Positive teacher attitude & positive class env

A Positive A Positive Teacher’s Attitude Teacher’s Attitude

To ManageTo Manage

A Positive Classroom A Positive Classroom EnvironmentEnvironment

Hanadi Mirza hanHanadi Mirza [email protected]@hotmail.com

I Chose to Be TeacherI Chose to Be Teacher PurposePurpose

Duties & ResponsibilitiesDuties & Responsibilities

Rights & BenefitsRights & Benefits

Problems with StudentsProblems with Students

Problems with AdministrationProblems with Administration


WHY DO STUDENTS WHY DO STUDENTS MISBEHAVE?MISBEHAVE?

1) Attention1) Attention2) Power2) Power3) Revenge3) Revenge4) Assuming Disability 4) Assuming Disability

a) Boredoma) Boredomb) Feeling of Failureb) Feeling of Failurec) Fear from Teachers &/or Parents c) Fear from Teachers &/or Parents


WHY DO TEACHERS WHY DO TEACHERS MISBEHAVE? MISBEHAVE?

Commitment & Moral MissionCommitment & Moral Mission Frowning FaceFrowning Face MoodyMoody Mrs. Know AllMrs. Know All Ridiculing StudentsRidiculing Students Competition among Teachers & SchoolsCompetition among Teachers & Schools Teach for the Test RATHER THANTeach for the Test RATHER THAN Test What You TeachTest What You Teach Fear from Coordinators or PrincipalFear from Coordinators or Principal


WHY DO TEACHERS WHY DO TEACHERS MISBEHAVE? MISBEHAVE? (continued)(continued)

Stress & School PressuresStress & School Pressures Poor Information or Ignorance about Poor Information or Ignorance about “ “Special Needs” & “Inclusion Program”Special Needs” & “Inclusion Program” Not Satisfied at Work (Negative Environment &Not Satisfied at Work (Negative Environment & School’s “Spies”)School’s “Spies”) Poor Collaboration, Cooperation, & Communication Poor Collaboration, Cooperation, & Communication

among Teachers, Coordinators, Staff, Principal, & among Teachers, Coordinators, Staff, Principal, & ParentsParents

““Unfairness” of Administrative DecisionsUnfairness” of Administrative Decisions SalarySalary Poor or NO Self-RespectPoor or NO Self-Respect


What to Manage?What to Manage?

TimeTime

InstructionsInstructions

Students’ MisbehaviorsStudents’ Misbehaviors

Why Manage My Class?Why Manage My Class?


Manage TimeManage Time

Be Flexible with Lesson PlanningBe Flexible with Lesson Planning Use Qualitative NOT Quantitative ActivitiesUse Qualitative NOT Quantitative Activities Avoid Rote Learning, Boredom, Feeling of Avoid Rote Learning, Boredom, Feeling of

Failure by Planning Better LessonsFailure by Planning Better Lessons Increase Time on TaskIncrease Time on Task Students Students Say & DoSay & Do Construct THEIR Own Construct THEIR Own

KnowledgeKnowledge

(Student-Centered NOT Teacher-Centered(Student-Centered NOT Teacher-Centered Classroom)Classroom)


MANAGE INSTRUCTIONMANAGE INSTRUCTION

Tell Students CLEARLY:Tell Students CLEARLY:

What To DoWhat To Do

What Material To UseWhat Material To Use

How Much Time They Have For Each TaskHow Much Time They Have For Each Task


REACT FAST REACT FAST BUTBUT THINK DEEPLYTHINK DEEPLY

FIRST FIRST Remember the MAIN GOAL of Classroom ManagementRemember the MAIN GOAL of Classroom ManagementSECONDSECOND - Find the Reason of Student’s Misbehavior- Find the Reason of Student’s Misbehavior - Make Use of Your Knowledge of Body Language & - Make Use of Your Knowledge of Body Language & Educational PsychologyEducational Psychology

THIRDTHIRD Choose (a) Suitable & Positive Option(s) to Solve the ProblemChoose (a) Suitable & Positive Option(s) to Solve the Problem

ALWAYS Decide on a W IN-WIN SituationALWAYS Decide on a W IN-WIN Situation


EACH STUDENT’S MISBEHAVIOR EACH STUDENT’S MISBEHAVIOR

ISIS

A A UNIQUE UNIQUE CASECASE


ThoughtsThoughts

Rational Rational

versus versus

Irrational Irrational


Positive ThinkingPositive Thinking NO Must & ShouldNO Must & Should

CBT = Cognitive Behavior TherapyCBT = Cognitive Behavior Therapy Feeling= Negative Feeling= Negative Change the way you think Change the way you think

Feeling better Feeling better

++ Thinking Thinking ++ Feeling Feeling ++ Action Action

STOPSTOP THINK THINK ACT ACT


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REQUIRED MANAGEMENT REQUIRED MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUESTECHNIQUES

Rules on the FIRST Day of School (Be CONSISTANT) Rules on the FIRST Day of School (Be CONSISTANT)

Reward/Punishment System & School Warning SystemReward/Punishment System & School Warning System

Token EconomyToken Economy

Noise Control (Habit Formation)Noise Control (Habit Formation)

Extrinsic MotivationExtrinsic Motivation

Participative ManagementParticipative Management


REQUIRED TEACHER’S REQUIRED TEACHER’S ATTITUDE & SKILLSATTITUDE & SKILLS

Treat All Students as Treat All Students as Adults (Adults (not passive nor dependent)not passive nor dependent) AVOID Confrontations In ClassAVOID Confrontations In Class ANTICIPATEANTICIPATE Bad Behavior Bad Behavior Be Aware of Individual Differences (Abilities & Culture)Be Aware of Individual Differences (Abilities & Culture) Test What You TeachTest What You Teach Encourage Students To Encourage Students To COMPLETE COMPLETE the Task RATHER THEN the Task RATHER THEN

Punish ThemPunish Them De-emphasize Grades De-emphasize Grades Grades Grades Academic Achievement Academic Achievement Management Techniques Management Techniques Misbehavior Misbehavior Have NO Teacher’s PetsHave NO Teacher’s Pets Be Firm But Fair & FriendlyBe Firm But Fair & Friendly AVOID Taking students’ Misbehaviors PersonalAVOID Taking students’ Misbehaviors Personal


Required Teacher’s Required Teacher’s Attitude & SkillsAttitude & Skills (continued)(continued)

Say PLEASE, THANK You, & SMILE oftenSay PLEASE, THANK You, & SMILE often NEVER Ridicule or Disrespect a StudentNEVER Ridicule or Disrespect a Student Be Aware of the Importance of Teacher’s EnthusiasmBe Aware of the Importance of Teacher’s Enthusiasm Develop Good Relationships With Students And ColleaguesDevelop Good Relationships With Students And Colleagues Maintain a Positive Relation With ParentsMaintain a Positive Relation With Parents Develop a Positive Attitude Towards Life (Be a Positive Thinker)Develop a Positive Attitude Towards Life (Be a Positive Thinker) Develop Problem- Solving Skills for Better Decision-making Develop Problem- Solving Skills for Better Decision-making OUTSMART Students in Cheating & Wasting TimeOUTSMART Students in Cheating & Wasting Time Move more around your class to control/check on your studentsMove more around your class to control/check on your students Encourage Cooperation NOT Competition in Your ClassEncourage Cooperation NOT Competition in Your Class


Required Teacher’s Required Teacher’s Attitude & SkillsAttitude & Skills (continued)(continued)

Develop Rogerian Characteristics of a Counselor:Develop Rogerian Characteristics of a Counselor:a) Be Genuine & Listen Intently a) Be Genuine & Listen Intently b) Accept Unconditionally ALL Students b) Accept Unconditionally ALL Students c) Empathize With Students c) Empathize With Students

Be an Ongoing Learner (Dynamism in Teaching) Be an Ongoing Learner (Dynamism in Teaching) ALWAYS Keep Your Promises & Carry Out Your ThreatsALWAYS Keep Your Promises & Carry Out Your Threats Create a Positive and FUN Environment in Your ClassCreate a Positive and FUN Environment in Your Class Students learn much Students learn much MORE MORE in a secure and fun environment. in a secure and fun environment.

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Positive ThinkingPositive Thinking


WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF…WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF…What would you do IFWhat would you do IF

you were the teacher you were the teacher

in each or these situations? in each or these situations?

REMEMBERREMEMBER 1) To Consider Your Attitude BEFORE Dealing with students’ 1) To Consider Your Attitude BEFORE Dealing with students’

misbehaviors misbehaviors 2) To Manage Time, Instruction, & Students’ Behaviors 2) To Manage Time, Instruction, & Students’ Behaviors

-3) To Decide on a Win-Win Situation -3) To Decide on a Win-Win Situation


Analyzing a ProblemAnalyzing a Problem

Lesson Lesson PlanningPlanning

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Management Management TechniqueTechnique

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Teacher’s Teacher’s AttitudeAttitude

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YOU ARE YOU ARE UNAWAREUNAWARE OF OF YOURYOUR OWNOWN POWERPOWER

Teacher is a: Teacher is a:

A) TEACHER A) TEACHER Teaches Morals & Transmit Teaches Morals & Transmit Information Information

B) MANAGERB) MANAGER Makes Daily Decisions About Academics Makes Daily Decisions About Academics and Students’ Behaviorsand Students’ Behaviors

C) LEADERC) LEADER Empowers Students & Empowers Students & Introduces Change Introduces Change


YOU YOU CANCAN

A L W A Y S A L W A Y S

MAKE A DIFFERENCEMAKE A DIFFERENCE