EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES
•Spend 1-On-1 Time with a Student
Classroom Management - Refers to the wide variety of
skills and techniques that teachers use to keep students
organized, orderly, focused, attentive, on task, and
academically productive during a class.
Management of Time - Provisions of opportunities for
skills development necessary for the completion of the
task, access to necessary materials, and protection from
possible disruption
Sample analysis of lessons for time management:
1. Include an introduction
2. Clearly present the content
3. Check for student understanding
4. Provide summarization
5. Conduct periodic reviews
6. Maximize the allocated and engagement time in
learning
7. Begin and end lessons on time
8. Apportion time equally to cover all subject matter or
lessons
9. Set schedule for evaluation
Management of Instruction - The instructional
management is process of monitoring the progress of
the students and make decisions on the pace of
instruction, the grouping of the students, the sequence
of the lesson, and the individualization of instruction.
A successful classroom would include the following
instructional strategies:
- Creating the Right Classroom Climate.
- Your Classroom Plan.
- Organizing your Classroom.
- Developing Routines and Procedures.
- Assigning and Managing Work Assignments.
- Preparing for Instruction.
- Managing Behavior.
- Keeping it all Going
Management of Relationships
STARTING ON A POSITIVE NOTE - At the start of the
school year, the teachers in the study made time for
establishing relationships. “The goal is to ensure all
students feel a sense of belonging that is characterized
by trust, connection, and understanding,”.
Management of Relationships
•Show students you care
•Develop mutual trust
•Consider students' perspectives
•Practice constructive discipline
•Offer words of encouragement
•Get to know students' families
Easy Ways to Build Relationships with Your Students
•Look for Something to Comment On
•Develop an Interest in Their Interests •Share Your
Stories
•Have a Sense of Humor
•Attend Student Events
Management of Discipline - Classroom management
systems are effective because they increase student
success by creating an orderly learning environment
that enhances students' academic skills and
competencies, as well as their social and emotional
development.
Management of Physical Environment - The term
physical environment refers to the overall design and
layout of a given classroom and its learning centers.
Teachers should design the environment by organizing
its spaces, furnishings, and materials to maximize the
learning opportunities and the engagement of every
student.
Management of Physical Environment
Components that help create a positive classroom
environment:
•Build positive relationships
•Arrange the physical environment
•Set high academic expectations
•Provide positive reinforcement
•Be open to feedback
•Encourage collaboration
•Use current curriculum and teaching methods
•Be there for them
•Give students a voice and a choice •Establish a routine
•Create rules and expectations
•Review classroom procedures
•Provide flexibility
Management of Routine - Routines allow students to
quickly accomplish day-to-day tasks that are required of
both the teacher and students. Routines also help to
create smoother transitions between activities and
therefore allow fewer opportunities for disruptions to
occur
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
What is a Learning Environment - Learning
environments are places where people learn. They can
include physical spaces such as classrooms, schools, or
workplaces; virtual spaces such as digital platforms; or
blended spaces that combine both physical and digital
elements.
Learning environments should provide a safe and
conducive space for learning. They should also provide
opportunities for learners to interact with each other
and access resources that help them learn in different
ways.
-The main characteristics of a learning environment are:
-Learning is the purpose of the environment. -The
environment should be aligned with the goals of the
institution.
-It should be safe, engaging, and conducive to learning.
-Learning environments are places where people can
gather, learn, and grow. Learning environments are
designed to provide opportunities for students to learn
in a variety of ways.
Learning environments are also called learning spaces.
Learning spaces are usually designed to support the
development of skills and knowledge in a particular
area. They may be created for individuals or groups to
use in formal settings such as classrooms or workplaces.
A learning environment can be defined as an area that
provides opportunities for students to learn through
many different methods, including lectures, seminars,
discussions, and hands-on activities.
Ideal Learning Environment - An ideal learning
environment is one that allows students to take
advantage of their natural abilities and learn how to
apply them in a way that is beneficial for them. A good
learning environment will help students to feel
comfortable and safe while they are in it. It will also
provide the resources that students need such as
technology, classrooms, and materials, so they can be
successful in their education.
The main characteristics of an ideal learning
environment are:
a. A supportive and safe community for students
b. Technology integration
c. Resources for success
d. Emphasis on collaboration and teamwork e.
Opportunities for leadership development f. fosters
creativity
Types of Learning Environment
The types differ in terms of the way that students learn
and interact with each other. The most common types
of learning environments are learner-centered,
knowledge-centered, assessment-centered, and
community-centered.
Learner-centered - learning environments center
around the individual and collective learners and their
needs. These environments are focused on how
learners learn best.
Knowledge-centered - learning environments focus on
the knowledge that learners acquire through the course
materials.
Assessment-centered - learning environments focus on
assessment and feedback to help learners improve their
skills or achieve a specific goal. 4.
Community-centered - learning environments are more
focused on building a community that works together to
achieve tasks. It is focus more on group interactions,
group dynamics, and creating an environment where
students help one another to grow in knowledge and
character.
Educators may also argue that learning environments
have both a direct and indirect influence on student
learning, including their engagement in what is being
taught, their motivation to learn, and their sense of
well-being, belonging, and personal safety.
The term learning environments is often used as a
synonym for learning modality, making reference to
face-to-face, virtual or hybrid modalities. Each type of
modality implies a series of values about what is
expected of the teacher, the student, their relationship
and the learning process, among other areas.
Learning environments face to face - This is the
traditional learning environment that occurs in a
classroom. The main characteristic of this type of
environment is that there are physical meetings
between teachers and students in the same place and
at the same time; that is, they are synchronic lessons.
Learning environments online - This type of
environment is also called e-learning and it is
characterized because the interactions are not
necessarily synchronous; each person can participate at
their own pace.
- In this type of environment students can participate as
much as the same teacher, and there is greater
emphasis on the individual study of each student.
- this type of environment is mediated by technologies;
these resources are usually made more widely used.
Then, it is common to use data banks, web pages,
among other tools.
-In this type of environment, the teacher is more than -Keeping cool under pressure
an authority that directs the process: it becomes a -Having patience and good sense of humor --Being fair-
facilitator that brings the student closer to the minded
information he needs. -Coping well with change
-Enjoying a challenge
Hybrid learning environments - This type of
environment is also known as a mixed learning Personal Qualities Of A Good Teacher
environment, mixed learning environment or b- -The teacher’s personality should be pleasantly active,
learning. It is not just a simple mixture of both dynamic, and attractive. ---The teacher should have a
modalities as a result of which the presence is genuine capacity for sympathy – the capacity to tune in
complemented with virtuality and vice versa, but it to the minds and feelings of other people.
refers to a true integration between both modes that -The teacher should be intellectually and morally honest
combines the positive of both. -The teacher must be infinitely patient, largely a matter
of self-discipline and self-training.
PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES OF A TEACHER -The teacher should have the kind of mind which always
wants to go on learning.
Effective characteristics and behaviors expected of a
professional teacher. Principles For Teacher
Physical characteristics -Conceptual understanding of core knowledge
•Health and wellness -Reflective practice
•Appearance -Teaching for understanding
Personality characteristics -Passion for learning
•Cooperation -Understanding school in context of society and culture
•Tactfulness -Professionalism
•Flexibility and patience
•Organization ROLES OF A TEACHER
•Enthusiasm
•Creativity A teacher interacts with learners on a regular basis and
•Initiative and risk-taking for long hours naturally leading to an important
Responsibility characteristics developmental relationship where learners rely on
1. Attendance and punctuality more than just guidance with the subject being taught.
2. Maturity
Communication skills MENTOR
1. Oral communication -Teachers play the role of a mentor for learners,
2. Written communication especially during formative years at school.
Professional relationship skills -Early learners and young students usually observe the
1. Demeanor behavior and approach of their teachers to mirror their
2. Rapport own actions.
Awareness of individual differences -The advice given by teachers is taken seriously and very
1. Commitment to teaching often the students turn to their teachers for guidance
2. Professionalism and advice.
3. Wittiness
4. Reflectivity MEDIATOR
-Teachers find themselves in the middle of situations
Qualities Of A Good Teacher where they play the role of a mediator, within
-Being good at explaining things classrooms and outside of it.
-Being a person who enjoys working with a wide range -Students might seek the assistance of the teacher to
of people relay information to their parents and vice versa.
-Being enthusiastic -Within the classrooms, teachers settle disputes
-Having a strong knowledge in a particular subject area between students and ensure conflicts between
-Being good at time management students are solved amicably and further escalation
-The ability to work in a team and uses her own prevented.
initiative
-By being a mediator, a teacher is better placed to
understand the issues faced by the student and suggest
measures to overcome them.
INSPIRES
-Teachers have a role to play when it comes to inspiring
and motivating their students.
-The time spent in classrooms or learning environments
is often intimate spaces where the teachers play an
influential role.
-Students see their teachers as well-respected figures of
authority and look up to them as sources of inspiration.
-A few words of encouragement go a long way in
motivating the students and inspiring them to great
extent.
RESOURCEFUL
-Students value information from a teacher.
-As students expect the teacher to be equipped with
enough information to answer the questions they
possess, teachers are often considered to be resource
specialists.
-A teacher should be able to guide the students in
finding the information required and helping them learn
ways to search for information.
COLLABORATOR
-Collaborating with fellow teachers and other
stakeholders is an important role played by a teacher in
society.
-As well-respected figures, the opinions of teachers play
an important role in inducing changes in the society.
-Working together with parents and the government in
shaping learning policies, will benefit the students from
having a richer learning experience.
-Teachers play an important role in developing the
curriculum of schools throughout the country, thereby
having a direct hand in shaping the future of society and
the country.
A CONTINUOUS LEARNER
-The teaching profession is evolving on a regular basis,
with new technology being incorporated into teaching
methods and information updated regularly.
-It is important for the teacher to be a good learner so
as to keep up with the changes.
A ROLE MODEL
-Teachers are looked up to as role models by students.
-As students see teachers as figures of wisdom and
kindness, they find it easy to model their personality
and behavior based on the teachers they admire.
-Students respond positively to kindness and empathy
and value teachers who exhibit such traits
A GREAT LISTENER
-Listening to what the students have to say is an
important factor in developing student-teacher
relationships.
-Teachers who are good listeners will be able to
understand the needs of their students by listening to
their concerns and responding accordingly.
ELOQUENT SPEAKER
-A role played by the teacher is to communicate
information with clarity.
-A teacher who is a good speaker can convey
information accurately and efficiently.
-It’s the ability of the teacher to impart complex
information and break it down into more manageable
pieces of information.
PLANNER/ ORGANIZER
-A teacher plays the role of a planner on a daily basis.
-From planning lessons and courses, and cross-
curricular coordination, to help students schedule their
daily student lives, a teacher always strives to be
organized.
-As teaching requires a well-strategized approach,
teachers can effortlessly play the role of a planner.
THE ASSESSOR
-For a teacher to offer quality lessons for the students, it
is helpful to understand the various factors that affect
the students’ learning.
-A quality often observed in good teachers is the ability
to assess the students.
-A teacher that is able to assess the student is better
placed to cater to the needs of the student.
ALL-ROUND EDUCATOR
-Assisting in the development of cognitive, social and
emotional skills of a student is an important role of a
teacher.
-These skills can complement the subject knowledge
and the ability to create an engaging learning
environment, thereby enhancing the learning
experience of the student.
-The teacher is able to recognize the role they play in
the overall development of the student and society,
shaping up an individual that is an asset to society.