Managing classroom disruptions

Some are expected day-to-day challenges, which are largely falling within the teacher’s sphere of influence while others, could be major, unprecedented and unanticipated emergencies, which, predominantly fall outside the teacher’s jurisdiction. COVID-19 and the two big world wars are classical examples of unexpected emergencies, which literally pounced like a thief of the night and choked and paralysed education systems across the world.

Fortunately, it is a rarity to experience the latter distractions, which have the power to blow away a whole system. Many common problems, which have rendered the system of education ineffective, require classroom management skills - some very basic tools, often forgotten or taken lightly. The challenges can be addressed through behavioural changes. Therefore the task at hand is to run an awareness campaign while seeking to offer solutions to day-to-day challenges classroom practitioners face.