Classroom Management Series #1: When Students Call Out

Welcome to week six of Classroom Management Series rockstar teachers!  We are tackling one classroom management problem at a time. here  If you can think of any issues you want to address, post it below in the comment section. 

This week we are finding solutions to the issue of students calling out.  Calling out means: students do not wait to have permission to answer a question or ask for permission to do something. 

We have already addressed when students talking when they aren't supposed to but this post is about answering questions or asking permission.

Preventive Solutions

• Teach a specific routine for answering questions-raising their hand
• Teach a specific routine for getting your attention for help or permission to get out of their seat

• Instead of asking students to volunteer answers, call on them by pulling their name out of a jar or bag

Responsive Solutions

• Ignore the student
• Stop class and practice how to answer a question/get teacher’s attention
• Have students fill out the Behavior Notice paper 

  

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• Praise students who are doing what they are supposed 
• ex. “Good job Maria for raising your hand without saying anything to answer the question
• Call out students who are doing what they are supposed by name and thank them 
• ex. "Thank you Gerald for raising your hand to ask permission to get out of your desk"
• If you have a point system for rewards take points away from those that call out
• ex. 20 points at the end of the week gets that student 5 minutes of free time

Next week's question: What do you do when students come in late? Please leave your tips in the comment section below.