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The 1, 2, 3’s and A, B, C’s of Classroom Management. 100 beginning teachers were surveyed and asked the question: In what areas do you feel you would like guidance?. The top three answers are …. 1. Classroom management. 2. Staying on top of everything. 3. How to plan lessons.
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100 beginning teachers were surveyed and asked the question: In what areas do you feel you would like guidance? The top three answers are … 1. Classroom management 2. Staying on top of everything 3. How to plan lessons (Gordon and Butters, 2003) 2
Why is great classroom management important? Invites students to learn Increases positive student behavior Prepares students to survive and thrive in society 3
Invite students to learn with • inviting and sincere verbal comments • “I appreciate your help.” • “How can I help you?” • inviting personal behaviors • smiling and listening • thumbs up or high five • an inviting physical environment • live plants • nicely decorated walls • inviting thoughts (self-talk) • “Making mistakes is OK.” • “I am a patient person.” (Wong, 1998) 4
Increase positive student behavior by… • Addressing students by name. • Saying “please” and “thank you.” • Having a controlled, disarming smile. • Being lovable and capable and showing empathy when necessary. (Wong, 1998) 5
Preparing students to thrive in society involves teaching… • Responsibility • Cooperation • Courage • Self-esteem Subject matter is certainly an important part of teaching; so is preparing students to survive and thrive in the kind of society in which they will live. 6
Why teachers help prepare students to survive and thrive in the kind of society in which they will live. • Responsibility Democracy demands that its members make decisions and accept responsibility for the consequences of those decisions. • Cooperation In a democracy, the student who can cooperate with others in any enterprise is far more likely to survive and thrive. • Courage A student’s courage enables him to try, fail and try again, until he masters the challenges life poses. • Self-esteem A student with high self-esteem sees herself as a capable human being who has a good opportunity to succeed at challenges. (Popkin, 1994) 7
What does great classroom management look like? Productive environment Positive classroom atmosphere Cooperative, respectful, and on task students 8
Productive environment • Seating Students are placed in seats where they can best learn science. (Easily distracted students and needy students sit near the teacher.) • Organization A system of procedures are in place and executed by students knowing what to do when. • Planning Teacher operates with a sense of purpose in the classroom. • Engaging Students are engaged in the learning activity. 9
Positive classroom atmosphere • Attribution Students can recognize his/her strengths and operate with a can do attitude. • Encouragement Teacher encourages students to meet challenges and exceed expectations. • CollaborationStudents help each other to learn while participating in constructivist learning activities. 10
Cooperative, respectful, and on task students • Cooperation Students are following the class guidelines. • Respect Student discourse is positive. • On Task Students are interested and focused on the assignment. 11