Classroom Management For Beginning Teachers

4. The physical setting does more than just enhance or inhibit certain activities. The very design of space sends a silent message to all that enter. (Savage, T.V.)The physical setting does more than just enhance or inhibit certain activities. The very design of space sends a silent message to all that enter. (Savage, T.V.)

5. Your classroom should be set up so students, can read, write and collaborate comfortably by themselves or in a small group. There are open spaces where the class can gather in a group to meet. There are center designated areas where students have opportunities for talk, exploration, writing, reading and sharing. (Routman, R.) Your classroom should be set up so students, can read, write and collaborate comfortably by themselves or in a small group. There are open spaces where the class can gather in a group to meet. There are center designated areas where students have opportunities for talk, exploration, writing, reading and sharing. (Routman, R.)

6. In a classroom there is always the possibility of minor bumps and collisions While these mishaps can happen, a good design, especially in heavily used areas such as whole group meeting space, can greatly minimize their potential. (Clayton, M.K.)In a classroom there is always the possibility of minor bumps and collisions While these mishaps can happen, a good design, especially in heavily used areas such as whole group meeting space, can greatly minimize their potential. (Clayton, M.K.)

7. In this area you need to have access to materials at your fingertips. I would suggest having a set of drawers to help you keep organized and have them clearly labeled to minimize confusion. At your table you have only 6 chairs simply because small group instruction is exactly that and you should only be working with a maximum of 6 students at this time.In this area you need to have access to materials at your fingertips. I would suggest having a set of drawers to help you keep organized and have them clearly labeled to minimize confusion. At your table you have only 6 chairs simply because small group instruction is exactly that and you should only be working with a maximum of 6 students at this time.

8. Little can be taught or learned in a classroom without order. If a classroom feels disorganized and cluttered, if supplies are is disrepair or can�t be found, if children can�t concentrate or easily move around the room without bumping into furniture or colliding with each other, then learning will be compromised. (Clayton, M.K.)Little can be taught or learned in a classroom without order. If a classroom feels disorganized and cluttered, if supplies are is disrepair or can�t be found, if children can�t concentrate or easily move around the room without bumping into furniture or colliding with each other, then learning will be compromised. (Clayton, M.K.)

9. Having expectations enables children to relax, to focus their energy on learning, and to feel competent (Denton, P., Kriete, R.)Having expectations enables children to relax, to focus their energy on learning, and to feel competent (Denton, P., Kriete, R.)

10. To ensure that students self-esteem remains in tact for learning implement, model, and recognize the use of Lifelong Guidelines and Life-skills. The purpose of utilizing Lifelong Guidelines and Life-skills is to provide limits encouraging self-evaluation among the students and to guide them into becoming responsible students, as well as increasing their chances at success. Susan J. Kovalik & Karen Olsen) To ensure that students self-esteem remains in tact for learning implement, model, and recognize the use of Lifelong Guidelines and Life-skills. The purpose of utilizing Lifelong Guidelines and Life-skills is to provide limits encouraging self-evaluation among the students and to guide them into becoming responsible students, as well as increasing their chances at success. Susan J. Kovalik & Karen Olsen)

11. Effective classroom management is inextricably tied to the quality of educational experiences in which students engage, as well as the teacher�s skill in organizing the class structure to facilitate efficient teaching and learning. (Larivee, B.)Effective classroom management is inextricably tied to the quality of educational experiences in which students engage, as well as the teacher�s skill in organizing the class structure to facilitate efficient teaching and learning. (Larivee, B.)

12. Closely examine your daily and weekly schedule. Where can you you make changes to create more time for teaching and learning. (R. Routman). Students need an established routine so that they know what to expect each day. This will also help to make your transitions run more smoothly. Closely examine your daily and weekly schedule. Where can you you make changes to create more time for teaching and learning. (R. Routman). Students need an established routine so that they know what to expect each day. This will also help to make your transitions run more smoothly.

13. With little forethought you can outline the most basic classroom procedures and create systems that will be simple to implement. Later, with the students� help, you can create additional procedures as the need arises. The list of procedures is your go-to system that helps your students know what default behavior they should at least try in certain situations. ( Kaufeldt, M.)With little forethought you can outline the most basic classroom procedures and create systems that will be simple to implement. Later, with the students� help, you can create additional procedures as the need arises. The list of procedures is your go-to system that helps your students know what default behavior they should at least try in certain situations. ( Kaufeldt, M.)

14. A wide variety of of tasks, activities, and transitions demand that you design procedures. Think through what behaviors you would expect in the power-point situations. ( Kaufeldt, M.) A wide variety of of tasks, activities, and transitions demand that you design procedures. Think through what behaviors you would expect in the power-point situations. ( Kaufeldt, M.)

15. This is a sample of a procedure poster that I use in my classroom. This provides a reference for those who are visual learners. Its also a good source to refer to when redirecting off-task behaviors.This is a sample of a procedure poster that I use in my classroom. This provides a reference for those who are visual learners. Its also a good source to refer to when redirecting off-task behaviors.

16. "If we want children to get better at piano, what do we tell them? Practice!�If we want children to get better at reading or math or spelling, what do we tell them? Practice! But if we want them to get better at self control and responsibility, then what do we tell them? Be Good! The step we too often miss is practice. Children need opportunities under the caring guidance of adults, to practice these essential skills, over and over again, with out criticism or judgment."� (Chris Wood) "If we want children to get better at piano, what do we tell them? Practice!�If we want children to get better at reading or math or spelling, what do we tell them? Practice! But if we want them to get better at self control and responsibility, then what do we tell them? Be Good! The step we too often miss is practice. Children need opportunities under the caring guidance of adults, to practice these essential skills, over and over again, with out criticism or judgment."� (Chris Wood)

17. These strategies will help you to monitor and redirect behavior with minimal disruptions to the flow of your lessons. This is very important because disrupting the flow of lessons can cause more students to become off-task and less learning to take place.These strategies will help you to monitor and redirect behavior with minimal disruptions to the flow of your lessons. This is very important because disrupting the flow of lessons can cause more students to become off-task and less learning to take place.

18. These motivations can be part of your goal setting system. Allow students to set goals and monitor their behavior. When students meet their goals it is important to acknowledge their success. This will promote a child�s intrinsic motivation.These motivations can be part of your goal setting system. Allow students to set goals and monitor their behavior. When students meet their goals it is important to acknowledge their success. This will promote a child�s intrinsic motivation.

19. This is a list of possible corrective procedures to be used with chronic disruptions. Please use the ones that will fit with your beliefs, but remember to be consistent.This is a list of possible corrective procedures to be used with chronic disruptions. Please use the ones that will fit with your beliefs, but remember to be consistent.

20. In class meetings, your class discusses potential problems and makes decisions ahead of time to avoid possible conflicts. ( Kaufeldt, M.). Prevention is the best solution to most classroom conflicts and problems. In class meetings, your class discusses potential problems and makes decisions ahead of time to avoid possible conflicts. ( Kaufeldt, M.). Prevention is the best solution to most classroom conflicts and problems.

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