BE CONSISTENT when you are enforcing rules! If you tell students that they are on their second warning, you must contact their parents. Students like to test you and are not afraid to push the limits. This was my best year for classroom management (even though my class sizes were all above 30) and I did not have to write a single office referral. I give all credit to keeping up with my classroom rules and consequences.
It takes about two months for students to understand that you are serious and they catch on pretty fast. :)
Any other "non-negotiable" rules that you use in your classroom?
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