Classroom Management

STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING LEARNING ROOM (

classroom/laboratory/studio etc.)

What is Classroom Management?

“The actions taken by the teachers to create and maintain a learning environment conducive for successful instruction.”

Evertson & Weinstein

2006

What Classroom Management IS...

Creating a safe, inclusive environment for all students

Building strong, positive relationships with students

Understanding the unique adolescent body and mindset

Understanding the multi-cultural and individual differences within a classroom

Promoting a love for learning and success

Presenting engaging instruction

Consistent and fair discipline

Well-practiced routines

Stating simple and clear expectations for rules

Staging appropriate interventions

What Classroom Management is NOT:

Telling students what to do to make your life easier

Unengaging

Teaching lessons in the style you want to teach because it's easiest for you

A power struggle between teacher/student

Overlooking of adolescent needs

Geared toward the teacher's preferences

Inconsistent discipline or overlooking of problems

Classroom favoritism

Full of numerous, illogical, overbearing rules and consequences

Primary purpose is to gain control of the classroom

Good classroom management results in high levels of student engaged time.

To provide a conducive learning Environment to the learners

Best utilization of Classroom time. Social Development by inculcating social skills.

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

A strategy is a method or plan chosen to bring about a desired future, such as achievement of a goal or solution to a problem.

Five Strategies for Classroom Management

1. Planning2. Organization3. Communication4. Motivation5. Monitoring

1. Planning

.How to achieve desired goal

Providing flexible learning goals Establishing clear learning goals

2.

Organization

.Rules and procedures should be aligned with teaching strategies

Be patient with yourself and with your students.

Break the class period into two or three different activities.

3. Communication

.Communication should be effective Use assertive body language

Use appropriate tone of voice Don't talk too much Make eye contact by scanning the entire

class while you speak.

Talking informally with students before, during and after class about their interests

4. Motivation

.Create a learning environment that encourage social interaction

Provide the answer and ask for elaboration Allow and encourage ALL students to be part of classroom discussions

Encourage collaboration

5. Monitoring

.Monitor the activities Give hints or clues Question students during classroom discussions to check their

understanding of material being taught. Circulating around the classroom during seatwork and

engaging in one to one contacts with students about their work.

Assigning ,collecting and correcting homework ,recording completion and grades.

Conducting reviews with students to confirm their grasp of learning material.

Components of Classroom Management Good classroom management has three basic and necessary components:

Rules and Procedures Consequences Relationships

Rules

Classroom rules should be set cooperatively.

Rules need to be established as a result of meaningful classroom discussion.

Minimum rules with maximum consistency is the BEST guideline.

Procedures Procedures are usually unwritten, but have

been practiced enough so students know them.

Procedures need to be clearly stated, modeled, and practiced until ALL the students know them and become automatic.

Do not abide by the rules negative Consequences Abide by the rules positive Consequences

Consequences

Relationships

Teacher to Student Relationship

ModelingClear

Purpose and Strong

Guidance

Effective Instruction

Attentive to Student Needs

High Level of Cooperation

Disciplinary interventions as a way to manage the classroom:

The most effective deterrent of inappropriate behavior is good instruction!

After that comes physical presence. A friendly reminder. A firm reminder – in private

“Go to the office!!!!” should not be the first response unless the offense is totally reprehensible, dangerous, thoroughly disruptive and against a hard and fast school rule.

Classroom Set-up as a way to manage the classroom:

Make sure all students can see and hear clearly Arrangement is determined by learning activity (classroom discussion ,small group work etc.) Allow room and easy access for proximity control Think through class procedures and learning activities

and arrange the room in the best possible way. Make sure you have access to all parts of the room.

Feel free to assign seats, and change it will.

Minimize the disruptions caused by high traffic areas in the class.

Arrange to devote some of your bulletin board/display space to student work.

Physical appearance as a way to manage the

classroom:Display: Assigned duties Calendar Clock Emergency

information Maps Student Work Teaching Aids

Techniques for better classroom control

Plan your lessons to ensure you fill the period with learning activities.Come to class prepared.Show confidence in your teaching.Learn student names as quickly as possible.

Principles for successful Classroom Management

Teach learners to manage their behaviors. Students learn to be on task and engaged in the

learning activities that have planned for them. Deal with disruptive behaviors but also manage to

minimize off task and non disruptive behaviors.

Why Kids Misbehave?

Attention from peers or adults Attain power/control Revenge or Retaliation Feels Good/Play Fear of Failure Getting something Imitation

How to intervene: Classroom Rules Classroom Schedule Physical Space Attention Signal Beginning and Ending

Routines Student Work Classroom Management

Plan

How am I doing?

How do I know?

What am I going to do now?

Reflection