The Importance Of Classroom Management

In order to be proficient in the art of teaching a teacher is required to do much more than walk into a classroom, walk up to the board, and begin to teach. Presenting a lesson is only one step when it comes to having a productive classroom. The state in which the children are in has a direct effect on the productivity of the classroom. The productivity has a direct relation to the classroom management set in place by the teacher. Throughout history there have been many theories regarding how to exhibit successful classroom management. One theorist in particular is Harry Wong. This paper is going to cover the thoughts and theories of Harry Wong on classroom management.

The most important factor affecting student learning is the teacher. If the teacher is ineffective, students will achieve inadequate progress academically. Effective teaching and learning cannot take place in a poorly managed classroom. If students are disorderly and disrespectful, with no apparent rules and procedures to guide behavior, chaos becomes the norm. Teachers struggle to teach, and students will learn much less than they should. http://behaviourmanagementreport.weebly.com/

Every teacher encounters the challenge of getting students engaged in work in the classroom. While some students enthusiastically walk into a classroom each day, others need motivation and inspiration to focus in school. This issue is significant for school leaders because the role of the school is to provide a place for students to engage and interact with knowledge. If students are not

Although I enjoyed the novel Lord of the Flies, I don’t completely agree with the author’s sentiment that if left along, people would grow to become brutish, selfish, and unruly. And although I do believe that human beings need some sort of social structure or guidelines because we are social animals, I whole heartedly believe that human are basically good and that if let to develop in a nurturing environment, we would grow into self-responsible and noble creatures. I believe that acts such as selfishness are definitely learned behaviors. Therefore, I think as my approach to classroom management, I would adopt the approach of a “nurturing” supporter. I believe the role of teacher is someone

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.

Teachers are not only expected to teach their students, but also provide an environment where everyone feels safe and can learn. Classroom management is a very important part of teaching. Students cannot learn in an unsafe, disruptive environment. This paper will discuss the strategy of SHAPING, how it is used to modify a student’s behavior, and give an example of how to modify a student’s behavior. This paper will also discuss my personal beliefs about classroom management, share rules and expectations for the classroom, rewards for individuals and the class, designing the classroom where the teacher is visible and there are no distractions, and discuss some classroom procedures and how they contribute to classroom management

Cognitive engagement is noted through student/teacher discourse within the classroom (Parsons, Malloy, Parsons, & Burrowbridge, 2015; Cleary & Zimmerman, 2012). Behavioral engagement is easily observed from students postures and eye contact on the speaker (Fisher, Frey, & Quaglia, 2018). In order for students to achieve, it is important for students to be engaged both cognitively and behaviorally (Ivey & Johnston, 2013). Students who are engaged both behaviorally and cognitively are proven to be more successful academically (Guthrie & Wigfield,

During my observation, I noticed how the teacher had organized the classroom to inspire and motivate the students through learning. The room was arranged so that the children can easily transition from one area to the next, so they constantly engaged and interested. When they first entered the room, they automatically knew their routine, by placing their bags in the locker and then selected an area to initiate an activity. The areas are segregated into small sections, this allowed for different subject areas which were full of creativity and learning resources, which is an effective strategy for engaging children. (Danniels, & Pyke, 200?).

Keeping students engaged and on task can be, at times, the most difficult part of being a teacher. You have to come up with new ways to engage them and keep them focused on learning, especially at the end of the day when all they can think about is going home.

The teacher always had all materials ready for each class and ensured that all small group and independent work corresponded with the main instruction. The big group, small group, and skill station activities are planned to maximize the students’ opportunities to respond and work with the new material in a variety of ways. Scheuermann and Hall (2016) highlight the ability of these opportunities to respond to promote active engagement with the content helping thwart inappropriate conduct and encourage on-task behavior. This correlation was evident in this classroom as the majority of students were consistently on task during the main lesson and station work.

Monitoring your students work with numbers or even color code them. Check your students work every day to keep the motivation going. When grading, make sure students understand the criteria and how you grade. Sitting down with them and talking with them will give no surprises to your students. Within the conference, talk to the students, make sure students have their own grade book so they can monitor as well, and give them advice to know what to do better and how they can achieve (Ridnouer, 101-102).

Describe the strategies the teacher used to motivate the students’ engagement in the academic content.

Classroom management is probably the most important responsibility I will have as a teacher. Without a comprehensive plan I cannot ensure that my students will have a welcoming, safe, and nurturing environment or that they will reap the full benefits of their education. With this in mind, I believe that the students also have a responsibility to create a classroom environment that works best for them and their peers. To make this happen we will have to work together as a cohesive unit and come up with a plan that will suit our individual personalities as well as our interpersonal group dynamic. My role as the teacher is to guide my students through this process and it all begins on the very first day of school.