Classroom Management

Kaysue, a student in my classroom management class back in 2011 (?) wisely said, "Taking a college course in classroom management is like taking swimming lessons at the gym." I use this quote every semester in my class. Finding the balance between theory and practice is important for safety and comfort as well as success in both swimming and classroom management.

I shared that quote yesterday with my colleague Walter and he shared one back. He had a student, Patricia, who was a whitewater kayaker. She said, "Kayakers look for the path not the rocks." Now that sounds like a great analogy for the difference between proactive classroom management and reactive classroom management. I'll be using that in future semesters!