EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

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EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

• Part 1 Rules, Procedures, Routines, and
  Effective Room Arrangement

Modified 7/04
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Rules and Procedures

• Rules are stated expectations regarding behavior
• Procedures identify routines for specific
  activities
• Classroom rules and procedures are dependent upon
  school and district
• What rules are specifically forbidden or required
  (possession of drugs, hall permits)
• What consequences occur for rule violations
  (tardies, attendance, discipline reporting)
• Administrative procedures (for assigning texts,
  collecting fees, taking roll)

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1. Establish Classroom Rules

• Limit to 5-8 rules or guidelines, possibly
• Bring all needed materials to class
• Routines help reinforcement i.e., labs every
  Monday, tests on Thursdays
• Be in your seat and ready to work when the bell
  rings
• Pencils sharpened, materials ready, warm-ups
  completed
• Respect and be polite to all people
• And Listen and stay seated when someone is
  talking
• Respect others property
• Keep room neat, pick up letter, dont write on
  desks
• Obey all school rules

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2. Establish Procedures Routines

• For beginning-of-period activities
• Attendance (need attendance forms, seating chart,
  tardy slips, grade book) LEGAL RECORD!
• Student absences (Signing slips, providing makeup
  work and handouts, taking late work)
• Student tardies (have routine sign in sheet? to
  avoid constant disruptions)
• What students do while you take roll
• Permission to leave class

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2. Establish Procedures Routines

• For use of materials and equipment
• What may students access and retrieve?
• Texts, dictionaries, print resources
• Pencil sharpener
• Returned work, makeup work and handouts
• Art supplies/lab equipment
• Computers
• What is off limits for students?
• Grade book, attendance records, teacher desk

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2. Establish Procedures Routines

• For behavior during instruction
• Student attention Student participation (How to
  ask questions, contribute to discussion, receive
  help, choral response)
• Seatwork (Talking among students, obtaining help,
  getting out of seat, turning in work, after work
  is completed)
• For groupwork
• Student participation (Taking turns in
  discussion, collaborating on assignments,
  dividing up responsibilities)
• Use of materials and supplies (who will bring
  what)
• Assignment of students to groups
• Monitoring students and providing feedback
• Assessing student work

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2. Establish Procedures Routines

• For ending the period
• Returning materials
• Room clean up
• Assigning homework
• Dismissing class
• For student needs
• Personal grooming, cell phone/beeper use,
  collecting their materials, restroom use, eating,
  chewing gum
• For class interruptions
• Announcements, office workers, visitors, fire and
  disaster drills

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3. Have a Room Arrangement that Facilitates
Effective Classroom Management

• 5 Keys
• Arrangement
• Congestion
• Teacher View and Access
• Material Access
• Student View and Access

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KEY 1 Arrangement

• Use a room arrangement consistent with your
  instructional goals and activities.
• What are your favorite instructional formats?
• Decide first Where will you conduct whole class
  instruction? need table or lectern
• How will you organize student groups of 2, 3, 4,
  5, 6
• Where will you put
• TV/VCR/Projector (Electrical outlet? Cords out
  of the way?)
• Storage/bookshelves/work areas for
  you/students/TAs
• If you have needs ask!
• Replace damaged student furniture
• Have the chalkboard and bulletin boards you need

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KEY 2 No Congestion

• Keep traffic areas free of congestion.
• Keep pathway clear of cords,boxes, etc.
• Maintain easy access to pencil sharpener, trash
  can, doorways, bookshelves, supply areas,
  teachers desk, computers
• Class sets of texts (how will students retrieve,
  check for return?)
• Permission for sharpener and trash
• Easy provision of student supplies (include
  pencil bag w/highlighter, pen, pencil, etc in
  notebook as part of points)
• What and how will you provide? (set of boxes
  w/glue, markers, tape, ruler, crayons, post-its)
• Sign in (who, what, when) and requirements for
  computer use (all work submitted, good
  citizenship grade, no absences)

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KEY 3 Teacher Access

• Be sure students are easily seen by the teacher
• Students who have something to hide often sit at
  the back of the room
• Control all parts your room by desk in one spot,
  lectern in another
• Make sure all students are easily accessible by
  the teacher
• Dont avoid students because you cant get to them

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KEY 4 Material Access

• Keep frequently used teaching materials and
  student supplies readily accessible.
• Determine what students will retrieve versus what
  you will supply
• Class texts, notebooks, returned homework, art
  supplies, lab materials
• Have space for students to store their notebooks
• Assign responsibilities to reduce congestion and
  limit who has access
• Post daily activities so students will know what
  is needed when they enter the classroom

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KEY 5 Student Access

• Be certain students can easily see instructional
  presentations.
• Determine regular room arrangement by
• how often you use chalk/whiteboards, overhead/LCD
  projector, TV/VCR, and
• your most common instructional format.
• Bulletin boards and Wall Displays
• Post student work, instructionally relevant
  material, decorative items, assignments, rules,
  schedules, a clock, school spirit, correct paper
  heading, and other items.
• Dont overdecorate. Change displays
  periodically.
• Laminate when possible for reuse.
• Where to find materials?
• Excellent student work (ask to keep!), business
  and industry, travel posters, school supply
  stores, magazines, Internet

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IF YOU HAVE TO FLOAT

• Have an honest discussion with teachers whose
  classrooms you share
• Basic needs
• Overhead projector! (even if you have to
  transport it all day)
• Permanent space on the whiteboards
• Permanent space on the bulletin board
• Drawer/cabinet/bookshelf space
• Sufficient desks
• Create Travel Bag
• On wheels!
• W/files for student work and lesson handouts
  transparency sheets and markers, chalk, pens,
  pencils, paper, paper clips, tissues, rubber
  bands
• Color code folders for each class
• Assign responsibilities to students/TAs to assist
  you before class starts (w/role, arranging
  chairs, positioning projector, distributing
  materials)