Teachers of today are asked to deal with more student behaviors in the classroom than teachers of

Findings from a recent Ofsted report have shown that low-level disruption in the classroom is causing pupils to potentially lose up to one hour of learning each day, and that this may have a detrimental impact on their life chances (Ofsted, 2014). Difficulties managing behavior is a commonly reported source of stress and burnout among teachers, and is resulting in a substantial number leaving the profession within 5 years (Ford et al, 2012). Disruptive behaviour is not only stressful for teachers, but it can be unsettling for pupils, can hinder pupils enjoyment of school and can prevent pupils from fulfilling their potential (Gorard, 2010). Although there has never been a time when all pupils behaved well, all of the time (Viser, 2005), it is important that teachers have a good understanding of the challenges they may face in the classroom, and are equipped with effective strategies to help them manage classroom behaviour. After all, effective behaviour management and discipline in schools is a crucial to ensuring academic success and a positive and safe learning environment (Luisellia et al, 2005).

Students all have their own personalities, which affects their actions within the classroom. Many times, a students’ behavior is caused by outside factors causing them to act out with disruptive behaviors and disciplinary issues. During these times, a teacher must have a behavior management approach to deter similar behaviors in the future. Many first time teachers are unable to handle dealing with the behaviors and leave their jobs making it all the more important to come up with an effective behavior management approach to curtail those worrisome behaviors before it gets to that point (Sugai, 2009). In an effort to thoroughly discuss an efficient behavior management approach, a common disciplinary problem within classroom and the foundation of the issue will be considered. A combination of approaches may be to needed to stop behavioral issues, such as providing motivation and establishing rules and procedures in a clear way will deter behavioral issues. Finally, an in-depth look at the steps needed in order to implement the approach into the classroom.

Many teachers are faced with the difficult task of managing their student’s behavior. Even if we

As principal of TWH, I feel it is vital to keep the urgency focused on academics. It is my belief that if we set students up for challenging and engaging classroom instruction, discipline issues will start to lessen. However, my teachers will feel supported and respected, and that will be communicated regularly to our students and school community. “…leaders treat others fairly, equitably, and with dignity and respect—and they establish the expectation that others in the school community act in a similar manner” (Murphy, 2006).

There are many problems that new teachers face in the classroom and many were unexpected to me and I was unprepared. Class sizes were large, classes were diverse and funding was scarce. The largest problem I encountered was finding solutions for dealing with misbehaved students. The Tough Kid was written to address these problems and guide new teachers in the classroom. The authors state the many problems of discipline and classroom management for new teachers and provide a guide or as they say “cookbook” for all teachers to follow. Most of the discipline issues are from the unpreparedness of the teacher. This was definitely a skill I did not have when I started the job as I wasn’t prepared for the forty-eight students that would be arrested over the course of the year. The chapters of this book show tactics, lessons, and practical information that gives you an opportunity to keep your students disciplined and engaged.

One of the greatest challenges teachers can face in their professional career is a student who appears combative and misbehaves regularly. Generally there is an underlying cause of their outbursts and if the teacher is not observant enough the student may be labeled as a “bad kid.” Students misbehave for many different reasons, during my school career I have seen classmates who believe it is unpopular to be smart and therefore make an effort to be the disruptor and ensure other students take note. One other glaring similarity is that many of the troublesome students have a hard life outside of school, like their parents are divorced, impoverished or simply they do not receive enough attention. These and other factors can lead to students acting out during the school day. Yet in many ways teachers are unable or unwilling to discipline students. Like in the New York Times article How Mrs. Grady Transformed Olly Neal, where the teacher admits she would practice being mean in the mirror. Some people are simply incapable of being mean and perhaps that was what made Mrs. Grady a terrific teacher in the first place. I have heard it said by teachers that one way to earn students respect and ensure they behave is to not smile until Thanksgiving. (To me that is comedic, I cannot fathom how not smiling could help but some teachers I have talked to swear by it, so to each their own). Considering teachers are the gatekeepers to society some like Emile Durkheim would argue that schools

Teachers have the ability to set up classroom rules to help maintain the structure with behaviors in the classroom. Bill Rogers, affectionately know as Mr. Rogers, has many effective techniques and approaches to classroom management, from prevention and positive correction to consequences. He does not advocate being a strict, disciplinarian, authoritarian teacher, but gives strategies to help teachers work with students to control their own behavior. The first part of Rogers’ plan gives techniques used to prevent discipline problems (Education World, 2003). As he discusses rights of the students, he talks about how they have the right to feel safe, be treated with dignity and respect and have the right to learn.

When character education programs are designed to build student character from the inside out, the end result can lead to happy students. When

Students are not being taught good character in school. Students need to be taught character and participate in clubs to grow their characteristics. Character needs to be taught in schools so that the students can learn how they are supposed to act or behave. Schools are not teaching their students character and they are growing up to be immature adults. Parents want what is best for their children and that is for them to be well educated and behaved. This is important because students are not behaving well or focusing on doing their work. This causes them to fail or get close to failing. Students are also rude to other students and that is one thing that a character class may help. Character is important and should be taught in all schools.

Christopher Dunbar writes an insightful and engaging article which explores the process necessary for moving away from inappropriate to appropriate behavior. Dunbar examines the psychology of bad behavior and the importance of functional assessment to ascertain the reasons for student misbehavior. This proves to be a critical step in the process of establishing an effective classroom management plan. The document also provides steps for evaluating a teacher’s management style and provides a step by step guide to establishing a functional assessment and behavior support plan. Dunbar’s work can be used to devise a well-organized and successful classroom management

My time in Mrs.Farr’s classroom has been incredibly insightful to the world of being a teacher. I knew before going into my first observation that being an educator is not the most glamorous job out there, but I was able to witness the positive impact that teachers can have on their pupils. Seeing the occupation from this side of the glass I can really see myself becoming a teacher in the future. From interacting with the students to helping prepare assignments, I enjoyed it all and found it gratifying. However, I do wish to observe more classrooms, particularly more difficult to manage classes. Mrs.Farr’s students were very well behaved pretty much the entire time I observed. The only instance of students really needing discipline was during the few number of times I observed another teacher’s classroom. One of my objectives was to witness a variety of ways teachers can help their kids stay in

Teachers are responsible for the learning environment they create. Classroom management has been conducted in many ways over the years, and not always for the benefit of the students. It is not simply a format for rewarding or punishing student behavior while hoping students understand the classroom material. An effective classroom environment is something that can be achieved through the help of clear management strategies, discipline that serves students well, class collaboration, and a reevaluation of the classic reward and punishments system. If a teacher can implement these critical elements into a classroom, then the learning process will be a positive experience for the teacher, and all students. A quote that accurately illustrates this would be, “Classroom management is not about having the right rules…it’s about having the right relationships” (Danny Steele).

Classroom behavior management can be one of the most difficult issues teachers face today. With the variance of personalities in one classroom, it may be difficult for a teacher to stay actively in control of the ever-changing environment. The main question is, how do the new and upcoming educators of the world change the issue of behavior management in our own classrooms?

Classroom management and classroom discipline share a correlation with one another yet; they are uniquely different issues and should remain a separate focus of the teacher. (Cantor, 2006) Behavior and misbehavior also share a connection but represent different degrees of infraction. (Charles, 2008) This essay focuses on the differences and similarities of these topics and their relation to the classroom.

Some researchers have also attributed poor behavior of students as a significant contributor to the daily stress teachers face (Geving, 2007). When one think of teaching one can also think of it as a stressful occupation that many present teachers are quitting more than ever (Smith, 2006).