As school counselors we're often sometimes not prepared for dealing with the utter chaos that can arise when dealing with a classroom full of 5, 13, or 18 year olds. One-on-one? We're golden. One on thirty? Not so much. So here are some suggestions for those of us who might be a little apprehensive about the classroom management side of our internships:
1. If you're a GW student, take the one credit course being offered in the spring if you can.
2. As I mentioned before- sign up for the ASCA SCENE Groupsite and share your woes with experienced school counselors! They are ripe with advice and willing to help you out!
3. Check out these awesome resources:
NEA Classroom management: http://www.nea.org/tools/ClassroomManagement.html
Education World Classroom Management Archive: http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/archives/classmanagement.shtml#tips
The Teacher's Guide to Classroom Management: http://www.theteachersguide.com/ClassManagement.htm
The Really Big List of Classroom Management Resources: http://drwilliampmartin.tripod.com/classm.html
Management Strategies for Middle School Counselors: http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Engaging+students+in+classroom+guidance%3A+management+strategies+for...-a0140524762
You Can Handle Them All: http://www.disciplinehelp.com/
Discipline & Organization: http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/classman.html
Teacher Vision: Classroom Management: http://www.teachervision.fen.com/classroom-management/resource/5776.html
Hope these help!
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