this comes to mind ^^

Please do not use profane language on the board. 

Please do not use profane language on the board.

If he's quoting her and that's exactly what she said (or 'joyongee, shipsekki!') doesn't it fit into a different category? There are at least four words some people might consider naughty I can think of that begin with a 'B', and if he wishes to express the idea that it's in a class of rowdy girls there'd be one clear choice. I personally wouldn't let a student scream that in class, but to each their own.

If your boss or coworker calls you a particular swear word I think that's discussion worthy and thus acceptable to quote, don't you think?

Can anyone share their methods on how to control their students?

I've heard of the following:
- Setting up a stamp card/point system and reward students with prizes every month or at the end of the year
- Have student leaders
- Keeping their cell phones for a week if they play with it (some teachers claim they keep those cell phones forever?!?!? Can they do that? Since I hear Korean parents complain about every little thing...)

For my afternoon classes (that I teach by myself) I write GAMES on one of the boards and then start erasing letters for infractions (talking, not paying attention etc.); if I end up erasing the entire word then the students don't get to play a game in the last 5 minutes of class. I've been doing it for a couple of weeks now and *knock on wood* it has worked pretty well and I haven't actually had to take a game away yet.

I have a stick haha. I started teaching when teachers were still able to hit the kids with their "special" stick (drumsticks, wooden rods, thin steel ones, rulers), so my co-teacher gave me one-- well, its a pointer, but the finger fell off one day. I would NEVER EVER hit a student, but they know when I'm holding the pointer I'm in charge and when I'm pointing the pointer at them, I'm talking to them. When a class gets really out of hand, I toss the pointer on the table like I'm not going to teach class anymore and it makes them really quiet. Then I ask them if they're ready to start class again... it doesn't get that bad very often though. Overall, class is more effective with the pointer. Instead of screaming "be quiet" just hit it against a table.

I used to end up punish the whole class (taking away games, making them write sentences) because of a few unruly students but now I know it's NOT the way to go. After seeing my classroom-management major co-teacher in action, I learned her trick: single out the bad kid. Call him by his name and tell him exactly what he is doing wrong and that he is disrupting class. It's direct (and maybe a little scary for the kid) but it works. It also really helps to know their Korean names.

Some teachers might disagree with the stick and brutal honesty (too intimidating, we should be friendly to the kids) but I think I have the control issue down pretty well and I'm not considered a mean/scary teacher at all. I smile all the time, so when the kids see me toss my pointer and frown, they know its time to be quiet.

Having said all that, the best behavior control is having kids like you as a teacher, keeping class interesting and fun, and making sure they know that bad behavior leads to a less fun class.

i've never had more than a few kids talking amongst themselves and not facing the front. i just run up behind them and tell them to please pay attention with a smile. the sudden movement usually makes them startled/laugh it off and consequently shut up.

i'm yet to try this one with a really bad, disruptive student:

stop the class. politely ask your CW that you would like to berate a student and could they please translate into korean. go upto said student and with a polite smile on your face, look them in the eyes, tell them they are disrespecting you, their peers and if they don't stop what they are doing right now, the next time you will send them down to the principal's office to explain their behaviour to him/her.

I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one with student control issues. It works for me if I keep games and fun activities until the end of the class and threaten to substitute game time with a worksheet exercise if they misbehave. My kids hate worksheets.

maybe the P.E. teacher is in shape so his stick flinging really hurts.  that would make me pay more attention, i'm sure.

one thing i've started doing just this week is going around before the bell rings, while students are sitting down.  i try to memorize 4 or 5 names, and make some small talk at the same time.  if any of these students talk or put their head down during class, i can call them out by name. or if another student is talking to them i can say "excuse me, why are you talking to so and so?"  it definitely helps that i can read korean

i'd say the biggest thing that i've done to help me control my classes is to have better activities, and the second biggest is to talk slow and simple.  i know how all the students feel when it comes to listening to a langauge i can't understand, i tune out in under  minute usually

I can't raise my voice like the KTs, but I wish I could and have the same effect on the students.

My co-teacher is also the P.E teacher...so a great deterrant to misbehavior is the fear of losing P.E class for the day!  Try getting to know your P.E teacher and see if you can agree on some kind of coordinated effort - at my school (elementary) it's been more effective than any other idea I have tried...