During the first few weeks of school, I have had the pleasure of working shoulder-to-shoulder with several elementary teachers in the classroom, helping them get their students logged in to Chromebooks for the first time and getting them acclimated to using Google Classroom. From what I have observed, veteran teachers make classroom management look easy, but managing a classroom efficiently is certainly a tall order even for the most experienced of teachers. Call-backs, wind chimes, and other gimmicks are great ways to capture students' attention. Many teachers use timers and noise-meters among other classroom management tools to make sure students are using their time wisely. I recently read about a website called Classroom Screen that houses several classroom management tools under one umbrella, including a random name picker, a noise-meter, drawing and text tools, a timer, and other visual cues to help students of any grade level to stay focused on their work. Check out the video tutorial below to learn how simple it is to leverage Classroom Screen to support your classroom management goals.
