroom View by
Kathy Cassidy, Flicker Learning Centers Group work Individual work Whole class

How do I
manage this?

Activity Logs

Calendars

• Give each group a stack
of yellow, blue, & red cups. • The top cup is their status. • Yellow= sunny & bright, everything's all right • Blue= we're through, what should we do? • Red= we have a problem we cannot solve alone The Cup System Theorganizedclassroomblog.com/index.php/blog/cup-management

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Hancock, Flic.kr/p/8jBfQv “Celebrate what you want to see more of.” - Thomas J. Peters ShellyTerrell.com/badges

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