How Do You Control A Middle School Classroom?
Teaching middle school comes with many challenges and middle school teachers deal with the hormonally fueled dramatics of preteen and teenage students on a daily basis. Middle school students will constantly test a teacher’s boundaries, so it is essential that a teacher learn how to keep control of her middle school classroom. Set the rules on day one. You need to be clear about what rules are expected in your class from the minute the students first walk into it. Work together to come up with some additional rules on top of those you have in place. Post the rules in several places throughout the classroom. Middle school students need to not only hear the rules but also see them. Make sure to review these rules with your class on a regular basis. Follow through with consequences when a rule is broken. Students will learn that they can get away with negative behaviors or actions if they see that you don’t respond with a consequence when a rule is broken. If you follow through, your stud
