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Classroom Management The difference between boys and girls
Elizabeth Albert Laurie LaMondie Teresa Ludwig Lloyd Haynes
Torrence Broxton Woodward Avenue Elementary School
DeLand, Florida
Stereotypes and Urban Legends
The DRAMA QUEEN:
Princess
Soft spoken
Organized
Pretty in pink, won’t get hands dirty
Teacher pleaser
Loves to read
CARING AND KIND TO OTHERS!
The ALPHA MALE:
Bossy
Egocentric
Know-It-All
Domineering
Manipulative
Cocky
MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY!
And now for a reality check!
With the right management the ALPHA MALE can become:
Outgoing
Friendly
Intellectually humble
Socially powerful
Confident
A Team Player
A leader in the classroom and school
community
With the right management the DRAMA QUEEN can become:
Engaged in their learning
Independent thinker, not afraid to think outside the box
A problem solver
Eager to take risks
Self-confident
A leader in the classroom and school
community
Good management techniques are effective for both boys and girls.
The key is to teach EXPECTATIONS, AND PROCEDURES. But the most important aspect is to be CONSISTENT!
The number one problem in the classroom is not behavior,
but rather the lack of procedures and routines.
Girls are teacher pleasers
Pros Cons Will put more effort into their assignments.
Tend to use less creativity and imagination, and they think their finished assignment should match their teacher’s model.
Need less direction during assignments, as thorough directions are given before the assignment begins.
Want immediate feedback, may be insecure about their academic abilities.
Are willing to share their solutions to problems and challenges encountered across the curriculum.
Share too much information and have a tendency to “be in someone else’s business.”
The nurse is our friend, and I develop a very close relationship with several of my parents. Together, we can work through ANY AILMENT.
Boo-boos, scrapes, and cuts seem life threatening.
With a schedule, life is good! Using the restroom is ALWAYS an emergency.
Boys are highly active and competitive. Most will attempt almost any task without fear of failure, even without receiving instructions.
Pros Cons
With the right motivation, almost anything is possible.
Often the enthusiasm disappears when the work becomes challenging.
Not interested in the “why”, “how to”, or the “reason” involved in the task.
What we often have is “a failure to communicate” when the directions are misunderstood.
Very self-confident about natural abilities. Not interested in listening to other’s way of completing a task. Will pretend to “Double Check” work.
Eager and full of energy. Ready to move on and impatient and often unable to sit and wait for others to finish. Need to move almost constantly .
Enjoy following a predetermined schedule.
Very good at “watching the clock” and sounding the alarm when it is time to transition.
MOTIVATION IS THE KEY TO
HELPING BOYS AND GIRLS
REACH THEIR POTENTIAL!
Are you feeling motivated?
Time to prove it!
Effective Strategies to Motivate Girls
Post and review the schedule, but explain FLEXIBILITY Use real world examples, whenever possible, across the curriculum Create a model simultaneously, to create individual thinking, creativity
Model making mistakes State expectations and procedures, allow time for questions--
THOROUGHLY Allow time for discussions, HOWEVER, set a limit on the students
questions/comments Restate concepts/ways to solve problems in a variety of ways Encourage risk taking Provide time for students to share their work with the class Create opportunities for small group, paired, and team activities Set limits Use color Utilize movement and music whenever possible The teacher is the SOCIAL FACILITATOR
Celebrate learning!
Effective Strategies to Motivate Boys
Provide consistent modeling
Practice procedures
Require respect for everyone all the time
Use the same language time and time again
Provide time and more time for movement
Create challenging situations for problem solving
Offer immediate praise in front of the cohort group for a job well done
Create mentoring/leadership experiences with other children
Allow for freedom of inquiry and respectful expression
Display work samples or photos of the boys working appropriately
The teacher is ALPHA MALE
What are expectations? • Expectations are your class rules. • We are “expecting” these behaviors and not asking for
them. • Without expectations nothing can or will be accomplished. • If your expectations are not met, then there should be a
consequence..
What are procedures? • Procedures are the routines that occur on a daily basis in your room. • The way a task should be completed. • Procedures should be clearly stated and well thought out.
Types of situations/procedures to model/teach
• What to do when the bell rings
• What to do when your pencil breaks
• What to do during a fire drill
• What to do when you finish your work
• What to do if you have been absent
• Where to put your backpack
• Where to put your homework
• What to do if you need water
• What to do if you need to go to the bathroom
The possibilities are endless. You can’t think of them all, but you can be prepared.
Have you ever considered giving your BRAIN a BREAK?
• Brain Breaks are designed to allow the student to regroup.
• Brain Breaks come in a variety of shapes and sizes. One size does NOT fit all.
• Boys enjoy breaks that are high energy and include movement.
• Girls enjoy time to chat among friends.
Types of Brain Breaks
• Aerobic dancing
• Clapping or rhythmic patterns to music
• Talking
• Walking to the water fountain
• Push-ups or calisthenics
• Drawing or listening to music
• Reading a pleasure book
Helpful Hints
Boys: Girls:
ALWAYS BE PREPARED! ALWAYS BE PREPARED!
Greet everyone, everyday. Provide positive relationships.
Maintain high expectations. Create a team centered learning environment.
Teach and re-teach procedures.
Reinforce positive behaviors with praise.
Contact Information
• Torrence Broxton, Principal [email protected]
• Lloyd Haynes, Assistant Principal [email protected]
• Elizabeth Albert [email protected]
• Laurie LaMondie [email protected]