Classroom Command

A student tells you they can't submit homework because they have no internet at home. What do you do?

{Technology Integration}

• Give a zero.

• Let them use class time to complete the work.

• Tell them to find Wi-Fi somewhere.

• Tell them it's their responsibility.

You notice a student playing games during a tech-based assignment. What's your best response?

{Technology Integration}

• Take the device away immediately.

• Ignore it if they usually behave.

• Quietly direct them to the task.

• Call their parent on the spot.

Students forget to put away backpacks each morning. What do you do?

{Classroom Procedures}

• Shout a reminder every day.

• Have a visual cue or routine posted.

• Give detentions.

• Do nothing.

How do you begin class to set expectations?

{Classroom Procedures}

• Start with a daily bell ringer and clear routine.

• Random warm-up activities.

• Let students socialize for 15 minutes.

• Play music until you're ready.

One student won't stop talking even after warnings. What now?

{Behavioral Expectations}

• Ignore it.

• Embarrass them with sarcasm.

• Send them out.

• Redirect them back on task.

You hear 2 students whispering and laughing at a peer. What's your response?

{Equity & Inclusion}

• Let it go; kids will be kids.

• Tell the class to stop being rude.

• Address it privately and reinforce kindness norms.

• Call them out publicly.

A fire alarm goes off mid-lesson. What's your response?

{Emergency Protocols}

• Panic and run out.

• Grab your phone first.

• Wait for confirmation.

• Calmly line students up and lead them out per protocol.

A student forgets materials daily. What do you do?

{Behavioral Expectations}

• Call their parent.

• Quietly provide materials and discuss ways to help them prepare.

• Embarrass them in front of class.

• Make them sit out.

A group project is off-balance because one student takes control. Your next step?

{Classroom Procedures}

• Let them figure it out.

• Stop the project.

• Assign roles to ensure participation.

• Praise the dominant student.

What's your response if a student refuses to work?

{Behavioral Expectations}

• Use a one-on-one check-in to understand the reason.

• Call them lazy.

• Let them fail.

• Send them to the office.