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CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT. Mtra. Virginia Canabal Uruguay Educa 2012. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT. In human organization activities , classroom management is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals . “THE ART OF GETTING THINGS
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CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT Mtra. Virginia Canabal Uruguay Educa 2012
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT • Inhumanorganizationactivities, classroommanagementistheact of gettingpeopletogethertoaccomplishdesiredgoals. “THE ART OF GETTING THINGS DONE THROUGH PEOPLE” Mary Parker Follett
IT OPERATES THROUGH: • PLANNING • ORGANIZING • STAFFING • LEADING / MOTIVATING • CONTROLLING / MONITORING
BEING PART OF A TEACHING COMMUNITY • School culture and policies. • School staff – teamwork • Spanish – English coordination • Becoming a “Walking dictionary”
BEING PRO-ACTIVE • To plan and prepare the organization of the classroom is as important as designing a high-quality lesson. • To create and maintain a positive learning environment. • To foster a cooperative classroom culture.
“Components of the organizational plan of a classroom include room arrangement, discipline, the creation of routines and a plan to teach students how their learning environment is organized” (J.H. Stronge 2002; “Qualities of effective teachers”.- ASCD, USA).
About the classroom: • Use space and furniture organization to encourage attention. Be sure that the classroom is a comfortable place (lights, ventilation, places to store materials, etc.) • Put classroom material where kids are able to use it and teach them to use it in a responsible way. • Bear in mind you can profit using other available spaces in school.
Create an environment in which kids are surrounded by language. • Visuals are an important key to help remind them of content (graphics, pictures, graphs, slides, video segments, bulletin board displays, etc.). • Display children’s work and provide written posters, labels, etc.
About planning: • Be aware of diversity when planning the lessons. • Keep high expectations for your class – be a good observer. • Establish organizational routines (predictable schedule). • Manage classroom procedures to facilitate smooth transitions and continuity of momentum throughout the day.
Try to find a balance between variety and challenge in student activities. • Create a communicative setting. • Take into account all available resources when planning. Remember to seize all the resources you have at your school and at the resource center. • Overplan – always have something up your sleeve
About our work with the children: • Be a good observer. • Create context for meaningful communication and withclear purposes. • Establish rules - be clear. - be positive. - be consistent. • Assign tasks and share responsabilities.
Let them know what they are expected to achieve. • Build students’ confidence and self esteem. • Provide non evaluative feedback. • Encourage desired behaviors by positive reinforcement. • Give personal, specific and descriptive praise.
Attention Signals Call and Response • T-Everyone in the house S-is quiet as a mouse. 2) T- One, Two S- Eyes on you T- Three, four S- Talk no more 3) T- Macaroni and cheese S- Everybody freeze!. 4) T- Good, better S- (BEST) T- Never let it S- (REST) T- Until the good is S- (BETTER) T-And the better is S- (BEST)
Clap out a pattern, and students clap it back to you. • Start singing a song they all know...they join right in, and when the song is done, they are all "with you!" • Use a silent signal. (raise your hand, touch your nose, put your hand on your head).
Teacher Says ==>Then students call back If you don’t climb the mountain...==>You can’t see the view Doing your best... ==>Means you never stop trying When you believe in yourself...==>Anything is possible! Let your efforts... ==>Rise above your excuses A mistake is a chance...==>To try harder Every choice you make counts... ==>Make choices you can count on! Be satisfied...==>With nothing but your best!
TEACHING TIPS: • It’s easier to get easier. • Fairness is the key. • Be consistent. • Deal with disruptions with as little interruption as possible. • Employ active learning strategies. • START FRESH EVERYDAY.
Bibliography • ANEP (2008). Programa de Educación Inicial y Primaria.Rosgal S.A., Montevideo. • Curtain H., Dahlberg C.A. (2004). Languages and Children – Making the Match. Pearson Education, Inc. USA. • Douglas Brown H. (2007). Teaching by Principles: An Interactive Approach to Language Pedagogy. Pearson – Longman, USA.