Here at SCM, we talk a lot about the importance of creating a classroom students look forward to.
It’s one of our core principles.
Because, when your students enjoy being a member of your class, they’re naturally inclined to follow rules.
They want to follow them because the learning experience you provide is so much better than whiling away in time-out.
It makes the choice of following rules an easy one.
Much of that enjoyment comes from your personality, your kindness, and your ability to create compelling lessons.
But it also comes from your consistency.
It comes from your commitment to enforce consequences every time a student misbehaves.
Much of what we do here at SCM supports this approach.
But there is one other thing you can do to encourage your students to follow rules. It’s something that at first glance seems obvious, but many teachers fail to do.
It’s a strategy that can mean the difference between a reluctance to follow rules and a desire to follow them. It’s also backed by solid research.
So what is it?