Kounin’s eight principles of Classroom Management

a teacher's ability to correct misbehaviour before it gets out of control and before other students in the class see it and also begin to do it

how a teacher deals with two or more events that are going on in the classroom at the same time

refers to the teacher's ability to have a steady movement or pacing throughout a lesson

is the lesson's continuity

is engaging the attention of the whole class while individuals are responding

communication to the students that their participation will be observed and evaluated

using lessons that define behaviour of students when they are not directly answering a teacher's question

the interval between any two activities

A teacher who is able to physically move towards a student who is misbehaving while continuing with the lesson

During group activities a teacher is able to provide assistance to a student at one centre while providing words of encouragement to students at other stations

A teacher is able to notice that the class is taking too much time dwelling on a minor concept and quickly moves on while making a mental note to go more in-depth the next day

The teacher avoids allowing comments that may distract the attention away from the key points of the lesson

Keeping the entire class involved in the learning process so that students are, potentially, active participants at all times

At the end of a discussion and practice of a new skill, students are told to turn to a neighbour and explain the process to him or her

Occur when students are expected to write answers, solve problems, read along, and use manipulative material

One of the most important techniques in maintaining student involvement and class control throughout the changes in activities in the lesson.