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Mind Map Theories of Classroom Management
Mind Map Theories of Classroom Management
Promotes a degree of
autonomy for pupils
Incorporates a preventive
approach to discipline
Helps pupils learn correct
behaviour
Promotes mutual respect
between teachers and pupils
Helps teachers focus on
causes for behavior before
they take action
Theories
Weaknesses
Teachers have trouble determining the
actual motives of the pupils. Pupils may
not admit their real motives
of classroom
MANAGEMENT
Weaknesses
Lack comprehensive and cohesive
model
Less effective in dealing with severe
behaviour infractions
Similarities
Strategies
1. Identifying and addressing
mistaken goals:
Attention getting
Power seeking
Revenge
Feelings of inadequacy
Differences
Confronting mistaken goals after misbehaviour happen
The teachers role is helping
pupils to impose limit on themselves.
Teachers can model democratic
behavior by providing guidance
Differences
Teacher should always be respectful of pupils needs.
Teacher must model communication that is congruent with pupils; emotions and surroundings
Teacher must include cooperative learning
Kounins Theories of
Instructional Management
Strategies
1. Whititness: aware of all events, ac-
2. Overlapping: multitasking
3. Momentum: appropriate pace and
progression through lesson
Ginots Theories of
Congruent Communication
Dreikurs Theories of
Democratic Teaching
Strengths
Focus on positive treatment.
Acceptance and acknowledgement
Positive rapport enhance
classroom learning environment
Develop positive self-esteem
by encouraging pupils to take
responsibility for their behaviour
Differences
Focuses on preventative
discipline: - using techniques and strategies to
prevent misbehaviours
from occurring
Teacher was primarily responsible for the pupils
behaviour.
Strengths
Group focus helps in gaining pupils
attention. It also allows teachers to
present to pupils expectations that
they have for the class.
Overlapping provides teacher with
control over several activities
Interesting lesson can avoid satiation
Teacher develop a pace with the
class to achieve a precise momentum to teach a lesson appropriately
Strategies
1. Express anger appropriately
2. Use sane message
3. Invite cooperation
4. Accept and acknowledge
pupils feeling
5. Avoid labeling/ sarcasm
6. Use direction as a means
of correction
7. Avoid harmful questions
8. Accepts pupils comments
9. Avoid hurried help
10. Be brief when dealing with
minor mishaps
Weaknesses
Teachers eyes cannot be on every
pupil at all times
Teacher can get distracted by pupils
or other outside variables
Teacher can lose track of time when
performing a lesson
Teacher can lose control over a disruptive pupil