u/Fragrant-East8859

Hi everyone,

I’m a first year middle school ELA teacher and honestly I’ve been feeling a bit overwhelmed with classroom management lately. Students start talking to each other constantly while I’m teaching, and it becomes really hard to keep the lesson going.

I also struggle to get them to work independently when I give them activities, and it’s difficult to get them genuinely engaged with literary content in general. Respect between students is also an ongoing issue in the classroom.

I’d really appreciate any concrete strategies, routines, or systems that have worked for you.