Classroom Management

Trent Urban, Justice Wind & Beth Zauner

One is never just a teacher. One is always-even if not consciously-an advocate of a point of view, a critic of certain positions, an exemplar of someone trying to communicate, a purveyor of images, a practitioner of behavioral standards, a person dealing with, and indeed responsible for, others in common tasks

Teachers biggest fear?

Being out of control

What problems arise?

1) Too Much Chit Chat 2) Gum, Food, & Cell Phone Disruption

3) Spacing Out
4) Sleeping in Class 5) Disrespectful Behavior 6) Sharing/Copying Work

For example
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What is Classroom Management?

Actions that create, implement, and maintain a classroom climate that supports learning. Basically, maintaining control of the classroom.

Simple Solutions
Eye contact: give students the look

Touch and gesture

Physical closeness Asking for responses

Eye Contact
eye contact can return attention, nod or gesture can be added to make sure message is received eye contact very effective when teacher scan room regularly because students will look at teacher when they are misbehaving (not scanning room, you will have to wait for student to look)

Touch or Gesture
touch and gesture; effective in small group some may not like touch/be aware of this shaking head, placing finger to lips, pointing

Physical Closeness
moving around room move close to student to reduce behavior problem presence of teacher motivates them to get busy

Ask question
Ask question or call on for response Requires student inaction

Punishment & Consequence

Sometimes action is necessary Show that you regret that they need to be punished, no other choice Make them aware that its their fault Consequences relate to the offence, punishment doesnt

The key to effective classroom management is consistency, fairness, and having systems in place that actually work.

Consistency
Remind students of rules once they are broken Always enforce the rules you made for your classroom

Fairness
Make rules reasonable Enforces rules fairly among students

A System that Works

Have high expectations Deal with the problem immediately with as little classroom interruption as possible

Student Confrontation
Always be calm Avoid a power struggle Avoid direct confrontation in front of the rest of the class

Parents
Involve parents Be in touch with them, not only in negative situations

Solutions in the Classroom

Use humor to diffuse a problem (know students) Provide work (busy students are less likely to be trouble)

 Allow a couple minutes to talk Students can chat Students can ask teacher question Fix problem as soon as you recognize it so it doesnt escalate Analyze students as they walk in the classroom Confront problem if present

 Keep tract of student disturbances in your classroom

At the end of the day, let it go

Preventing problems before they start

Outside of School Factors

Parents Parental Care Social and Economic Status of the family Time and money help problems decrease Parents play a key role

Types of Consequences
Positive Consequences Can decrease problems later on Teachers need to stay firm with this Let students know of good behavior Effective Negative Consequences Remove from problem Need a positive interaction following

Abuse

Be aware that punishing can be taken in the wrong way and may come off as an abuse way.

Reasons why punishment fails

Too Severe Too delayed Too inconsistent

Monitor a childs behavior

Peers are the biggest cause of problems Absent adults can cause the need to try: Drugs Alcohol Tobacco Kids with friends involved in illegal activities are likely to become involved as well

Teen Years
Check in with teen (DONT INTERROGATE)
Ask where they are going. Who they are hanging out with.

Independence should be gradually granted with age Create activities that still involve adults Encourage after school activities
Sports School clubs Anything with adult supervision and that will keep them out of trouble

Aggression
Will turn into a problem Pin point students with aggression early on Talk with parents to create a plan Make student aware that this behavior not accepted Hitting Kicking Teasing Bullying Fighting

New Teachers

Stay 1 Year 3 Years

5 Years

"Academically, I was prepared. Socially, professionally, and emotionally, I was not."

Works Cited
"Classroom Management - How to Handle Discipline Problems with Effective Classroom Management." Secondary School Education Education and Teaching. Web. 13 Oct. 2011. <http://712educators.about.com/od/discipline/ht/class_manage.htm>. "Managing Student Conduct - Successfully Managing Student Conduct." Secondary School Education - Education and Teaching. Web. 13 Oct. 2011. <http://712educators.about.com/od/discipline/a/student_conduct.htm>. "Top Tips for Successful Classroom Discipline and Management." Secondary School Education - Education and Teaching. Web. 13 Oct. 2011. <http://712educators.about.com/od/discipline/tp/disciplinetips.htm>. Foster, Sharon L., Patricia Brennan, Anthony Biglan, Linna Wang, and Saud Al-Ghaith. "Preventing Behavior Problems: What Works." Http://www.iaoed.org/files/prac08e.pdf. Web. 11 Oct. 2011.