Classroom Management

Classroom Management 1) Six Questions to Identify the Causes of Resistance to Learning: i) What can I do to establish a positive learning ATTITUDE? ii) How can I best meet the NEEDS of my learners? iii) What about this learning will continuously STIMULATE the learner(s)? iv) What is the EMOTIONAL CLIMATE OR How is the Emotional Climate? v) How does this learning increase or affirm the learners’ feelings of COMPETENCE? vi) What is the REINFORCEMENT for this learning? 2) Goals of Misbehaviour (Why stdents misbehave?) a) Attention b) Assumed disability Goals may change. c) Power d) Revenge 3) Five Essential Acts of Teaching a) Knowing the students. b) Engaging and Motivating c) Modeling d) Judging and Evaluating e) Reflecting and Renewing 4) Four payments of teaching a) Flexible time. b) Contribution to knowledge c) Lifelong regard from students d) Company of the young 5) Discipline Principles i) Discipline constructively. ii) Discipline consistently iii) Explain why rules must be followed iv) Never demean or embarrass your student v) Discipline honesty vi) Discipline without comparisons vii) Discipline at the moment (Do not delay) viii) Monitoring the results of your discipline efforts ix) Do not dwell on issues x) Offer praise and encouragement when your student responds positively to your discipline 6) Contract for productive classroom dialogue i) Listen ii) Respect one another iii) Take Risks iv) Embrace discomfort [discomfort = growth] v) Relate all personal examples to the readings and discussions vi) Evaluation will be based on quality of argument and not on point of view vii) Give credit where credit is due 7) Time Management i) Daily planner/diary ii) Personal planning time iii) Welcome back! (missed work) 8) People Management i) Let’s Get Acquainted ii) Assigning classroom responsibilities iii) Ways to Assign and manage students jobs iv) Classroom Management: a) Strategies/techniques (eye contact, questioning, confirming, checking, restating, redirecting) b) Basic requirements (Language skills, fluency, creativity and initiative, adopt lessons to students experience, lesson planning & record keeping) c) Teaching responsible behaviour d) Using Humour to correct behaviour e) Discussing and Resolving Problem with students f) Parent interaction (direct or face to face/telephone) 9) Space Management (Room arrangement etc) a) Keep High Traffic Areas Free of congestion b) Be sure students can be easily seen by the teacher c) Keep frequently used teaching material and student supplies readily accessible d) Be certain students can easily see instructional presentations and displays.