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Elementary Classroom Management

Elementary Classroom Management. Chapter 2: Designing the Physical Environment. Six Functions of the Classroom Setting. Security and Shelter Physical Protection from weather, noise, odors, extreme temperatures, etc…

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Elementary Classroom Management

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  1. Elementary Classroom Management Chapter 2: Designing the Physical Environment

  2. Six Functions of the Classroom Setting • Security and Shelter • Physical • Protection from weather, noise, odors, extreme temperatures, etc… • Dangerous supplies need to be kept and handled according to state regulation • Wide aisles and spaces for children with wheel chairs and crutches

  3. Six Functions of the Classroom Setting • Security and Shelter • Psychological • Students should feel safe and comfortable • Have some “soft” surfaces (pillows, plants, beanbags, stuffed animals) • Be careful of allergies and germs. Have removable pillow cases or vinyl that can be cleaned. • Separate quiet spaces from noisy distracting spots • Provide places where students can retreat • Low partitions, cardboard dividers

  4. Six Functions of the Classroom Setting • Social Contact • Students’ Interaction with Other Students • Arrange desks according to how much interaction you want them to have • Clusters work for small group work and integrating students from different cultures • Rows work for individual assignments and increase students’ time-on-task, especially in disruptive children • On a carpet, seating can be changed depending on the activity • Typically, teachers will change their lessons to match their furniture, instead of the other way around

  5. Six Functions of the Classroom Setting • Social Contact • Students’ Interaction with the Teacher • Students in the front and center receive the most attention and are more concentrated • “Action Zone” • To include all students use some tips: • Move around the room when teaching • Make eye-contact with students farther away from you • Direct your comments to kids at the sides and back of the room • Change the seating chart periodically so every has a turn to be up front

  6. Six Functions of the Classroom Setting • Symbolic Identification • What does the room say about the students? • Display different student culture, including important people, flags, art, etc… • Hang up student work • Display birthdays, photos, and other personalized objects • Show off their interests • Student of the Week

  7. Six Functions of the Classroom Setting • Symbolic Identification • What does the room say about the teacher? • Educational Philosophies • Important content material • Commercial materials • Do they overpower the student work? • Do they invite learning? • Do the reflect the students?

  8. Six Functions of the Classroom Setting • Task Instrumentality • What tasks are being performed regularly? • Grouping desks accordingly • Room for movement activities • Student access to materials • Being able to see all students at once • Where do certain things need to go? • Electronics near outlets • Computers away from water and chalk dust • Plants in the sunlight

  9. Six Functions of the Classroom Setting 5. Pleasure • Variation • Colors • Textures • Not chaotic, but patterned and predictable • Looks good for parents • Ugly rooms make people physically uncomfortable and want to rush their work so they can leave

  10. Six Functions of the Classroom Setting • Growth • Cognitive Development and Academic Achievement • Materials • Open and Closed • Text/workbooks • Puzzles • Math manipulatives • Science equipment • Art supplies

  11. Six Functions of the Classroom Setting • Growth • Literacy • Writing center • Paper, writing utensils, story prompts, word wall • Reading center • Leveled book selections • Varied topics • Word wall • Dramatic play areas with specific literacy (restaurant, supermarket, etc…)

  12. The Teacher as and Environmental Designer • Think About Whether the Children in Your Classroom Have Special Needs that Require Environmental Modifications • Students with sight problems or hearing problems need to be seated close to the front • Wide aisles for students with mobility issues • Keep students with attention problems front and center where they will remain on task

  13. The Teacher as and Environmental Designer • Think About the Needs of Other Adults • Resource Teachers and Instructional Aides • Need at least a place to keep materials and a place to sit • Sometimes need to be close to a particular child • Sometimes need a quiet or secluded place to work one on one with children in the room • Draw a Floor Plan

  14. The Teacher as and Environmental Designer • Involve Students in Environmental Planning • Leave some things undone for kids to do • Bulletin boards • Class art • Words for the word wall • Try the New Arrangement, Evaluate, and Redesign • Does it fulfill the six functions? • Make small changes at a time

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