Chapter summary
Classroom management is the coordination of lessons and activities to make learning as productive as possible. It is important because classrooms are complex and somewhat unpredictable, because students respond to teachers' actions in diverse ways, and because society requires that students attend school. There are two major features of management: preventing problems before they occur and responding to them after they occur. Many management problems can be prevented by attending to how classroom space is used, by establishing daily procedures, routines, and rules, by pacing and structuring activities appropriately, and by communicating the importance of learning and of positive behavior to students and parents. There are several ways of dealing with a management problem after it occurs, and the choice depends on the nature of the problem. A teacher can simply ignore a misbehavior, gesture or cue students nonverbally, rely on natural and logical consequences, or engage conflict resolution strategies. Whatever tactics the teacher uses, it is important to keep in mind their ultimate purpose: to make learning possible and effective.
On the Internet
http://www.theteachersguide.com/ClassManagement.htm This is part of a larger website for teachers containing resources of all kinds. This section— about classroom management— has several articles with very "nuts and bolts" tips about management. You may also find their page of resources for substitute teachers useful.
https://teachnet.com/ Another website for teachers with lots of resources of all kinds. A section called "Power Tools" has dozens of brief articles about various aspects of classroom management.
| Key terms |
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| Active listening |
Overlapping |
| Classroom management |
Portfolio |
| Conflict resolution |
Problem ownership |
| I-messages |
Procedures |
| Learning environment |
Ripple effect |
| Logical consequences |
Rules |
| Natural consequences |
Withitness |
| Negotiation |
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