64. Create Your Ideal Classroom Management Plan & Minimize Classroom Disruptions with Linda Kardamis from Teach 4 The Heart

Whether you are a first-year teacher or a veteran teacher, chances are that you have run into classroom management issues and wondered how to minimize class disruptions. Managing the behavior, social emotional, and learning needs of a classroom full of students is one of the biggest challenges most educators face.

That's why we're diving into how to minimize classroom disruptions and create a classroom management plan on today's podcast. And we have a very special guest with us today.

Linda Kardamis of Teach 4 the Heart is an expert on classroom management and our guest on today's podcast! Linda taught middle school math in a Christian school in Ohio before starting Teach 4 the Heart, which currently supports over 100,000 teachers a month via the website. She is the author of Create Your Dream Classroom, and the creator of the All-New Classroom Management 101, Beyond Classroom Management, Reclaim Your Time 101, and Teach Uplifted

We talk all about classroom management, how to minimize classroom disruptions and even answer questions from REAL teachers like you! Our Wife Teacher Mommy Unite Facebook Group members submitted questions for this episode and we answer them all. We answer questions like:

• How to handle impulsivity?
• How to handle constant—- “I need to go to the bathroom”
• How and why do you feel classroom management has changed in the last decade?
• How to deal with a class that constantly talks over the teacher?
• And SO MUCH MORE!

Whether you’re a novice or veteran teacher, having effective classroom management can be a struggle. It’s an aspect of teaching that needs to be changed and tweaked throughout the year, until you find the right strategy for your classroom and students. This episode is FULL OF INSPIRATION. You won't want to miss it!

Head over to the show notes: wifeteachermommy.com/podcast/minimize-classroom-distractions

In this episode on how to minimize classroom disruptions and create a classroom management plan we discuss:

• Smart classroom management hacks to implement in your classroom
• How to minimize classroom disruptions
• Questions from REAL teachers and give them actionable advice
• The benefit of involving students with classroom management
• In-depth info about how to create a classroom management plan
• Understanding behavior of students and where it is coming from

Resources mentioned:

• Teach 4 the Heart
• Teach 4 the Heart Webinar
• Join the Wife Teacher Mommy Club!
• Wife Teacher Mommy: Mentioned on Podcast Amazon List 

Related episodes and blog posts:

• Episode 25, Insanely Clever Classroom Attention Getters From Real Teachers
• How to Motivate Lazy Students or the “Bad” Kids [episode 63]
• Episode 17, Easy Classroom Organization & Systems with Kristen Donegan
• Smart Classroom Management Hacks with Dr. Lori Friesen [episode 38]
• Favorite Classroom Management Items
• Amazing Classroom Management for Substitute Teachers
• What To Do When Students Misbehave For a Substitute