1. Important tips

2.  You need to have a clear classroom manners and clear expectations from all students.  Be assertive and consistent in applying rules or manners in the classroom.  Know your students and be supportive. (give extra help to support weak students, build trust relationship with all students).

3. Important tips  Prepare very well for the class and be organized. In fact, students will notice and appreciate that. Sometimes you need to share the class agenda with your students.

4. Important tips  Have an effective time management in the classroom- this helps students stay on task. For example, if you know that some students will finish their assignment earlier – you need to give them an extra assignment in order not to interrupt other students who still work on it.

5. How teachers demonstrate authority in the classroom?

6. Expressing teacher’s authority  Grading students’ assignments  Calling students to participate in a classroom discussion.  Having a specific body language (eye contact with students, by standing up in the classroom.  Changing how students sit in the classroom.  A decision of dividing students into small groups for classroom activity.

7. What else?  Using their voice intonation.