The Importance Of Classroom Management

The article “Misconceptions and Goals of Classroom Management” by Tracey Farrell Garrett begins by addressing three common misconceptions regarding classroom management.

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.

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.

I observed North Middle School for my second set of observations. Through observing middle school, I saw various techniques of classroom management, some of which I had never thought of when thinking about teaching. I witnessed some techniques that were incredible and very effective, while also witnessing techniques that did not seem to control the classroom. It was interesting to make the connection between a controlled classroom and effective teaching. I did not realize how much successful classroom management strategies could enhance student learning. Observing classroom management strategies also enlightened my perspective on teaching and gave me many tools that I want to implement in my own classroom one day. I realized that

Once again, my student teaching time has given me new challenges that I had not encountered to this point. As students have become more comfortable with me as their teacher, their behavior has slightly changed and is no longer the quiet, hesitant students that I had started with. It is nice to have them now willing to participate but they are beginning to blurt out answers and not properly raise their hands. It is these minor things that they are starting to neglect to do and causing slight problems with classroom management. Even though these problems do occasionally bubble up it provides me with the chance to use some of my classroom management skills that I have not been able to work on.

A.        The philosophy that I am developing behind my classroom management plan is one that is based on clear communication with my students.  I believe that it is important to value relationships with students because that is the starting point of creating a classroom climate that is positive and consistent.  It is my goal to cultivate self-directed students so that the behavior management is not taking up lots of valuable class time.  Although school seems competitive in its nature because we use grades as the form of evaluation, it is my thought that competition in the classroom should be limited because this will increase better behavior and achievement in all students.  Promoting the success of all

I believe that it is the teacher’s responsibility to put in to place effective classroom management techniques, motivational plans and engaging activities to promote the learning process for students. With a diverse classroom, it is imperative that I implement an analytical framework in order to understand and work with students in the best way I know how. Below are some of the techniques I plan on implementing in my classroom:

I believe that if students are in a safe environment, they will be more engage in learning and an active contributor in the classroom. This will prevent behavior problems with interesting and engaging lessons and effectively include all students in the classroom so that their needs are met. I also believe in order to have a positive classroom setting for students, their need to be classroom rules, classroom procedures, and organization skills and to encourage all students to learn. This idea is also related to Danielson’s framework, because She also expresses the same idea of students having a safe environment to learn. Danielson stated that, “ A classroom environment is to ensure that students find the classroom a safe

By reflecting on my prior discussion questions and assignments, I have solidified the importance of establishing an all encompass classroom management plan in order to execute an effective learning environment. By refining my classroom management plan by incorporating strategies which enhance student engagement while decreasing disruptions within the classroom. For example by clearly stating expectations both to students and their parents, all parties are aware of the standards by which the classroom will function and the means by which failure to meet such standards will be dealt with and communicated. Or by responding to misbehavior by instilling habitude and kaizen characteristic in order to engage students to stay on task and develop skills to cooperate in group’s activities so they might achieve their goals for the 21st century learning

In early September, I observed two mathematics classes and will compare and contrast the difference and similarities in classroom management techniques, teaching strategies, and student responses to the teacher. I will also discuss classroom set-up and give my impressions to the effectiveness of the teaching style and perceived student response to the learning activity. Overall, I felt that both teachers were amazing in their own style and kept the students engaged and on learning task.

Classroom management must be put in practice for any education setting to achieve its goal. Classroom management is the process that schools and teachers create and maintain the appropriate behavior of students in a classroom setup. The main aim of implementing the management strategies is to improve students’ academic engagement (Emmer & Sabornie, 2015).

Skinner believed that the goal of psychology should be practical (Lieberman, 2000). As it relates to education, Skinner believed the goal of psychology should be to find ways to make education enjoyable and effective for all students. His learning theory relied on the assumption that the best way to modify behavior was to modify the environment. Skinner was a

One of the biggest keys to being a successful teacher is classroom management. Of course, there are different needs depending on if you teach kindergartners or high school auto shop students, and every teacher has his or her own individual style. A constant through out all classrooms is this, without good classroom management, a teacher loses control. Once you lose control of the classroom the amount of actual teaching and learning diminishes to almost nothing.

Classroom management is a highly individualised and organic system that is constantly changing. The issues surrounding classroom management and the factors that influence it play an important role in establishing positive foundations for teaching and learning, adaptive to the students and context at the time; underpinned by teachers individual style and endorsement of certain theorists beliefs.

A classroom management plan is the key to get productive results and keep all the students involved focused and on the right track for the year. More importantly, a classroom management plan is the agenda set to determine what everyone 's responsibility is and how, when and where to do it. A teacher needs to show that she is in full control and feel confident about the content she will be teaching to keep all students engaged.