classroom management practices

Classroom Management Practices for Student Achievement

By Farhana N. Shah

Objective of the team builder:

Strengthen the team by showing appreciation for each other’s

contributions, while reinforcing how important each person is to the

school’s success.

1. Take 3 Hershey Kisses® from the bowl.

2. Keep one for yourself.

3. Give the other two to people on the team/school who you enjoy working with, want to get the opportunity to work with, wish to thank, and so on.

Team Builder: A “Kiss” of Appreciation

• Know importance of positive relationship building and identify ways to connect with your students.

• Understand classroom management principles and begin establishing expectations and routines for the new school year.

Our goals for today…

Today’s itinerary…

Introduction Team Builder: “Kiss” of Appreciation Workshop Objectives and Itinerary Workshop Ground Rules Classroom Management Relationship building Principles of Classroom Management Expectations and routines for the new school year

Summarizer

Workshop Evaluation and Feedback

10’

45’

5’

Take responsibility for your own learning and be willing to experiment with the ideas and techniques presented.

Be respectful of those speaking (limit sidebar conversations and use of digital devices).

Take risks- participate and enjoy yourself!

Workshop Expectations or Ground Rules

Activator

Comfortable and valued Acceptance of rules and policies Connection leads to relevance in instruction Meet social and emotional needs

How does positive relations connect to student achievement?

•Acknowledge them

•Be respectful

•Be fair

•Be real

•Be funny/humorous

Teacher Traits for Student Success

In pairs…

1. Read and discuss assigned section.

2. Chart key points about section.

3. Be ready to share with whole group.

Most importantly….Value them!

What parts of relationship building traits can be aligned with the 27 ECP?

How does the practice of EC/relationship building traits impact student behavior? What is one thing you will do differently this coming school year to build relationship with your students?

Process Activity: Equitable Classroom Practices (ECP)

“ The most important action an effective

teacher takes at the beginning of the year

is creating a climate for learning.“

-- Mary Beth Blegan, former U.S. Department of Education teacher-in-residence

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• Effective Planning with Time Management Skills

• Proper and Effective Discipline

• Motivation of Students

• Classroom environment conducive to learning

What is Classroom Management?


Importance of Effective Classroom

Management

• Less stressful for teachers

• Ensures students have appropriate learning tools

• Provides calm learning environment

• Saves instructional time


Classroom management not same for everyone…

• Different teaching styles

• Different personalities and attitudes of teachers

• Different student population and demographics

• Same strategy not effective for all teachers


• Teach behaviors expected in class

• Deliver syllabus or class expectations

• Establish routines and procedures

• Exude confidence- gain respect by students

Classroom Management Principles


• Establish classroom rules together.

• Create three to five rules you can enforce.

• Be consistent. Be fair.

• Discipline students quietly and privately, not

across the room or in front the whole class.

• Make sure parents are aware of classroom

rules and procedures.

Classroom Rules


GOOFINESS! 80% of the problem is talking

15% is being out of seat

5% is other

So what is the main issue?

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• Eye contact.

• Proximity control (one of the best ways)

• Silent Signal

• Quiet and gentle reminder

• Re-direct a student's attention.

• Provide positive reinforcement.

Solutions: Classroom Management Techniques


Reasons for disruptive behavior and how to

react

Attention seeking: • Don’t like being ignored, prefer being punished or criticized

• Commend them when on-task and cooperative

• “catch them being good”- let them know.

Power seeking • Provoke teachers into struggle

• Stay calm and silent, this shows you are in control

• Don’t argue with them,

Behavior Challenges


Classroom Management…

Motivation/Rewards

• Lunch Bunch: eat lunch with teacher

• Free-choice day: select a free choice activity on a selected day

• Extra recess time

• Others?

Corrective Procedures

• Time out from rest of group

• Teacher student conference

• Behavior contract

• Office referral (vary)

• Parent conference with teacher/Administration


Write down a behavior you find extremely

challenging. Explain why.

Share with someone who you have not

shared with yet.

Process


• If all else fails, try something new…

• Discipline management is from your brain, not

from your gut.

• Don’t make a rule you are not willing to

enforce.

• (for new teachers)…NEVER let them know you don’t know what you are doing!

•RemembeR…


• Establishes clear expectations and smooth

running of classroom

• Helps both teacher and students stay organized

• Contributes to student’s independence and

self-direction

Necessity of Procedures


Arrival to class

Dismissal from class

Transitions: in class and out of class

Student seating

Independent work

Movement of materials and paper

Use of restrooms

Attention-getting

Class meetings/small group discussions

Emergency procedures

Classroom Procedures to Establish


The Three-Step Approach to Teaching Classroom Procedures

Explain

• Define the procedure.

• Demonstrate the procedure step by step

Rehearse

• Have students practice the procedure under your supervision step by step.

All procedures must be rehearsed! Have students repeat the procedure until it

becomes a routine and can perform the procedure independently.

Reinforce

• Re-teach, Rehearse, practice and reinforce the procedure until it becomes a

student routine. If rehearsal is unacceptable, re-teach the correct procedure

and provide corrective feedback. Praise the students when rehearsal is

acceptable.

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Physical Arrangement of Room

•Rows

• Small groups

•U-shaped


•Processing Activity: Think-Pair-Share

• Think of a classroom procedure in your class

• Complete the Classroom Procedures and

Routine capture sheet.

• Share out


Strategies we used today…

Activator

Small groups

Modeling

Think Pair Share

Collaboration

Summarizer

Feedback

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REFERENCES

The Skillful Teacher by John Saphier

The First Days of School by Harry and Rosemary Wong

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Summarizer and Evaluation

Please complete both the 3-2-1

summarizer and evaluation for today’s

training.

It has been a pleasure working with

you today.

[email protected]

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