The Learning Classroom Management Skills

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.

Many educators operate their classrooms using a “learning theory” that they feel optimizes the best learning environment for their students. As an educator it is very important to create your own customized learning theory to use in your classroom. A customized learning theory is developed to create an optimum learning environment for students. Educators have to research and put into practice the ideas that they feel may work best in their classroom. In this paper, I will be discussing my own customized learning theory incorporating theoretical perspectives that I believe make an ideal learning environment.

A literacy-rich setting accentuates the significance of “speaking, reading, and writing” (The Access Center, n.d.), in the education of every student. To provide a literate environment for students, the teacher must offer respect and encouragement, provide a supportive physical arrangement, as well as language and literacy strategies, resources, and activities.

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.

One way that a teacher can make their classroom a successful environment for literacy is to have their classroom look like a book that the teacher will be teaching throughout the year or semester (The Access Center, 2007). When the

The literacy-rich classroom environment must be designed with the students’ needs in mind, meaning it is student-centered with teacher guidance, integrates technology, and is flexible to allow for differentiation. The classroom should have a flexible design that can be “adaptable and easily changeable based on what the students are working on” (Sadlier School, 2017). This means that the seating arrangement is not based on individual desks, but rather tables or clusters of desks to encourage students to collaborate and communicate in small groups or pairs, promoting oral language mastery (Sadlier School, 2017). It should also promote hands-on, student-centric learning

When thinking about a future 5th grade classroom which I would be setting up, I would create a literacy rich environment, by including the following items for use in the classroom. A space or area specifically for literacy would be created so that the students could go there and know that they will have a variety of resources and literacy rich materials to work with. “Empowering students to make decisions about topics, forms of communication, and selections of materials encourages them to assume greater ownership and responsibility for their engagement in learning.” (Guthrie & McCann, 1997, p.28). There would be many different types of printed materials such as books, newspaper and magazines. These would be for the students to use as reading

Even as a future teacher with limited experience teaching in a self-contained classroom, I have notions of what a positive and engaging classroom environment feels like, both from a student and an adult perspective. Sadly, reading through the vignette of Ms. T’s classroom, I did not perceive any semblance of that feeling. In fact, the classroom scenario related closely to some of the ineffective practices outlined in the works of Allington (1983), Smith (2012), Rosenblatt (1982). As well Laminack (1991), and the concepts posed by Freire (1970) aided in my identification of instructional strategies present in the classroom and how they did or, in this case, did not drive effective literacy instruction.

In reading the article, “Managing Your Classroom for Success,” I was incredibly excited to know that the article was written by Rosemary and Harry Wong. In my previous research on classroom management, I learned that Harry Wong was one of the most sought after speakers on teacher effectiveness.

Establishing a literate environment is very important in students’ literacy development. A classroom must have a large array of literature from all genres as well as in the students’ literacy level. It is important to have literature in the classroom for students to learn from. They will learn how to sound out words, identify letters, and put letter sounds together to form words. Literacy groups are great tools for students, as they get a little

Many teachers focus on the importance of literacy in their classrooms, displaying word walls, putting labels on everyday objects, providing signs, and schedules, to illustrate the importance to their students as to how words can be used every single day and their significance. There are countless ways to incorporate literacy into a child’s life. There are four that I believe to be greatly beneficial to our students, and these factors are: having a classroom library, word walls, literacy workstations/workshops, and labeling. (This is where my literacy environment part begins, SUPPOSED TO BE INCLUDED IN PART 2 that I did not have, but needed! Thanks, Dr. Schonaerts!)

Elli had worked on classroom management since her senior year of high school. During her senior year of college, she had a really good class. She would talk about something and then apply it the next day. It is important to be consistent. Consistency is important in the classroom because students thrive on routines and consistency. A well managed classroom is even more important to students than teachers. It gives them a sense of security. In a classroom that is consistent, students know from day-to-day how the classroom is structured and organized.

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).

The importance of the structural and instructural aspects of the classroom learning environment on the children’s literacy development has been proven by numerous studies. A large quantity of research suggests that having a library that