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Classroom Management

Classroom Management. SPEC 534 Session #4. Objectives. Identify legal issues, guidelines, and educator responsibilities for best practice in classroom and school climate; ·        Examining legal issues and Safe Schools

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Classroom Management

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  1. Classroom Management SPEC 534 Session #4

  2. Objectives • Identify legal issues, guidelines, and educator responsibilities for best practice in classroom and school climate; ·        • Examining legal issues and Safe Schools • Compare and contrast various theories and research that examine student behaviors and classroom environment; • Comparing models and strategies which address student behavior and classroom management

  3. Authoritarian Punishment In loco parents Judicious Logical consequences Social responsibility Rules have justifications related compelling state/group interest Judicious Discipline Model

  4. Judicious Discipline Model • What is the stance on Zero tolerance?

  5. What Are the Legal Obligations of Educators? • Use Mitchel Yell’s article, Chpt 9 and the circular letters to determine the obligations educators have to protect students. • What is the district’s responsibility? • What is the school’s responsibility? • What is the teacher’s responsibility?

  6. District • Clear policies • Professional Development • Appropriate staffing • Guidelines for administrators and teachers • Clear procedures for suspension and expulsion • Clear guidelines of liability and responsibility of educators • Due Process –compelling State Interest

  7. School • Clear school-wide expectations • Clear discipline procedures • Office referral system • Safe and supervised settings for detentions, time-outs, or in-school suspensions • Adequate supervision and staffing

  8. Classroom Teacher • Clear expectations • Appropriate discipline procedures • Supervising student behavior at all times • Clear transference of student to other staff • Using prevention • Avoid touching or harsh verbalization • Clear documentation of incidents noting witnesses

  9. PPT • What is the legal responsibility of the PPT? • Suspensions • Manifestation Determination • Alternative Placements • FBA and BlP

  10. Something to Reflect on: Integrity • Did we do what we said we would do? • Examine what was done • Quality • Frequency • Examine reasons for non-completion or non-compliance

  11. Homework • Outline on research article on a specific behavior strategy due • Wolfgang, C. H. (2001) Solving Disciplined Classroom Management Problems: Methods & Models For Today’s Teachers. 5th Ed., New York: Wiley & Sons, chpt.5.

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