I would start by talking to your supervisor about this. It's definitely important to get them involved if you're not happy where you are. I know it's difficult going into a classroom when no classroom management, but you need to hold your ground when you're teaching the room. In my 6th grade intern classroom I had a similar struggle, but I worked with small group a lot and put in a small group rules classroom management plan. They follow the rules when they're in my small group, which is helping them know what I expect when I'm teacher, whether it was small group or not. If you teach any small group, I would try this! Best of luck t o you.

Try talking to your teacher and supervisor and make sure that the classroom has a list of rules, expectations and procedures in place. If not, make sure that the teacher establishes them in order to begin implementing them. Have a discussion with the class about what the rules and expectations are and what the consequences will be if students do not follow them. Be consistent and immediate when implementing consequences.

I would approach the CT with ideas and bring it to their attention what you have observed. If it is truly an unsafe learning environment and effecting your internship experience, I would communicate that to your supervisor.

I would talk to the cooperating teacher about different classroom management plans that I think would work for the students. I am in a similar situation and my cooperating teacher was not getting any support from administration. She was very open to suggestions. Also, try getting the parents involved. A phone call home to the parents letting them know how the student is behaving. Document the phone call in case things need to be taken to a higher level.

When approaching your CT, come with ideas. Seating arrangements or other disciplinary actions that you think would work, going to your CT without any ideas may make them feel more stressed about the situation, event hough it is their responsibility.

I would come up with possible behavior management techniques appropriate for their grade level and talk with your CT about implementing them with her support and effort. REMEMBER positive reinforcement goes a long way as well as getting to the kids and be-friending them to find out what the cause of the problem is specifically. If the teacher isn't receptive or open-minded to solving this problem I would certainly speak with your supervisor about this and even administration because this sounds like situations that are dangerous to other students and it is unacceptable to ignore those kinds of behavior that put all students at risk.

First, as an intern, you need to approach your supervisor with this so they can sit down with your CT to discuss some changes with you in the room. I have been there and completely understand. It is almost impossible to teach lessons to students when no behavior management plan is in place. Talk to your supervisor and then talk to your CT! It will be a hard conversation but it needs to happen.

If you already do not have support from the teacher when trying to correct the behavior and administration is in the room almost everyday then I think the best thing to do is to speak with the principal about this problem. You should let he or she know that not only is everyone else's learning being disrupted yours is too. Maybe record some events that have taken place and the teacher's reaction to them and share this with the principal. It seems like the teacher needs some coaching if this is happening all the time.

I would suggest possible solutions in order to regain control in the classroom. I would suggest different seating arrangements, implementing a list of classroom rules and expectations, and a behavior system.

Let the students know your expectations at the beginning of the lesson. Lay the ground rules and make sure they know the consequences of misbehaving.

I would start by talking to your supervisor about this. It's definitely important to get them involved if you're not happy where you are. I know it's difficult going into a classroom when no classroom management, but you need to hold your ground when you're teaching the room.

Unfortunately, as the intern in the classroom, it is a tough position that you are in. However, if you have the support from your college and supervisor, you may be able to circumvent the CT's reactions by trying to nip this issues in the behind, just as they start to begin (at least on the days that you are there). Since you have already identified the few that are making the class difficult, I would start with the ring leader and if possible, make the consequences significant when they act out. However, I understand that your hands are often ties when it is not your class. Due to that, maybe you can talk to your CT and say that based on something you learned in one of your courses - you discovered that it is better to deal with such behaviors, instead of ignoring them till it is time to call administration. Yet, know that if you are frustrated with how things are going, administration is too and while it is not a great situation, it is still a learning situation for you on how not to manage your own classroom in the future. Hang in there!

You should talk to the teacher about setting a list of rule. And then talk to the students. If the teacher does not cooperate and does not want to set the rules then you should talk to administration because the environment is not safe for these students and the teacher does not seem to care.