Classroom Management Philosophy

Stephanie M. Upton

Department of Education, College of Southern Nevada

EDU 240: Introduction to Classroom Management

Professor Theri Wyckoff

May 13, 2022

 Table of Contents

Jacob Kounin: The Kounin Model

Harry & Rosemary Wong: The Wongs’ Model

William Glasser: Seven Connecting Habits

 Jacob Kounin: The Kounin Model

Organize and Conduct lessons that:

1. Move forward smoothly without dead spots or

abrupt changes

2. Hold students accountable for attention and

participation

3. Stop before reaching students’ point of satiation

 Jacob Kounin:
The Kounin How would the Kounin Model fit my teaching style?
Model
I work in the Special Education setting, most frequently in self-contained

Organize and Conduct lessons that: programs. Oftentimes, I am working with students with varying abilities at

1. Move forward smoothly without multiple grade levels. It is important that I present learning opportunities that

dead spots or abrupt changes not only allow for differentiated instruction but can also keep the students

2. Hold students accountable for engaged and actively participating throughout the activities. While the

attention and participation instructions are simple, they are very important factors to consider when

3. Stop before reaching students’ creating my lesson plans, which oftentimes requires me to create my own

point of satiation curriculum to accommodate my students.

 Harry & Rosemary Wong: The Wongs’ Model

Guidelines for Rules

● Decide on 5 rules (or fewer) positively stated

● Introduce the rules on Day One and post in a highly visible place

● Explain your rationale for each rule

● Insist that nothing interfere with learning

● Clarify roles of students and teachers

● Explain, discuss, demonstrate, practice, and give feedback

 Harry &
Rosemary Wong:
The Wongs’ How would the Wong’s Model fit my teaching style?

Model
The Wongs’ Model fits my teaching style as I am currently
Guidelines for Rules
following the model in my classroom. I am working in a self-contained
● Decide on 5 rules (or fewer) positively

stated program, and it has been beneficial to my students to review the set of

● Introduce the rules on Day One and post in rules not only on day one but daily. By displaying the rules in a visible
a highly visible place
place, keeping the rules concise and to the point, and modeling and
● Explain your rationale for each rule
reteaching, my students understand what is expected of them and how
● Insist that nothing interfere with learning
to effectively follow directions daily.
● Clarify roles of students and teachers

● Explain, discuss, demonstrate, practice,

and give feedback

William Glasser: Seven Deadly Habits vs. Seven Connecting Habits

Seven Deadly Habits Seven Connecting Habits

● Criticising ● Caring

● Blaming ● Listening

● Complaining ● Supporting

● Nagging ● Contributing

● Threatening ● Encouraging

● Punishing ● Trusting

● Reward Students to control them ● Befriending

 William Glasser:
Seven Deadly Habits How does William Glasser’s Seven Connecting Habits
fit my teaching style?
vs. Seven Connecting
Habits
Classroom management can be a challenging experience
Seven Deadly Habits Seven Connecting Habits when working in an environment where problem behaviors are the
● Caring norm. I work with students that require support with acquiring and
● Criticising
managing social and behavioral skills. The Seven Deadly Habits
● Blaming ● Listening are helpful to know so that I am aware of what habits to avoid
when working with students. The Seven Connecting Habits will
● Complaining ● Supporting help me to take a more productive approach to help my students
● Contributing meet their social/behavioral goals. For example, a student may
● Nagging
demonstrate problem behaviors due to a lack of confidence or a
● Threatening ● Encouraging struggle with self-advocacy. I can redirect those behaviors by
connecting with my students, showing that I care, being available
● Punishing ● Trusting to listen, and encouraging them to speak up and ask for help
● Befriending when needed. It is important that I create a safe and comfortable
● Reward Students to control them
environment for my students so that they can continue to grow
and learn.
 Summary

In this presentation, I discussed The Kounin Model, The Wongs’

Model, and William Glasser’s Seven Connecting Habits. All these

recommendations are excellent strategies that I will add to my

classroom management toolkit. As I have discussed in the previous

slides, it is important to create a comfortable and safe learning

environment, set clear expectations, and set forth opportunities for

modeling and reteaching positive behaviors. These three models will

promote effective classroom management in my classroom.