Classroom Management

1. Classroom Management Industrial ISD Tony Williams

2. The First Days Are Critical What you do on the first days of school will determine your success or failure for the rest of the school year. You will either win or lose your class on the first days of school.

3. An Effective Teacher • Can explain the district’s, school’s and department or grade level’s Goals (-Video- Wildly important goals) • Plans well • Is flexible and adaptable • Listens, listens, listens • Is firm, but kind, never harsh

4. 3 Characteristics of an Effective Teacher: • Has positive expectations for student success. • Is a good classroom manager • Knows how to design lessons for student mastery.

5. There is absolutely no research correlation between success and family background, race, national origin, financial status, or even educational accomplishments. There is but one correlation with success, and that is ATTITUDE. Positive Expectations

6. You do not get a second chance at a first impression. It is not what is but, what is perceived. You dress for four main effects: Credibility Acceptance 3. Authority 4. Respect Dress for Sucess

7. Effective Teachers help students by: • Having an inviting personality and classroom environment. • Addressing students by name. • Saying “Please” and “Thank you.”

8. Personally greet each student at the door. Students find assigned seat. (All seats should face the teacher.) Have a self starter activity available Introduce self and students. Begin teaching: Discipline Procedures Routines First lesson First Day of School

9. Classroom Management Classroom management refers to all of the things that a teacher does to organize students, space, time, and materials so that instruction in content and student learning can take place.

10. Classroom Management The best defense against discipline problems is a strong offense ! A strong offense is……. Well planned lessons, effectively, and enthusiastically delivered!

11. Discipline Plan • Rules: What the expected behaviors are. • Consequences: What the student chooses to accept if a rule is broken. • Rewards: What the student receives for appropriate behavior.

12. What about rules? • Rules should be limited to a number that you and the students can readily remember-never more than five. • Should be stated positively. • Should be concerned with behavior; not academic work (writing in ink or pen)

13. Sample Classroom Rules • Respect others and their property. • Bring required supplies. • Be on time, in your seat, and ready to work when the bell rings.

14. Consequences Consequences are what result when a person abides by or breaks the rules. • Positive consequences are rewards that result when people abide by the rules. • Negative consequences are penalties that result when people break the rules

15. Handling Behavior Issues • Try subtle corrective strategies • Give a warning • Conference privately with the student • Call parent/teacher assigned and monitored detention • Remove from class to the Principal’s office

16. Handling Behavior Issues Other points to remember: • Never remove a student to the hallway or other unsupervised area. • On severe behavior problems go directly to step #5, move them to the Principal’s office. • Once you remove a student to the office, the discipline is in the hands of the Principal. The Principal may consult with you, but the Principal has the final say in all discipline matters. • NEVER LEAVE YOUR CLASSROOM UNSUPERVISED!

17. Teaching Prodcedures Use the lesson cycle! • Use a DOL/DOM/DOS, etc… • Explain: demonstrate specifically and demonstrate, not just tell. • Rehearse: practice under your supervision • Reinforce: praise or reteach

18. The Foremost Principle Education is a Relationship, not a Procedure!

19. Life is short, so, Teach!! • Live • Love • Learn And….Leave a Legacy….. (Video- The Legacy)