One of their common solutions is to reduce the teaching staff, which in turn creates large class sizes.

For instance, if one teacher is let go, their 25 students have to be redistributed to other classes.

Soon you will have a large class sizes jumping up to 30 students instead of 25 students from the year before.

And if you have never taught large class sizes, then it might be hard to fathom just how big a difference it is when five more students are added to the mix.

It is tough enough to make time in the classroom for all 25 students.

It is nearly impossible to show individual attention if you have large class sizes of 30 students. There is a common theme stretching across most locations around the globe.

School budgets appear to be shrinking and administrators are left trying to figure out ways to ensure the school can keep their doors open.

Administrators are almost willing to try anything to reduce costs, except, of course, lowering their own salary. While it is nearly impossible, it is not totally impossible.

There are ways to teach large classroom sizes and your classes to still be able to make connections with all the students.

Keep these tips in mind when you are faced with a growing student population and might be at your wit’s end. Plan Everything Out Those days of going into a class and winging it are over.

You must have plans in place for every moment of the day.

It is always good to have too many things scheduled than too less.

In large class sizes, down time can be destructive. Lesson Plans If you have not jumped on the technology train already, then now is the time to do so.

When students are using computer devices, they are usually engrossed in what they are doing.

Create all your lesson plans with factoring in technology.

They can write their documents using Google Docs and easily share it with you once completed.

This paper free system will save you from having to lug around hundreds of papers at a time.

Plus, you can access all Google Docs papers from your students anywhere in the world.

It is all contained in that magical and mystical cloud. Have Discipline in Place When you have smaller class sizes, there are usually many less discipline problems.

But in large class sizes, it is almost like the students feed off of one another when it comes to acting out negatively.

If you are not a strict disciplinarian now, then you better learn to be soon.

When the class realizes that they can walk all over you, they will continue to do so more frequently.

To quote the great Barney Fife, “You have to nip it.

Nip it in the bud.” Seating Every teacher somehow in their head believes that some sort of correct seating chart will bring harmony to the classroom.

It is like there is some magical seating combination that will make all students behave.

The truth of the matter is that sometimes it does not matter what seating order you have, students will still act up.

But that doesn’t mean you should give up trying.

Find out what works best for you.

Once in a while it will work out well to have the most troubled students close to your desk.

Other times, to keep your sanity, placing them farthest away from your desk is another option. Establish Routines in the Classroom This goes hand in hand with careful planning.

Establishing set routines will keep not only the students on schedule, but you as well.

Once everyone gets the schedule down pat, students will know better on what to expect.

Developing routines will save you many headaches down the road as the students will stop constantly asking what is next. Small Group Learning There are teaching styles that are more conducive to large group instruction.

Small group learning is one of these teaching strategies.

By breaking up students into small groups, you are able to partner them up so strengths from some overcome certain weaknesses from others.

Plus, this means that you are teaching to a small group instead of each individual student.

Having five students in each group means that you can spend more time with that group then you would be able to spend with each student on their own.

And they will be learning from one another as well.

Students need to learn to work with others, so this really should be thought of as a win-win situation.