Background
Effective classroom management is key for teachers and students alike, as it establishes the atmosphere for the learning environment and profoundly influences educational outcomes. It's imperative that classroom management practices are grounded in the most reliable evidence to ensure maximum impact and efficiency for both educators and learners. Evidence indicates that students achieve optimal learning outcomes when immersed in well-organised and effectively managed classrooms.
AERO's foundational classroom management resources are evidence-based and align with the science of how students learn.
Resources in this collection
Foundational classroom management resources handbook
This handbook contains a collection of AERO's foundational classroom management practices.
Explainers
These explainers summarise the evidence for classroom management. They explain key principles and describe how they are enacted in practice.
Practice guides and videos
These practice guides provide step-by-step guidance for effectively implementing and refining evidence-based practices and developing responsiveness through reflexive practice. Videos show teachers using the practices with students.
Building positive connections with all students
Entrance routine
Exit routine
Gaining all students’ attention
Planning for classroom management
Responding to disengaged and disruptive behaviours
Setting behaviour expectations for completing learning tasks
Students gaining teacher attention
Students moving through the school
Practice resources and videos
These skill resources support teachers in implementing effective classroom management practices by refining necessary classroom management skills. Videos show teachers using the skills with students.
Acknowledgement and praise
Circulation
Clear communication
Deliberate pause
Non-verbal communication
Scanning your class
Voice control