How to keep the students in order during the class time?

..hi.. being a teacher is very difficult.. you must know how to appropriately give consequences and commands to you students.. In your case, I guess, you're being too open for them.. sometimes, you really have to get angry to let them know that what they're doing is bad.. you have to correct them the way it should be.. loving your student is one more responsibility.. I say responsibility because if you love someone, you will everything to help them succeed even to the point that you have to hurt their feelings just so that they will learn.. you're the teacher and you're the person in command.. In the school that I'm working, I salute this teacher who establishes her command at the very beginning of the school year.. she tells them her rule in the class and what she expects from the class.. so for me, you should not be afraid of hurting your students' feelings by correcting their mistakes.. you're considered as the second parent.. for example in the house, the parents spank their children to teach them a lesson.. because parents always want the best for their children and part of that is disciplining them and teaching them to be responsible for their actions.. just like you, you have to teach them that there are consequences of displaying bad attitude or disobedience.. after all, what students remember would be the teacher who made a difference in their life.. your student will forget you afterward if you haven't tried to help them change for the better.. again, part of being a teacher is instilling discipline, values, and responsibilities to your students.. love does not mean, you have to be careful not to hurt their feelings.. love would mean helping them to learn how to live and the reality of life they are facing..

Class rules are there for a reason. Order and calm are essential to a healthy learning enviornment, and most students absolutly need this to suceed. It looks like you weren't stern enough when you started teaching this class, and they have took over. If you don't set ground rules from day one, this happens. Why do you disagree with the school's principal? You are making more work for your co-workers when they have to disipline your class for you. It's easier to be tough in the beginning, and ease off a little as the school year progresses. You are not there to be cool and make friends, you are there to teach and to be a leader and example.

Hi there captainjulier... I would suggest to you to add something different that would make the students enjoy more your subject... Add some sort of video presentations, interactive stuffs or even games that are related to the topic of the discussion... That would really do great. xD