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Strategies for successful classroom management, guidelines for handling common misbehaviours

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  • MANAGING CLASSROOM BEHAVIOUR

  • What is the biggest challenge that teachers face in their classrooms?

  • CLASSROOM MANAGEMENTDollase (1992) and Gordon (1991)The biggest challenge for teachers:maintaining discipline and order in classroom

  • CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

  • CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

  • CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

  • CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

  • CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT vs. CLASSROOM DISCIPLINECLASSROOM MANAGEMENTHow things are generally carried out in the classroom Procedures, routines, structuresOrganization of students, space, time, teaching materialsCLASSROOM DISCIPLINE The specific management of student behaviour Impulse management and self-control

  • CLASSROOM DISCIPLINE

  • EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENTProvide a positive learning environment

    Plan and prepare Establish classroom rules

  • POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

  • POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

  • POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

  • PLAN AND PREPARATIONThe contentStrategiesActivitiesTeaching materialsGeneral classroom behaviourClassroom rules

  • CLASSROOM RULES- introduced on the 1st day of class- reinforced throughout the year

  • MANAGING MISBEHAVIOURProblematic behaviour may always occur

    Prepare in advance to address misbehaviour properly

  • MANAGING MISBEHAVIOUR6 GUIDELINES1. STRUCTURE-STRUCTURE-STRUCTURESs must know: What is expected of them

    Which behaviour is accepted/is not accepted

  • 6 GUIDELINES2. NEGOTIATENegotiating can sometimes work with certain Ss

    Leaving personal emotional concerns out of the discussion is very important

  • 6 GUIDELINES3. DEAL WITH PROBLEMS QUICKLYOn the spot With minimum time lost Use code word

  • 6 GUIDELINES4. USE DIRECT LANGUAGEUse specific mention of the behaviour you want/ dont want to see

    Put a positive focus on the directives if possible

  • 6 GUIDELINES5. KNOW YOUR BOTTOM LINEDraw the line between working with a student and deciding he has misbehaved enough

    Know school policies

    Have a plan

    Bottom line is just for serious offenses

  • 6 GUIDELINES6. FOLLOW UPTalk to the mishbehaving student after the incident Keep a record of what has happened

  • AT LAST!

  • REFERENCESWalters,J. & Frei, S. (2007). Managing Classroom Behaviour and Discipline. Shell Education