Classroom Management Case Study Kahlei

Classroom management is a popular topic in education. Teachers are always looking for ways to improve their classroom environment, or new ways to deal with problem behaviors. For every person who has ever worked with children, there is an idea, a theory, as to how to best meet children’s needs. Early theorists provide the basis for many current behavior management ideas, and often include a combination of ideas. Theorists such as Abraham Maslow, Rudolf Dreikurs, William Glasser, and Stanley Coppersmith offer insight into the behavior and motivations of children that help teachers design strategies to prevent disruption and provide a positive learning environment for all students.

Micael DeJesus is a ten-year-old Hispanic/Latino male who attended the intake assessment with his father. Micael was referred to Children’s Advocacy Network, LLC by his father due to presenting concerns with inattention. Father reported Micael has previously attended an intake assessment with Children’s Advocacy Network, LLC and received diagnosis of ADHD. Father continued to explain that Micael was unable to attend follow sessions for treatment due to client’s parent’s “work schedule”. There were no reports of Micael being prescribed any medication for treatment of ADHD symptoms. Micael’s father informed clinician that client has been referred for psychological testing. The father continued to explain that client’s teachers have noticed client’s

I want to have an orderly classroom environment. This leadership style is student-centered, but recognizes that students need guidelines to feel comfortable and that is very important to me. I am normally the leader that can have fun, but also know how to take authority. I want to practice more of being balanced because not only will help me become a better responsible leader, but a role model to the children in the center. A few things I want to work on is building better relationship with the students and communication with them, make sure I am specific with them directions and expectations so the classroom will run better and I myself will become a better individual an letter for my classroom. So, some steps I would take to work more towards this leadership style would be to analyze what I am doing now (1st month), see what I need to change, then see how my style has effect the classroom (2nd month), but then I would want to have a discuss with the students (3rd month). The discussion with the students will allow relationships to develop stronger and for the expectations to be set for the children. Since, the discussion had taken place I would want make that I am being organized and that I am holding students responsible for their actions (4th month). The following month (5th month) would be to make any changing that would benefit yourself and the children are working together in a positive manner. Then, for myself would be to maintain the new leadership style and even become better a leader for the children in my classroom (6th month.). I want my students to remember me someone that made an impact on them and they actually cared about them and was a positive influence for

Jacob Perez is a six-year-old Hispanic/Latino male who attended the intake assessment with his mother. Gaston Family Health Services referred Jacob to children’s Advocacy Network due to presenting concerns with disruptive behavior at home. Jacob was not reported to have previous involvement in therapeutic services; however, there is a diagnosis of ADHD previously made by the client’s pediatrician. Jacob has also been prescribed Focalin 10 ml. and Quillivant to which mother reports Jacob is being compliant. Mother reports Jacob displays disruptive behavior since age two years old, three times per week, lasting about 10 minutes in duration. Mother described Jacob’s symptoms manifest as “yelling” “mockery” “anger outburst” “defiant” “crying

Rad Korsaski is an 11-year old male student with parental instability and documented Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). After reviewing Rad’s records from previous schools, I learned Rad often missed school or skipped school. Even though Rad was disruptive and often inattentive, I could see he was smarter than his records indicated. Though Rad’s father and his record states he’d been diagnosed with ADHD, even with medication he often displayed significant difficulties with poor attention, impulsivity and overactive/inappropriate behaviors. Though having ADHD was a contributing factor to his conduct, Rad showed more frequently, and more severe rates of inappropriate behaviors than those exhibited by his peers. He is very

For children and adolescents with ADHD, early identification and treatment promises to reduce the negative outcomes experienced by those individuals that are unrecognized and untreated and can reduce the possibility of future criminal behavior (U.S. Department of Justice, 2001). In most cases, the first line treatment for these individuals is a comprehensive program including medication and programs that address psychological, behavioral, educational and occupational needs.(Young ,S., & Thome, 2011). It is extremely

1. The room was arranged with long tables, and small dividers between each computer terminal, to encourage students to concentrate.

I believe that a well managed classroom provides safety, education and respect and fosters an environment of team work and empathy. In order to support and encourage learning in a classroom environment, students should feel comfortable and safe both physically and emotionally. Behavior, character, independence, attitudes, and academics are all learned in a classroom. They should feel they have the right to contribute and be part of class activities. They should feel they deserve the respect and consideration of myself and their peers. I intend to establish and maintain a classroom where learning will be optimized and rewarding. My role as a teacher is as a guide, it is my responsibility to create an environment where students will develop self management over their learning and the self efficacy that will motivate them to try.

Throughout the course of this semester, my abilities in certain areas increased quite a bit. One major area that I feel I gained a lot of knowledge in is classroom management. The classroom management course I am in gave me so much useful information as to how to respond to students, maintain control of the classroom, and prepare myself for the beginning of the year. I still don’t feel completely confident in this area because I am missing the practice piece. However, I feel that I have the knowledge I need to prepare me for situations in the classroom. I also feel more prepared to work with diverse populations after my field experience in an ELL classroom this semester.

Having a well-managed classroom is essential in creation of an effective classroom flow. In creating a well-managed classroom it is important that students have structure to follow. This provides an optimal learning environment for the students, where they feel secure. Having a structured classroom promotes students who are active in learning. Successfully delivering material and coordinating activities are the obvious goals of a well-managed classroom. However creating an environment where the students practice appropriate peer communication is just as vital. Students need to feel safe enough to engage in open dialogue and share their ideas. Well managed classes promote the ability for students to learn because they are effective at holding the interests of students, and most efficient at practical interactions.

Classroom management is one of the most essential elements of teaching. Classroom management refers to “the wide variety of skills and techniques that teachers use to keep students organized, orderly, focused, attentive, on task, and academically productive during a class”. Therefore, without good classroom management the classroom will not be an environment of learning, rather it will be an environment of chaos. My personal philosophy of education pulls elements from three different models-assertive discipline, CHAMPS, and capturing kids’ hearts.

May seems to be approaching the study with a good deal of enthusiasm and panache, yet regarding the teacher research design, her study is lacking. When initiating a study such as the one that May is undertaking, it is necessary to focus on exactly what one is attempting to learn. It seems as if in this particular study what May is attempting to do is bring her classroom under control by focusing on the first five to ten minutes of the class.

Classroom management is not something educators employ when a problem occurs. It should be proactive rather than reactive. As a teacher, classroom management is vital for successful day-to-day operations in the classroom; it is important that teachers think critically about the techniques and strategies they employ. Therefore, as a pre-service educator, it is imperative to delve into theorists whose work has had an impact on classroom management. Through the examination of the research, there were four theorists whose work and styles work well to manage the classroom: C. M. Charles, Rudolf Dreikurs, Marvin Marshall, and Harry and Rosemary Wong. The implementation of aspects of each of these four theorists will help create the classroom community and atmosphere teachers strive for; one where the students are in charge of their own learning and the educator is more of a facilitator of their growth. Using the Democratic Classroom approach will be important in fostering student involvement and responsibility. It will also help spur intrinsic motivation because the students will have ownership of the classroom and choice in the types of work that they do. However, the piece that helps to tie it all together is the Wongs; their work on the first days of school exemplifies the need to explicitly teach the rules and procedures (Charles, 2014). Therefore, using aspects of the Wong’s first day of school suggestions, Dreikurs’ democratic classroom, Marshall’s intrinsic motivation, and

A normal classroom attracts students of different background and personalities. These differences are reflected in their day to day interactions and behaviors in the class. These expressions may be individually motivated or propelled in groups of classmates. On extremities, students exhibit tendencies of aggression, rowdiness, making noise or being excessively quiet. Some students are also very slow learners while others constantly crave attention and need follow ups to grasp what is taught. As such, a teacher ought to have good classroom management skills to contain the students and their rowdy behaviors. These skills ensure that a tutor is able to contain the different personalities and capacities of students in their care. Classroom management techniques also help in ensuring constructive interactions among the students and the efficiency of the study program as intended in the syllabus (Scivener, 2013). The key to effective classroom management technique applications involves the teacher in studying the students and their characteristics beforehand. The following paper will examine scenarios representing students’ behaviors and means of combating non-constructive acts by the students. We will also examine the use of technological aids in classes and instances of best application depending on the individual students’ needs.

My essay will focus on the introduction, the two motivational theories, the importance and consequences of teachers’ job satisfaction on how teachers will derive job satisfaction and dissatisfaction in teaching profession. Any disgruntled teachers who are not satisfied with their job, will not be committed and productive. Such teachers can’t be expected to perform at the best of their capabilities if they are not satisfied. Therefore, the essay will make emphasis on job satisfaction and dissatisfaction and concentrate on the Herzberg and Maslow theories, which they are “theory of needs and two factor theory or sometimes called “two hierarchy of needs.”