Classroom Management

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Classroom Management

• EDG 3443

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What is Classroom Management?

• In The First Days of School, Harry Wong states,
  Classroom management is the practices and
  procedures that allow teachers to teach and
  students to learn.

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The Ideal Teacher

• Enjoys students.
• Uses different teaching techniques.
• Has a great sense of humor.
• Acts like an adult and not a child (or high
  school student).
• Keeps promises.
• Is organized.
• Knows the subject matter.
• Admits when he or she is wrong.
• Uses a pleasant voice.

• Is enthusiastic about the subject.
• Is willing to listen to both sides of an issue.
• Has a reputation for giving challenging work.
• Isnt a pushover. Keeps misbehaving students in
  line.
• Keeps everyone busy.
• Does not have favorites.
• Is polite to everyone all of the time.
• Is friendly and fair.

According to Julia G. Thompson, author of
Discipline Survival Kit for the Secondary Teacher
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The Teacher-Student Relationship

1. You should show that you care about your
   students. Attend sporting events, ask about
   their hobbies, make a connection.
2. You should have a thorough knowledge of your
   subject matter. Being prepared builds trust.
3. You should take command of the class. If you are
   not the classroom leader, the students will
   gladly assume the position.
4. You should act in a mature manner all of the
   time. Dont be sarcastic. Dont tell lies.
   Dont lose your temper.
5. You should maintain a certain emotional distance
   between yourself and your students. Students
   have peers. They need you to teach.

From First-Year Teachers Survival Kit, by Julia
G. Thompson
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Dressing Appropriately

• According to Harry Wong, We are walking, talking
  advertisements for who we are.
• Educators should dress for respect, credibility,
  acceptance, and authority.

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Effective Instruction

• A structured and instructionally sound classroom
  will eliminate a majority of misbehaviors.
• Two important key factors are
• Room arrangement
• Time management

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Movement is the key

• Be able to have quick access to any student at
  any time.
• Be comfortable moving around your room during
  instructional periods.
• Being in close proximity to a student is an
  effective deterrent.

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Effective Time Management Curbs Discipline
Problems

• The more engaged a student is the better he
  behaves.
• Students tend to be more distracted during these
  3 phases of instruction
• The beginning of class
• Transitions
• The end of class

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Ideas for the Beginning of Class

• It is ESSENTIAL that the students have an
  activity to complete as soon as the bell rings.
• Take roll while the students are working on the
  assignment.

• Have your students
• Create a test question.
• Illustrate important information.
• Scan the days reading assignment.
• Take a mini-quiz.
• Draw a cartoon.
• Summarize the previous days topic.

According to Julia G. Thompson, author of
Discipline Survival Kit for the Secondary Teacher
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Managing Transitions

• Julia G. Thompson suggests the following
  techniques
• Time students between transitions.
• Provide students with a checklist of the days
  activities.
• Give students activities to sponge any dead
  time.
• List ten words associated with the lesson today.
• Defend your position on
• Make flashcards for this unit.
• Circle the key words from yesterdays notes.

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Ending Class Without Chaos

• The end of class should be as structured as the
  beginning.
• Closing exercises will provide a constructive
  review of the days lesson.
• Be sure that you dismiss the students and not the
  bell.

• Some more ideas to try from Julia G. Thompson
• Chain Games
• Rapid-fire drills
• Predict the next lesson
• Review homework directions
• Show a relevant cartoon
• Play a game for bonus points

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An Effective Discipline Plan

• The 3 most important student behaviors to teach
  on the first days of school are
• Discipline
• Procedures
• Routines

If you do not have a plan, you are planning to
fail.
From The First Days of School, by Harry Wong
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Your Discipline Plan
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The Rules About Rules

• Wong writes, The function of a rule is to
  prevent or encourage behavior by clearly stating
  student expectations.

General Rules Respect others. Be polite and
helpful.
Specific Rules Be in class on time. Keep your
hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
What are the advantages and disadvantages to both?
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Creating Your Class Rules

• Only have 3 to 5 rules
• State rules positively.
• Make the rules easy for you and your students to
  remember.
• Be able to enforce the rules consistently.
• Remember
• Rules deal with behavior, not procedures.

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Rewards

• Harry Wong emphasizes, The best reward is the
  satisfaction of a job well done.
• Some examples include
• Praise
• A note home (Good News Cards)
• Student of the day, week, or month
• Tangible rewards
• Work posted
• Certificates of Honor
• Coupons

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Penalties

• Time out
• Demerit or fine
• Detention
• Assignment to write ways to correct problem
• Being last to leave
• Loss of reward
• Exclusion of class participation

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Enlist Parent Support

• Be sure to send a copy of your discipline plan
  home to parents the first day of school.
• Make positive parent contact before you need
  their assistance with a problem.
• Contact parents as soon as you see a change in
  their childs behavior patterns.
• Parents can be one of your biggest allies in
  managing the students behavior.

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Procedures and Routines

• Harry Wong writes in The First Days of School,
  The number one problem in the classroom is not
  discipline it is the lack of procedures and
  routines.
• Wong also states, A procedure is simply a method
  or process for how things are to be done in a
  classroom.
• Procedures answer the question, What do I do
  when?

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Classroom Procedures That Must Become Routine

1. Beginning of a period. Do students know what to
   do?
2. Quieting a class. Do students know how you will
   quiet them down?
3. Students seeking help. Do students know how to
   get your attention?
4. Movement of students and papers. Do students
   know how to move about the room and pass papers
   in?
5. End of period. Do students know who or what will
   dismiss them at the end of the period?

From The First Days of School, by Harry Wong
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Procedures to Consider

• Asking a question
• Responding to fire, severe weather, and tornado
  drills
• Leaving the classroom
• When visitors arrive
• Keeping a notebook
• Interruptions
• Getting classroom materials

• Entering the classroom
• Getting to work immediately
• End of class dismissal
• Participating in class discussions
• Changing groups
• Turning in papers
• When you finish early

From The First Days of School, by Harry Wong
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You Must Teach Procedures!

• EXPLAIN
• REHEARSE
• REINFORCE

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4 Actions That Helped Me and Will Help You Too!

• Maintain a professional relationship with
  students and fellow colleagues.
• Be fair and consistent with students regardless
  of who they are.
• Use class time wisely to avoid misbehaviors.
• Take an interest in students extracurricular
  activities.