Classroom management and learners diversity

Class control Dealing with misbehavior and disciplining

students

Classroom management

Classroom management is locally constructed.

Breen (2001) defined classroom managing as both initiating and responding to ongoing events, with an awareness that all classroom participants have individual and collective sociocultural “history”, as we work in a social group and create a new history and culture.

Sociocultural theory and researches

Time & Space Engagement participation

Elements of Classroom management

International

National

Regional

Two sets of influences

Intellectual and professional 1. postmethod era----communicative

methodology 2. the second language classroom being a

major research site----behavioral to constructivist view of learning

3. Knowledge of second language teacher education has widened and deepened, including teacher preparation and professional development----teacher trained in the practices of reflection

1. Dealing with pedagogic change 2. Working with diverse student populations 3. Absorbing technology change 4. Managing the professional domain:

Accountable, the complexities of classroom life

5. Learning classroom management

Contemporary issues in managing language classrooms

Managing classrooms is always arguable, complex, and problematical today than it ever has been.