Discipline in the TEFL Classroom

Recommendations & Suggestions for Discipline Issues

It is discipline which is cited by many teachers as the issue which affects their

choice to remain in the teaching profession.

Discipline challenges should be dealt with on an incident basis, taking into consideration

issues such as culture and circumstance.

Some recommendations to deal with discipline issues:

- Contact the Parents – Most parents or guardians are supportive. It may be a good idea to let the student know that you plan to

call their parents.

- Empty Promises – Never make promises or threats you won’t or can’t follow- up on! It

will only make everything worse in the classroom if you lose the respect of your

students.

- Never lose your temper! – Raising your voice may be acceptable but never engage in shouting matches with your students. Never

say ‘shut up’ or attempt to physically remove a student from a classroom.

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