Classroom Management part of the Education Reform Network

Personal Interest in Students

• Boredom and Its Opposite
  Teachers can overcome a resistance to learning by tapping into the personal interests of their students.
• Emphasizing the Role of Effort in Learning
  Insights from a Philadelphia school.
• Making Students as Important as Standards
  Not only do educators need to have a clear vision of what they want their students to understand and be able to do, but they also need to focus attention on the individuals in their classrooms. The balance between the two generates a "double alignment.".
• Rapport With and Knowledge of Students
  Students who are happy and successful in school are not likely to disrupt learning for other students. Teachers need to get to know their students as individuals.