Nuts and Bolts of Classroom Management

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Nuts and Bolts of Classroom Management

• Michelle Curry, ALT
• Patrice Jones, ALT
• Shauntice Bryant, ALT

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Essential QuestionsWhat Do Great Teachers
Do Differently?
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Agenda

• The Expert Teaching Quiz
• Think/Pair/Share
• 14 Things That Matters Most
• Classroom Management
• Gallery Walk
• Ticket Out the Door

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Coming Soon

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• By Ruby K. Payne, Ph.D.

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14 Things That Matter Most

• 1. Great teachers never forget that it is people,
  not programs that determine the quality of a
  school.
• 2. Great teachers establish clear expecations at
  the start of the year and follow them
  consistently as the year progresses.

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14 Things That Matter Most

• 3. When a student misbehaves, great teachers have
  one goal to keep that behavior from happening
  again.
• 4. Great teachers have high expectations for
  their students, but even higher expectations for
  themselves.

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14 Things That Matter Most

• 5. Great know who is the variable in their
  classroom They are. Good teachers consistently
  strive to improve and they focus on something
  they can control-their own performance.

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14 Things That Matter Most

• 6. Great teachers create a positive atmosphere in
  their classrooms and schools. They treat every
  person with respect. In particular, they
  understand the power of praise.
• 7. Great teachers consistently filter out the
  negatives that dont matter and share a positive
  attitude.

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14 Things That Matter Most

• 8. Great teachers work hard to keep their
  relationships in good repair to avoid personal
  hurt and to repair and possible damage.
• 9. Great teachers havve the ability to ignore
  trivial disturbances and the ability to respond
  to inappropriate behavior without escalating the
  situation.

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14 Things That Matter Most

• 10. Great teachers have a plan and purpose for
  everything that they do. If things dont work out
  the way they had envisioned, they reflect on
  what they could have done differently and adjust
  their plans accordingly.

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14 Things That Matter Most

• 11. Before making any decions or attempting to
  bring about any change, great teachers ask
  themselves one central question What will the
  best people think?
• 12. Great teachers continually ask themsevles who
  is most comfortable and who is least confortable
  with each decision that they make. They treat
  everyone as if they were good.

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14 Things That Matter Most

• 13. Great teachers keep standardized testing in
  perspective center on the real issue of student
  learning.
• 14. Great teachers care about their students.
  They understand that behaviors and beliefs are
  tied to emotion, and they understand the power of
  emotion to jump-start change.

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Classroom Management
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Why is it needed?

• Student achievement at the end to the year is
  directly related to the degree to which the
  teacher establishes good control of classroom
  procedures in the very first week of school year.
  
• - Wong 1998

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Whats Your Belief?

• Its not my job to discipline.
• Im here to teach.
• In my day.
• That kid is just bad.
• Hell never change.

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Guidelines for Every Behavior Management System

• Be Consistent!!!!
• 2. Ignore to a certain extent inappropriate
  behavior
• 3. Praise appropriate behavior
• 4. Model Respect

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Behavior Management Rules

• 5. Determine your philosophy
• 6. State your expectations
• 7. Showcase clearly defined rules
• 8. Involve students in decision making

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Behavior Management Rules

• 9. Emphasize action
• 10. Set Procedures
• 11. Be a doer not a talker!

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Behavior Management Truth

• Reacting to a problem generally escalates the
  problem, while being proactive usually helps to
  de-escalate or avoid the problem in the first
  place.

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Reacting

• What do the following common teacher reactions
  accomplish?
• Yelling
• Arguing with students
• Criticizing the student
• Throwing students out of the room

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Reacting

• Students behavior are generally NOT personal,
  but we often take it personally.
• If it IS personal, arent we the grown-up in the
  situation?
• Reaction interprets and acts upon the problem as
  a personal attack.
• Proactive people view the situation as a problem
  to solve.
• Adopt a collaborative approach

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Creating a Peaceful Classroom

• Have a genuine interest in your students
• Communicate classrooms rules clearly
• Be objective, not judgmental

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Creating a Peaceful Classroom

• Show that you are human
• Address problem behavior directly and immediately

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Shaping Students Actions

• Give directions only when you have the attention
  of all your students
• Move around your classroom as you teach.
• Always take the time to compliment those in class
  who are attentive and following directions

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Shaping Students Actions

• Follow through on anything you will do whether
  positive or negative.
• Nothing is more important than keeping your
  students attentive and focused during the school
  day.
• Rules in your classroom are not to be broken.

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Adults Make Mistakes, Too!

• Implications for the Classroom
• Dont hold a childs mistakes from September
  against him all year long.
• Help children understand that you are displeased
  with the behavior, not with them.

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Expectations

• Make expectations clear and explicit through
  classroom rules, routines, and procedures.
• Make expectations clear and explicit through your
  verbal and nonverbal interactions with students.

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Structure

• CHAOA begets CHAOS
• If children are physically and/or mentally
  challenged by uncertain, unclear, or unstable
  environment, they fell out of control.

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Parents

• Make a POSITIVE contact with the parent or
  guardian early in the year BEFORE any problem
  arise.
• When talking with parents about a discipline
  problem, focus on the behaviors that need to be
  addressed.
• Enlist the parents help and expertise in solving
  the problem.

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Parents

• Parents can be allies or enemies
• Our approach toward them and their child creates
  an ally or an enemy, REGARDLESS of the guilt or
  innocence of their child.