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Building Classroom Discipline Essay

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In the past few years it seems that schools have really lost touch with the discipline of students. With the increasing frequency of school shootings and acts of violence it seems that the students are running the show instead of the teachers and administrators. There are many factors that are involved in creating a great classroom or a horrible classroom. From the way the teachers punish misbehaving students or the way they reward them when they do something right, to how involved the parents are with their children's education. The purpose of this paper is to explain how classroom management, when used effectively by the teacher, can produce an excellent learning environment for students.

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The most important one is establishing successful classroom management, the first day of classes it is important for the teacher to make rules that he or she will enforce and let the students know that they will be responsible for there actions. One is being organized, this is an important aspect because if a teacher is well organized then they have more time to help the students and pay attention to there needs. The last thing that Glenn said that is important is show a good attitude, if a teacher is in a bad mood the student will feel intimidated and afraid to approach there professor with a question. A student will feel better about confronting teacher in a good mood with a concern they might have. Many other traits that he listed are very important when looking for new teachers. (Glenn, 2001)

A newspaper article, that appeared in the Baltimore Sun in July of 1997, talks about how Howard County schools are taking action on misbehaved students. The school board passed an action to detain students on Saturday evenings if they go against school policy. The one thing they are focusing on is the smokers and the use of tobacco; the penalty if caught with tobacco is automatic Saturday school with no warnings. According to the article the number of suspensions and expulsions has increased six times in the past three years. ?Two-thirds of the teachers in Howard County say that classroom misbehavior has interfered with their ability to

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