A free, practical handbook written for new volunteer teachers working in under-resourced schools around the world, with contributions from classrooms in Malawi, Nepal, Mozambique, Jordan and elsewhere. In plain language it covers how to set up classroom routines and expectations, keep every learner engaged, make full use of lesson time, and handle disruptive behaviour positively — including how to build order in schools where corporal punishment is the norm. Because it assumes no prior teacher training, every strategy is concrete, step-by-step and immediately usable.
What the teacher gets
- Step-by-step guidance for establishing classroom routines, procedures and behaviour expectations
- Concrete strategies to keep all learners engaged and make full use of limited lesson time
- Positive, non-violent approaches to managing disruptive behaviour and giving discipline
- Cross-cultural advice for adapting classroom management to local school norms and gaining colleagues' support
Access: free direct PDF download (2.5 MB, 136 pages) from peacecorps.gov; no login. English. One download, then fully readable offline on a phone.
Related: 1.3 Classroom Management · Content Framework Overview