Name of Module: Classroom Behaviour and Management

Module Code: CBM 142

Module Objectives:
1. Develop and apply techniques and strategies for managing classroom behaviour of young children.
2. Improve skills in managing groups of young children during and between activities of the day.
3. Recognise and anticipate inappropriate behaviour, and to learn new techniques to prevent or manage such
behaviour appropriately.
4. Communicate with colleagues, parents and children about encouraging acceptable behaviour that supports
children’s development.
Credit Value: 3
Module outcomes:
At the end of the module the students demonstrate an ability to:-
1. Apply existing or new techniques and strategies in preventing and managing young children’s behavior.
2. Apply knowledge and skills in guiding young children’s behavior.
3. Recognize and solve issues related to inappropriate, negative and unacceptable behavior in young children.
4. Express and communicate effectively with parents of young children.
5. Act effectively as a team with families, colleagues and other professionals to promote acceptable children’s
behavior.
6. Conduct counseling sessions with children and parents.

Synopsis:
In this module, students learn about the causes of challenging behaviors in the classroom and the strategies in
preventing challenging behaviors. Behavior managing and modification strategies in the classroom. Students are
exposed to theories, behaviors and application of sound practical approaches towards young children’s behavior.
Importance and techniques employed in parental involvement and parent-teacher conferences are taught to students
to facilitate behavior management in the classroom.
Assessment Methods and Types (allocation of % proposed by MQA)
Examination 40%
Assignment 60%
Total
No Topic Lecture Tutorial Independent
(hours)
 Understanding Young Children’s Behaviour
 Causes of Challenging Behaviour in Young
Children
 Developmental Factors
o Biological Causes, Family Factors
,Cultural Factors
o School Factors, Aggravating Factors,
1
Psychological Factors.
 Symptoms/ Patterns of Misbehaviour.
 Theories of Misbehaviour in Young Children.
o Self-Esteem Theory
o Social learning Theory
o Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Theory
 Operant Conditioning Theory
Guiding Young Children’s Behaviour
2
 Skills Impairment and Misbehaviour
  Discovering Young Children’s self-Esteem
o Building Young Children’s Self-Esteem
o Teacher’s Role to Boost Young
Children’s Self-Esteem
 Parenting Style
o Indulgent Parent
o Domineering Parent
o Authoritarian Parent
o Right Parent
o Laissez- Faire Parent
 Strategies to raise positive Young Children in
the school setting.
 Managing Young Children’s Behaviour
 Reward System
3  Punishment System
 Techniques for Classroom Management

Handling Difficult Children

 Aggressive Children
 Short Attention Span
4
 Hyperactive Child
 Why Parental Involvement?

Parents-Teacher Conferences
 Stage 1: Advance Preparation
 Stage 2: Setting the Stage
 Stage 3: talking to Parents
 Stage 4: Content
 Stage 5: Ending the Conference
5  Stage 6: After the Parents Leave

Counselling
 Definition of Counselling
 Characteristics of a Counsellor
 Goals of Counselling
 Basic counselling skills
Managing the Behaviour
 Sub goals
 Shaping
 Shortcuts to shaping
 Chaining
 Alternative responses
6  Counter conditioning
 Relaxation technique
 Covert conditioning

Managing the Consequences

 Positive reinforcement
 Feedback
  Biofeedback
 Token
 Covert Reinforces
 Punishment

Articles
 Positive ways with your child
 Guiding Children’s Behaviour in Positive
ways
7 Presentation
Total
Kaiser, B. & Raminsky, J.S. (2003). Challenging Behaviour
in Young Children: Understanding, Preventing and
rd
Responding Effectively (3 edition). Pearson
Main References
Michael, A., Gordon, C. & Butterfield, N. (2003).
Classroom Management. Victoria, Australia: Thomson
Publications.
th
Marion, C.M. (2010). Guidance of Young Children. (8
Additional references
edition). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Merrill.
Other additional information: NIL