CLASSROOM

MANAGEMENT

"Management refers to your role as a teacher in creating a classroom environment where success is possible. It refers to how order is established and maintained in the classroom"

(Savage & Savage, 2010, p.6).

WHAT IS CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT?• It’s effective discipline• It’s being prepared for class• It’s motivating your students• It’s providing a safe, comfortable learning

environment• It’s building your students’ self esteem• It’s being creative and imaginative in daily

lessons

BOOK OF THE MEETING

Have You Filled a Bucket TodayBy: Carol McCloud

HTTP://WWW.SIMPLYKINDER.COM/AUTHOR/JENNIFER/

http://www.simplykinder.com/2014/07/why-i-took-my-behavior-chart-off-my-wall.html

• “I really felt as if I was quick to just call people out and have them go pull their card. Someone was talking while I was talking… I gave a warning and then they had to pull their card. They had to do the walk of shame over to the wall and their card had to be on my yellow pocket chart for the rest of the day. But did I really give that child a fair chance to explain why they were talking. Simply stated – no. I would have a conversation with them after but the emotional damage and embarrassment was done and that really started killing ME inside. And then to post it on the wall for everyone to see just seemed unfair.”

• “So we started focusing on rules more! I made these great rules to use in my room and we began to make that the focus. Every day we would stand behind our chairs and my handy helper would point while the entire class recited the rules. Every day… we never missed.”

Here I just took an object and the kids passed it to the person I saw doing something good.  So if there was a student with an undesired behavior – I would say oh thanks Johny for sitting quietly, please pass the fish to Amy who is sitting on her bottom.

CIRCLE TIME

PARENT COMMUNICATION

DO-OVERS“Let’s try that again.” – “What’s another way to say that?” – “How can we

do that differently?”

The “IDEAL” Approach to handle misbehavior discussed in the book is:

I – Immediate response;

D – Directly respond to the child, making eye contact

E – Efficiently use words and firmness;

A – Action-based “do-overs”;

L – Level your response to the behavior, not the child.

CHILD CREATING GOALSDr. Baynum- would you please share what

you did with your third grade goals.

DURING SMALL GROUP

DURING SMALL GROUP CONTINUED…

#1: Establish classroom rules immediately and enforce them consistently.

#2: Set logical rules and consequences.#3: Use positive instead of negative

language#4: Make your students feel responsible

for their own learning environment.#5: Praise efforts and achievements for

their own sake, not for the sake of teacher approval.

#6: Be mindful of different learning paces and keep the students occupied.

12 TIPS

#7: Avoid confrontations in front of students.#8: Connect with the parents.#9: Interactively model behaviors.#10: Get the attention of every student

before beginning class.#11: Use proximity and directness to your

advantage.#12: Be organized.

http://www.elementaryeducationdegree.com/classroom-management-tips/

CONTINUED…

VOICE LEVELS

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TATTLING

HAND SIGNALS

HAND SIGNALS CONTINUED

Checking for Understanding

(**informal assessment)

THE TO

UGH KID

REFERENCE

B Y : JE N S O N , R

H O D E AN D R

E A V I S

MYSTERY MOTIVATORS• Incentive systems designed to deliver random

rewards for appropriate behavior• Can be used for single students, teams, or a whole

class • Depends on what you as the teacher want to

implement in the classroom on what behaviors you want to focus on to reward

Explain HOW this works in the classroom Refer to the book The Tough Kid Tool Box

• Awesome for ANY student who may have a behavior problem in class or even just to reward your class for excellent behavior during small group settings, large group instruction or individually

ATTENTION GRABBERS

CALMING AREAS

• Have a contract for students to sign at the beginning of the year

• Make sure students understand and know the rules and your expectations of them

RULES AND CONTRACTS

CONTINUED…

1.Take advantage of the new school year or term to set the stage for cooperation

2. Be particularly prepared and organized

3. Minimize transition time4. Utilize a communication

style that establishing non-threatening, comfortable environment

5. Clearly establish expectations for conduct

5 STEPS TO CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

www.usu.edu/ata/docs/classroom_management.ppt

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