Classroom Management Classroom Management Techniques for Students Techniques for Students Who Have with Issues Who Have with Issues with Authority Figureswith Authority Figures

Maria Stoessel-Puente

Research QuestionResearch Question

Problem of this study:Problem of this study: Evaluate strategies that have been Evaluate strategies that have been

successful with this type of student.successful with this type of student. Are these strategies applicable Are these strategies applicable

across age groups?across age groups?

Statement of PurposeStatement of Purpose

1.1.To identify the different reasons that To identify the different reasons that children act out or misbehave in children act out or misbehave in the classroom. the classroom.

2.2. To identify the strengths and To identify the strengths and weaknesses of the intervention weaknesses of the intervention strategies for discipline and positive strategies for discipline and positive reinforcement.reinforcement.……my personal reasons for doing this researchmy personal reasons for doing this research

Review of LiteratureReview of LiteratureFocused in 3 areas:Focused in 3 areas: Student Identity & behavior Student Identity & behavior (6 Articles)(6 Articles)

Self-discipline Self-discipline (3 articles)(3 articles)

Managing the classroom Managing the classroom (6 articles)(6 articles)

(A) Student Identity & Behavior(A) Student Identity & BehaviorCausal comparative studyCausal comparative study

Historical studyHistorical study

(B) Self-Discipline(B) Self-DisciplineSurveySurvey

Correlational StudyCorrelational Study

(c) Managing the Classroom(c) Managing the ClassroomCorrelational studyCorrelational study

Ethnographic studyEthnographic study

Recommendations for FurtherRecommendations for FurtherResearchResearch

Undesired behaviors, their causes and ways of preventing them.

Student motivation: identifying effective interventions, besides rewards and punishment that help the student build self-discipline.

Building social skills to reduce antisocial behavior.

Ways to improve classroom management that is responsive to students from different ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Implications for Classroom Implications for Classroom InstructionInstruction

Practice learner-centered principlesPractice learner-centered principles

Open discussions with supervisors to foster help when Open discussions with supervisors to foster help when behavior issues arise.behavior issues arise.

Seek teacher training to show the student empathetic Seek teacher training to show the student empathetic and caring behaviors.and caring behaviors.

Have classroom standards in place to give the student Have classroom standards in place to give the student an environment that is structured and predictable.an environment that is structured and predictable.

Advocate for professional development seminars for Advocate for professional development seminars for cooperating teachers so beginning teachers can have cooperating teachers so beginning teachers can have a more productive and less stressful start to their a more productive and less stressful start to their careers.careers.

ConclusionsConclusions

Students Students CanCan Have Success in the Have Success in the ClassroomClassroom

Teachers must provide proper classroom settingTeachers must provide proper classroom setting Provide a safe environment for learningProvide a safe environment for learning Allow students a part in decision-makingAllow students a part in decision-making Students must understand their behaviorStudents must understand their behavior They must stay academically engagedThey must stay academically engaged He/she must feel successful through praise for He/she must feel successful through praise for

specific behavior.specific behavior.

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