What are some interesting tips for classroom management?

During the interview I also shared an activity called "Vocabulary Charades". Most teachers deal with some level of vocabulary in their curriculum. This activity adds movement to the definition. For instance, if I teach the word 'Gregarious' I could use the two word definition - talkative, outgoing. I then add hand movements for talkative (think chicken dance) and an outward arm motion for outgoing. The whole process is to say the vocabulary word, say the two-word definition with the movement, and repeat the vocabulary word. Have the class repeat it back to you. Repeat several more times. Simple but crazily effective. I did a 10-word list as part of a keynote for HS students and a year later one of the students repeated the whole thing back to me. It was so powerful that this story made it into my 2nd book which was written for corporate trainers.

What I would ask teachers to consider is that creating a kinesthetic classroom is their best friend as a classroom manager. Using physical activity in the teaching and learning process helps to meet basic human needs - freedom, belonging, survival, power (competence), and fun. This, in turn, produces students who are much more likely to behave and achieve in ways that we desire. One of the keys is getting used to using movement on a regular basis in your classroom. Does that present its own set of challenges? Yes, but worth the effort. When students understand the critical nature of classroom movement and understand the process by which it will happen, the likelihood of success increases dramatically. When classroom cohesion activities, such as 'Balloon Tap' are introduced, the emotional climate of the classroom improves dramatically.

There are many fun activities, and it should be done more often than we typically see happen. Bringing our students together in a safe classroom community is not only your best classroom management strategy, but it's just good for the pulse of the classroom.

We recently interviewed @michaelskuczala on show 8; he is the expert on kinesthetic learning. Kinesthetic learning is an phenomenal way to bring your class together.

Here. is the link to show notes page where you can find the YouTube and podcast version. powereduup.com/show8

I have the kindle version of his book, send me a DM and I'll see if I can let you borrow it!