Classroom ManagementClassroom Management

Classroom Management is…Classroom Management is… ……..making efficient use of time, ..making efficient use of time,

resources, space and resources, space and students to maximise learning.students to maximise learning.

……..how you maintain an ..how you maintain an environment where learners can environment where learners can learn and teachers can teach.learn and teachers can teach.

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Classroom management refers to all of the things that a teacher does to organize students, space, time, and materials so that instruction in content and student learning can take place.

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What is Classroom Management?What is Classroom Management?

Classroom managementClassroom management is a term  is a term used by used by teachers to describe the  to describe the process of ensuring that classroom process of ensuring that classroom lessons run smoothly despite  run smoothly despite disruptive behaviour by  by students..

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Good Classroom Management is Good Classroom Management is important because it…important because it…

……creates the right conditions creates the right conditions for learning, leading to a for learning, leading to a positive learning environment positive learning environment and experience. and experience.

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Characteristics of an Effective Characteristics of an Effective teacherteacher

Because of the complexity of teaching Because of the complexity of teaching & individual variation among students, & individual variation among students, Effective teaching is not like the Effective teaching is not like the “one-size-fits-all” sock.“one-size-fits-all” sock.Teachers must master a variety of Teachers must master a variety of perspectives and strategies and be perspectives and strategies and be flexible in their application.flexible in their application.

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An Effective Teacher needs:An Effective Teacher needs:(1)(1) Personal QualitiesPersonal Qualities(2)(2) Professional Knowledge & Professional Knowledge &

Skills.Skills.(3)(3) Commitment & Motivation.Commitment & Motivation.

Personal QualitiesPersonal Qualities Be CaringBe Caring Be proactive Be proactive

Personal Vision over Teaching and LearningPersonal Vision over Teaching and Learning. . Begin with the End in mind Begin with the End in mind

Personal Leadership Personal Leadership Put first things first Put first things first

Personal ManagementPersonal Management. . Think win-win Think win-win Principles of Interpersonal Leadership Principles of Interpersonal Leadership

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Seek first to understand. . . Then to Seek first to understand. . . Then to be understood be understood Empathic Communication with students Empathic Communication with students Synergize Synergize Creative cooperation Creative cooperation

Building Teacher-student Building Teacher-student Relationship Relationship Social interactionSocial interaction

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PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE & SKILLSKNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

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(1) Subject Matter Competence.(1) Subject Matter Competence.

• Having a thoughtful, flexible & conceptual Having a thoughtful, flexible & conceptual understanding of subject matter is understanding of subject matter is indispensable for being an effective indispensable for being an effective teacher.teacher.

• In their wish lists of teacher characteristics, In their wish lists of teacher characteristics, School Students have increasingly School Students have increasingly mentioned “Teacher Knowledge of their mentioned “Teacher Knowledge of their Subjects”.Subjects”.

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(2) Instructional strategies.(2) Instructional strategies.

• Direct-Instruction Approach:Direct-Instruction Approach:• Constructivism: (An approach to learning, Constructivism: (An approach to learning,

which emphasizes that individuals actively which emphasizes that individuals actively construct knowledge and understanding.)construct knowledge and understanding.)

• Collaboration: (Children working with each Collaboration: (Children working with each other in their efforts to know and other in their efforts to know and understand.) understand.)

(3) Goal-Setting & Instructional (3) Goal-Setting & Instructional Planning SkillsPlanning Skills..

• Effective Teachers set high goals for their Effective Teachers set high goals for their teaching & organize plans for reaching teaching & organize plans for reaching those goals.those goals.

• They develop specific criteria for success.They develop specific criteria for success.• They organize their lessons to maximize They organize their lessons to maximize

students learning.students learning.• They plan to make learning both They plan to make learning both

challenging and interesting.challenging and interesting.

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(4) Classroom Management Skills.(4) Classroom Management Skills.

• An Effective Teacher keep the Class as a An Effective Teacher keep the Class as a whole; working together & oriented towards whole; working together & oriented towards classroom tasks.classroom tasks.

• They establish & maintain an environment in They establish & maintain an environment in which learning can occur.which learning can occur.

• To create such optimal learning environment, To create such optimal learning environment, they establish rules & procedures, organize they establish rules & procedures, organize groups, monitor and pace classroom groups, monitor and pace classroom activities & handle misbehavior.activities & handle misbehavior.

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(5) Motivational Skills.(5) Motivational Skills. • Effective Teachers help students in Effective Teachers help students in

becoming self motivated to learn.becoming self motivated to learn.• Students are motivated when they can Students are motivated when they can

make choices that are in line with their make choices that are in line with their personal interests.personal interests.

• Effective Teachers give students the Effective Teachers give students the opportunity to think creatively and deeply opportunity to think creatively and deeply about projects.about projects.

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(6) Communication Skills.(6) Communication Skills.• Communication skills are critical not only in Communication skills are critical not only in

teaching but also in interacting with teaching but also in interacting with parents.parents.

• Effective Teachers use good Effective Teachers use good communication skills when they talk with communication skills when they talk with students, parents & administrators.students, parents & administrators.

• They keep criticism at a minimum.They keep criticism at a minimum.• They have a assertive rather than They have a assertive rather than

aggressive, manipulative or passive aggressive, manipulative or passive communication style.communication style.

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(7) Technological Skills.(7) Technological Skills.• Effective teachers develop technological Effective teachers develop technological

skills & integrate computers appropriately skills & integrate computers appropriately into classroom learning.into classroom learning.

• They know how to use & how to teach They know how to use & how to teach students to use computers for discovery students to use computers for discovery and writing.and writing.

• They know the effectiveness of They know the effectiveness of instructional games & computer instructional games & computer simulations.simulations.

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COMMITMENT & MOTIVATIONCOMMITMENT & MOTIVATION

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• This includes having a good attitude & This includes having a good attitude & caring about students.caring about students.

• Each day effective teachers bring a positive Each day effective teachers bring a positive attitude & enthusiasm to the classroom, attitude & enthusiasm to the classroom, which helps make the classroom a place which helps make the classroom a place where students want to be.where students want to be.

• The better teacher you become, the more The better teacher you become, the more rewarding your work will be.rewarding your work will be.

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• The more respect and success The more respect and success you achieve in the eyes of your you achieve in the eyes of your students, the better you will feel students, the better you will feel about your commitment to about your commitment to teaching.teaching.

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STUDENTS IMAGES OF THEIR STUDENTS IMAGES OF THEIR BEST AND WORST TEACHERS.BEST AND WORST TEACHERS.

Ponder (10 mins)Ponder (10 mins) Think Pair and Share:Think Pair and Share:

Think of some of the characteristics Think of some of the characteristics of of BESTBEST teacher and teacher and WORSTWORST teacher. teacher.

Share with your partner Share with your partner

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BEST TEACHERSBEST TEACHERS

1)1) Have a sense of humor.Have a sense of humor. 79.2% 79.2%2)2) Make the class interesting.Make the class interesting. 73.3% 73.3%3)3) Have knowledge of their subject. 70.1%Have knowledge of their subject. 70.1%4)4) Explain things clearly.Explain things clearly. 66.2% 66.2%5)5) Spend time to help students.Spend time to help students. 65.8% 65.8%6)6) Are fair to their students.Are fair to their students. 61.8% 61.8%7)7) Treat students like adults. Treat students like adults.

54.4%54.4%8)8) Relate well to students.Relate well to students. 54.2% 54.2%9)9) Are considerate of students’ feelings. 51.9%Are considerate of students’ feelings. 51.9%10)10) Don’t show favoritism towards students. 46.6% Don’t show favoritism towards students. 46.6%

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WORST TEACHERSWORST TEACHERS

1)1) Have a boring class.Have a boring class. 79.6% 79.6%2)2) Don’t explain things clearly. 63.2%Don’t explain things clearly. 63.2%3)3) Show favoritism toward students. 52.7%Show favoritism toward students. 52.7%4)4) Have a poor attitude.Have a poor attitude. 49.8% 49.8%5)5) Expect too much from students. 49.1%Expect too much from students. 49.1%6)6) Don’t relate to students.Don’t relate to students. 46.2% 46.2%7)7) Give too much home work.Give too much home work. 44.2% 44.2%8)8) Are too strict.Are too strict. 40.6% 40.6%9)9) Don’t give individual attention.Don’t give individual attention. 40.5% 40.5%10)10) Lack control.Lack control. 39.9% 39.9%

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TEACHING STRATEGIES TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR BECOMING FOR BECOMING

AN EFFECTIVE TEACHER.AN EFFECTIVE TEACHER.

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Effective teaching requires teachers to Effective teaching requires teachers to wear many different hats. Its easy to fall wear many different hats. Its easy to fall into the trap of thinking that if you have into the trap of thinking that if you have

good subject matter knowledge, good subject matter knowledge, excellent teaching will follow. Being an excellent teaching will follow. Being an effective teacher requires many diverse effective teacher requires many diverse

skills.skills.

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You want to be the very best You want to be the very best teacher teacher you can possibly be.you can possibly be.

Put yourself in your students’ Put yourself in your students’ shoes & think about how they shoes & think about how they perceive you. perceive you. Think about what they need from Think about what they need from you to improve their academic & you to improve their academic & life skills. life skills. Put your heart & mindPut your heart & mind into helping them construct these into helping them construct these skills. skills.

positive expectations for student positive expectations for student success.success.

is an extremely good classroom is an extremely good classroom managermanager

knows how to design lessons for knows how to design lessons for student mastery. student mastery.

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There is absolutely no research There is absolutely no research correlation between success and correlation between success and family background, race, national family background, race, national

origin, financial status, or even origin, financial status, or even educational educational

accomplishments. There is accomplishments. There is but one correlation with success, but one correlation with success,

and that is ATTITUDE. and that is ATTITUDE. boonboon

You do not get a You do not get a second chance at second chance at a first impression.a first impression.

It is not what is, It is not what is, but what is but what is perceived.perceived.

You dress for four You dress for four main effects:main effects:

1.1. CredibilityCredibility

2.2. AcceptanceAcceptance

3.3. AuthorityAuthority

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THE IDEAL TEACHER Observation of teachers over a good many years indicated that the personality of the teacher is key factor in success or otherwise. Traits and skills which students appear to value are indicated below. How do you measure against the ideal teacher?

The Ideal Teacher:• is expert in own subjects • is expert in the teaching role, well organized,

well prepared• is confident, open to suggestions, other

viewpoints, • is flexible and approachable • is interested in individual students, and

spends time with them • is consistent in the treatment of everyone

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• is consistent in behaviour - always fair, always even tempered

• is friendly, with a sense of humour • shares with students the teaching aims and

objectives • knows the students as individuals - their

strengths and their weaknesses • communicates well in a variety of modes

including non-verbal • leads well, with appropriate pace • is flexible and willing to change the

approach • gives feedback within an appropriate

timescale.

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Within the school • start the dialogue • greet the students in corridors etc • do not ignore standards of speech, manner and

dress • enjoy relating to students

In the Classroom • arrive before the class and begin on time • be prepared for the less interested class• keep everyone occupied and interested

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• extend and motivate all students • mark all work promptly and constructively • encourage student contributions • keep the room clean and tidy • maintain interesting display

Try to avoid • humiliation Students resent it: • shouting it diminishes you • overreacting the problem will grow • blanket punishment the innocent will

resent it • over punishment always have something in

reserve • sarcasm it damages you

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Try to

• Use humour it builds bridges

• listen it earns respect

• be positive and build relationships.

• know your students as individuals.

• be consistent

If you have a problem, do not brood. Talk over the issues with a colleague

Tutorial 1Tutorial 1 Read Article 1– Read Article 1– Effective TeachingEffective Teaching

(Santrock, 2006).(Santrock, 2006). Prepare a Prepare a mind map mind map on the on the

characteristics of an effective characteristics of an effective teacherteacher

Present it to the whole class on the Present it to the whole class on the characteristics of an effective characteristics of an effective teacherteacher

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