CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES

 A WELL-MANAGED CLASSROOM

TECHNIQUES STRATEGIES CLASSROOM

ARRANGEMENTS
WHAT IS CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT ??

• If Pilots have flight plans, Coaches have game plans, Executives

have business plans, then Effective teachers must have a
Classroom Management Action Plan. Do you?
• Everything a teacher does to organize students, space, time, and
materials so that instruction in content and student learning
can take place.
WHY IS CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT IMPORTANT?

• Satisfaction and enjoyment in teaching are

dependent upon leading students to cooperate
• Classroom management issues are of highest
concern for beginning teachers
 SEVEN THINGS STUDENTS WANT TO
KNOW ON THE FIRST DAY.
• Am I in the right room?
• Where am I supposed to sit?
• Who is the teacher as a person?
• Will the teacher treat me as a human being?
• What are the rules in this classroom?
• What will I be doing this year?
• How will I be graded?
 CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
Characteristics Ineffective Teacher
High Level of student Teacher is working.
involvement
Clear Student Expectations Teacher says “Know
everything in Chapter 3.”
Little Wasted Time, Teacher punishes according
Confusion, of Disruption to mood. Students always
ask what the assignment is.
Work-Oriented Teacher tells but does not
practice procedures. Teacher
yells and flicks light switch.
Effective Teacher
Students are working.
Teacher tells students
objective of lessons and
tests.
Teacher has discipline plan
and posts assignments.
Teacher practices procedures
until they become routines
and knows how to bring class
to attention.
 STRATEGIES FOR BETTER CLASSROOM

• Show Enthusiasm
• Create First-Step Compliance
• Prepare Yourself
• Master Transitions
• Foster Collaboration
• Practice Follow Through
• Reduce Stress in The Classroom
• Start a “Tech Off” Policy
TECHNIQUES FOR BETTER CLASSROOM CONTROL

• Focus attention on entire class

• Don’t talk over student chatter
• Silence can be effective
• Use softer voice so students really have to listen to what you’re
saying
• Direct your instruction so that students know what is going to
happen
 CLASSROOM ARRANGEMENT

• Make sure all students can see and hear clearly (and
you can see them clearly)
• Arrangement is determined by learning activity (lecture,
class discussion, small group work, etc.)
• Allow room and easy access for proximity control
• Think through class procedures and learning activities
and arrange the room in the best possible way
 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

1. To identify the characteristics of effective teachers

2. To understand why children misbehave and identify effective
strategies for dealing with student misbehavior
3. To identify techniques for organizing and managing effective
learning environments
4. To identify characteristics of effective lesson planning
5. To identify resources and materials dealing with positive and
effective classroom management.