Management of Disciplinary Problems in the Classroom

By Syafiq Addin

Contents
Teachers Role and Action in managing disciplinary problems
Role Action

Hindrance in managing disciplinary problems

Parent Peer pressure / influence Classroom environment Unexpected behaviour during managing a problem

Interventions in handling disciplinary problems

Pastoral care Guidance & counselling Behaviour modification techniques

Teachers Role and Action in managing disciplinary problems

Role
Teacher act as mentors Face to face with students to identify the problems faced by the students and the solutions

Action
Teacher should be calm Avoid arguing with the students Review of teaching styles and adapt a different teaching styles if needed Consult with a moreexperienced teacheror counselling Follow the culture of the school discipline

Hindrance in managing disciplinary problems

What we normally see
Actions done by teachers in managing disciplinary problems

What we dont normally see

Problems occur in managing problems
Parent
No cooperation made by parents when teachers requests for help Parents are too busy and want teachers to be full of responsible in shaping their children

Peer pressure
Friends consistently invites particular student in negative acts in class Friends give positive reinforcements when one successfully create problems

Hindrance in managing disciplinary problems

What we dont normally see
Problems occur in managing problems
Classroom environment
too big a class unexpected behaviour from other students comes in at the same time too hot a class adds stress to both parties other class can hear the current situation in one's class leads to humiliation to the particular student after class

Unexpected behaviour during managing a problem

while carrying out an intervention, other problems come to mind leads to a sudden panic which discourages the teacher

Interventions in handling disciplinary problems