Establishing Classroom Climate

• Must first decide the look and feel of the classroom
• Ask yourself these questions when deciding what types of activities you will complete in your classroom
• Can you tolerate noise? Must the room always be quiet? Or can you put up with a mix of noise and quiet, depending on the learning activity?  
• Must your classroom be neat (orderly rows, clean boards, limited clutter) or can you stand it messy?  
• What do you want your desk and surroundings to say about you? 
• How do you want students to turn in their work? Do you want them to put it into your hands, into baskets, or e-mail it to you? Let them know.

Tell students how you feel about classroom climate and how everyone can help maintain a pleasant, productive learning environment.

Conducting Class Efficiently

• Set long-term goals and keep them in mind as you do your daily planning. 
  
• Quickly learn and use student names.
• Gain students' attention before beginning a new activity. Don't try to talk over student noise.
• Give students their next assignment before you collect or return papers. 
• Be consistent in what you say and what you do.

Establishing Discipline

• Be consistent in what you say and what you do.  
• Find an effective means of quieting students. Instead of saying "Shhh," consider using a subtle strategy such as dimming the lights, playing classical or other soothing music, or putting on the board a problem, a brainteaser, or an intriguing question relating to the lesson of the day. 
• Avoid using threats to control the class. If you do use a threat, be prepared to carry it out. 
• Nip behavior problems in the bud. Intervene quickly when students are behaving inappropriately. 
• Whenever possible, reprimand a student one-on-one instead of across the room, in front of the whole class. 
• Don't permit students to be inattentive to an educationally useful media presentation. 
• Use appropriate punishment for classroom misbehavior.

[1]

Classroom Management tips for new teachers

Use a normal natural voice

Speak when students are quiet and ready 

Use hand signals and and other nonverbal communication

Address behavior issues quickly and wisely

Always have a well-designed engaging lesson

[2]