If you surveyed experienced teachers about the role of management at the beginning of the school year, you would undoubtedly hear comments about management and instructional preparations before school starts and about ways to plan for the fist days of the school year. Studies on classroom management have verified that the first few days of the school year set the tone for the entire year.
To prepare, you can make management preparations and instructional preparations, establish a plan for misbehaviour, and also plan for the first day of school. When the school year finally begins, there are certain actions that are appropriate during the first day and over the following few days.
MAKING MANAGEMENT PREPARATIONS
It is important to consider carefully a variety of management issues such as your school environment, room arrangement, materials, rules and procedures, communication with parents, seating arrangements, and other issues. Based on a study of experienced teachers (Schell & Burden, 1992), you could direct your attention to the following classroom management issues.
