Building classroom discipline is never easy, especially for neophyte teachers assigned in high school. Although the students in secondary school have already matured, they are also more prone to attitude problems as they have mustered enough courage to rebel against their teachers. In a time where they are confronted with several issues like drugs, alcohol and sex, they are at a point in their lives where their personalities are undergoing serious development. Therefore, it is very difficult to obtain good high school classroom management.

However, all hope is not lost. There are several resources out there that teachers may use as their basis in building classroom discipline. One of the most effective materials is my book, "Classroom Management Strategies" which feature detailed methods on how to control any type of student, especially the tougher ones who are in high school. The book is an instructional guide to teachers and gives several tips on how to handle bad behavior and also tackles the ways teachers must follow in order to produce a positive classroom environment where students are motivated to learn.

High school students are adamant about being bossed around, but in order to maintain effective classroom management, teachers must do what they do well – instruct. If students realize that they are being steered carefully into a structured way of learning, then they will learn to adjust and start to follow. To accomplish this, a teacher must begin by making a set of rules and regulations that students would follow through the course of the school year. It should be a joint effort between the teacher and his students, so the class should be allowed to contribute their own rules as well. This way, the students would be more than willing to cooperate, since they were the ones who helped make the rules. Teachers should also clarify what punishments would be given once a rule has been broken, and he has to make sure that he would always give out the punishments no matter what the circumstance. If he is not consistent with his personality, he stands to lose the respect of his students.

Educators should also begin each of their lessons with a quick overview of the activities the students are required to accomplish for that particular day and leave a little bit of time for students to do what they want to do. This way, a student knows what to expect from the subject, and will be motivated to finish early so he can get a short break from all the studying. Lastly, a teacher must know how to instruct by incorporating her lessons with topics that her students are also experiencing at the present. If you are talking about history, include recent events that are related with what happened in the past. If you are talking about literature, think about real-life stories that are happening in the present that is similar to your lesson.

Always remember that maintaining high school classroom management entails a teacher to be good at instructing. If a student is taught well, then he would integrate it with his life and start acting properly. So if you want to be effective in building classroom discipline, take a leaf out of my book and start teaching skillfully.