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CM: Chapter 1

Introducing the Concept of


Classroom Management

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Interstate New Teacher


Assessment and Support
Consortium
INTASC standards identify

knowledge

skills

attitudes

for all educators.


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INTASC
Teachers must know about:

Learners and student development

Multiple instructional strategies

Creating a learning environment for all


students

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Classroom Management
Definition
Strategies for assuring physical and
psychological safety
Techniques for changing student
misbehaviors and teaching self-discipline
Methods of assuring an orderly
progression of events
Instructional techniques that contribute to
students positive behaviors

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Classroom Management
Problems
Challenge all teachers
Differ in frequency and intensity
Are similar in type

Goofing off
Minor disruptions

Disturb teachers and students


Negatively affect teaching/learning
Hinder academic achievement

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Possible Causes of
Violence

Growing up abused

Lacking a nurturing family structure

Being influenced by

Gang presence and activity


Hate-motivated behavior
Drugs and alcohol

Experiencing bullying

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CM: Chapter 2
Building the Foundation

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Managing the Classroom


Environment
Develop routines for:

Collecting and distributing materials


Keeping track of students
Assigning jobs in the classroom
Organizing groups
Keeping track of attendance and grades
Keeping records
Establishing a daily agenda

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Improving Student
Behavior Gordon
Teachers can improve student behavior by:

Using student ideas in instruction


Using more discussions and dialogue
Praising students when appropriate
Tailoring instruction to individual students
Placing emphasis on productivity and creativity
Using cooperatively planned learning goals
Using more real and genuine teacher talk

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Supporting Self-Control

Use signals:

Catching the eye of the student


Frowning or smiling
Shaking the head

Stand near a student and use proximity.


Use humor, not sarcasm.
Show interest in student work.
Ignore minor misbehaviors.
Understand reasons for misbehaviors.

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Five Basic Psychological Needs


Glasser

Need
Need
Need
Need
Need

for survival
to belong
for power
for freedom
for fun

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CM: Chapter 3
Exploring the Theories of
Assertive Discipline Lee
Canter and Marlene Canter

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Key Concepts of Assertive


Discipline

Rewards and punishments are effective.


Both teachers and students have rights.
Teachers create an optimal learning environment.
Teachers apply rules and enforce consequences
consistently without bias or discrimination.
Teachers use a discipline hierarchy with the
consequences appropriate for the grade level.
Teachers are assertive, not nonassertive or
hostile.

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Response Styles

Nonassertive - Ive asked you repeatedly to stop


talking, and you continue to do it. Please stop.

Assertive - Justin, that is your warning for


leaning back in the chair. Put the chair down now
or you will face a loss of classroom privileges.

Hostile - Put that comic book away or youll wish


you had!

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Different types of
rewards:

Social reinforcers

Graphic reinforcers

Star Sticker Checkmark

Activity reinforcers

Words Smiles Gestures

Free time Special game

Tangible reinforcers

Treat Pencils and other supplies Certificates

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Basic Rights of Students


Students have the right to:

Have an optimal learning environment


Have teachers who help them reduce
inappropriate behavior
Have teachers who provide appropriate support
for appropriate behavior
Have teachers who do not violate the students
best interests
Choose how to behave with the advance
knowledge of the consequences that will
consistently follow

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Basic Rights of Teachers


Teachers have the right to:

Maintain an optimal learning environment


Expect appropriate behavior
Expect help from administrators and parents
Ensure students rights and responsibilities are
met by a discipline plan that:
Clearly states expectations
Consistently applies the consequences
Does not violate the best interests of the students

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CM: Chapter 4
Exploring the Theories of
Democratic Teaching
Rudolph Dreikurs

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Key Concepts of Dreikurss


Theory

Mistaken goals

Attention-getting
Power-seeking
Revenge
Helplessness (feelings of inadequacy) (Dreikurs, 1968; 1971)

Democratic (not permissive or autocratic) teaching

Encouragement rather than praise

Logical consequences

Classroom rules
Implement logical consequences rather than punishments.
Use punishment only when all logical consequences have been
exhausted (Dreikurs and Grey, 1968).

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Logical Consequences
Behavior
A student writes on a
school desk.

Logical Consequence
The student must
clean the desk.

A student destroys
anothers property.

The student (not the


parent) must pay for
the property.

A student refuses to
complete assignments
during class.

The student does the


work during recess or
before/after school.

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Identifying Logical
Consequences
What consequences might be logical for
these behaviors?

A student intentionally throws his books to the


floor in a fit of anger.

A student calls another student a racial slur.

A student refuses to complete an assignment.

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Praise or Encouragement

Praise: Youre a fine student! You finished your


math in record time.
Encouragement: I can tell youve been
practicing your math drills and I hope you will
continue.
Praise: Youre a whiz with that computer
program.
Encouragement: I can tell you enjoy the
challenges of learning to use a new computer
program.

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Developing Rules

Rules define:

What behavior the teacher expects


What the students should do
How the class is conducted or how the day is
structured

Rules may also contain:

Consequences when rules are broken


Rewards when rules are followed

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CM: Chapter 5
Exploring the Theories of
Congruent Communication
Haim Ginott

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Congruent
Communication

Congruent communication is:

Open
Harmonious with students feelings about
themselves and their situations
Without sarcasm

Congruent communication sends sane


messages about the situation, not the
personality or character of the student.

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According to Ginott,
teachers must:

Promote self-discipline for both teachers and students.

Believe that the essence of discipline is finding effective


alternatives to discipline (Ginott, 1972a , p. 147).

Accept and acknowledge students without labeling, arguing,


disputing, or belittling the individual.

Avoid evaluative praise and use appreciative praise .

Avoid sending you messages and use I messages.

Demonstrate their best behaviors.

Invite rather than demand student cooperation.

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Teachers Roles

Use positive, effective communication.

Provide a classroom environment that encourages good behavior.

Model behaviors that invite cooperation and positive behavior.

Avoid autocratic behaviors.

Seek alternatives to punishment.

Remain sensitive to the needs of students.

Promote cooperation with students and harmony in the classroom.

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Evaluative and Appreciative


Praise

Evaluative praise (destructive)


Example: Samal, you did a good job with the
reading test. I like having you in my class.

Appreciative praise (productive)


Example: Samal, I can tell you really tried on the
reading test.

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Can you use Ginotts


ideas?
Can you
use:

clear communication?
sane messages?
guidance, rather than criticism?

refrain from using punishment?

handle anger appropriately?

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CM: Chapter 6
Exploring the Theories of
Instructional Management
Jacob Kounin

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Kounins Key Concepts

Teacher Behavior

Movement Management

Group Focus

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Avoiding Overdwelling

Journal writing
Free choice reading from

Doing homework
Prepared mini-lessons that take 10 minutes or
less
Teacher reads aloud

the classroom book collection


school library

a poem
short story

Listening to an audio book

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Slowdowns

Overdwelling dwelling on corrective


behavior longer than needed or on a
lesson longer than required.

Fragmentation breaking an activity or


behavior into subparts although the
activity could be performed easily as a
single unit or an uninterrupted sequence.

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Dangles and Truncations

Dangle Starting an activity and then


leaving it and beginning another activity.
Later, resuming the original activity.

Truncation The same as a dangle, except


not resuming the initiated, then dropped,
activity.

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Instructional Techniques to
Promote Good Behavior

Establish clear procedures.


Develop lessons on appropriate level.
Focus on the entire class.
Do not dwell too long on one or two students.
Pace instruction to maintain student interest.
Provide curricular content and instructional
methods that interest and challenge learners.
Demonstrate appropriate instructional behaviors:

withitness
group alerting

Avoid dangles, fragmentation, and satiation.

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CM: Chapter 7
Exploring the Theories of
Discipline with Dignity
Richard Curwin and Allen
Mendler

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Seven Basic Principles of


Teacher Behavior
Teachers should:
Work toward long-term behavior changes.
Stop doing ineffective things.
Be fair without treating everyone the same way.
Make rules that make sense.
Model what they expect.
Believe that responsibility is more important than
obedience.
Treat students with dignity.
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Avoiding Power
Struggles

Lars, give me the comic book now or


after class.

Rosette, either move to the other desk


now or stay in for recess.

Trey, either stop talking to Sidney or take


a time-out.

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Short-Term and Long-Term


Management Techniques
Rule Infraction: A student physically takes
another students lunch.

Short-Term: Teacher angrily requires the


student to write a sentence 100 times.

Long-Term: Teacher treats the student with


dignity while asking student to return the lunch
box and explaining the importance of personal
property in the classroom.

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Short-Term and Long-Term


Management Techniques
Rule Infraction: A student walks around the
room, talks out of turn, and is bothersome
to other students.

Short-Term: Tish, sit down and be quiet. How many


times do I have to say the same thing?

Long-Term: Meeting with Tish in private, the teacher


says, Tish, the students and I are disturbed when you
talk and walk around the room. Lets discuss why you do
these things and see whether we can find something
constructive for you to do.

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Modeling Appropriate
Behavior
Teachers can model appropriate behavior in
the classroom by:

Speaking to students the same way they


expect students to speak to them
Refraining from critical or harsh remarks to
correct student behavior
Obeying the same classroom rules they expect
students to obey
Meeting all deadlines and due dates
Being ready to begin class on time

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CM: Chapter 8
Exploring the Theories of
Positive Classroom Management
Fredric Jones

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Misconceptions About
Discipline

A good curriculum means teachers will not have discipline


problems.
Some teachers are born with a gift for good management.
Some students are truly unmanageable.
Discipline and rules thwart creativity and spontaneity.
The longer teachers teach, the better their management
will be.
There are some teachers who do not need help with
discipline.
The only problem is with the class this year (Jones, 1987a).
Students dislike and resent classroom rules.

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Three Types of Students

The Self-Starters Listen to the directions, follow


the instructions, and correctly complete work
assignments.

The Most Needy Need help; they cannot work


alone no matter how hard they try.

The Middle-of-the-Roaders Are comfortably


falling into a C+ lifestyle; they are not pursuing
excellence.

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Fundamental Skills of
Classroom Management
Developing classroom structures including
rules, procedures, and physical
arrangements
Remaining calm and using body language
to set limits
Teaching students cooperation and
responsibility
Providing back-up systems

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Preferred Activity Time

Students have a resource for which they


are responsible.

They have control over the consumption of


that resource.

They must live with the consequences of


the consumption of that resource.

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CM: Chapter 9
Exploring the Theories of Inner
Discipline Barbara Coloroso

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Key Concepts of Inner


Discipline

Treat students with respect and dignity.


Teachers should follow the Golden Rule.
Teachers are either brickwall, jellyfish, or backbone and
their choice affects students and their behavior.
Students should be taught Inner Discipline.
Teachers must teach students to accept ownership of their
problems.
Teachers should

avoid punishments, rewards, and threats;


use a four-step approach to discipline; and
use assertive confrontation.

Restitution, resolution, and reconciliation are the three Rs


of discipline.

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Three Categories of
Teachers

Brickwall

Jellyfish

Backbone

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Seven Rules for a Fair


Fight
Speak the message assertively.
Tell the other person about your feelings.
State your belief but avoid destructive
words.
Give direct feedback.
State what you want.
Be open to the other persons perspective.
Negotiate an agreement.

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The Four Steps of


Discipline

Show students what they should have


done.

Give them as much ownership of the


problem as they are able to handle.

Provide options for solving the problem.

Leave their dignity intact.

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Three Rs of Discipline

Restitution fixing what the student did;


involves repairing the physical damage (if
any) and the personal damage.

Resolution determining a way not to let


the behavior happen again.

Reconciliation honoring the restitution


plan and making a commitment to live up
to the resolution.

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CM: Chapter 10
Exploring the Theories of
Consistency Management
Jerome Freiberg

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Five Themes of CMCD

Prevention

Caring

Cooperation

Organization

Community

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Create a Caring School


Environment

Administrators actions allow students to


see them as more than disciplinarians.

Library media specialist features new


displays of student work, hobbies, and
interests.

Whole school celebrates events.

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Learning Students
Backgrounds
To develop skills for cross-cultural
interaction, teachers must learn about:

Family background and structure


Educational background
Interpersonal relationships styles
Use of discipline in the home and culture
Cultural concepts of time and space
Religious beliefs and restrictions
Food customs and preferences
Health and hygiene
Traditions, history, and holidays of the culture

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Key Concepts of CMCD

School-wide continuity of actions and expectations and


commitment to giving students consistent messages about
self-discipline

Person-centered classrooms (emphasizing caring, guidance,


and cooperation) rather than teacher-centered classrooms

Students who are citizens not tourists

Teachers who support five themes: prevention, caring,


cooperation, organization, and community

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CM: Chapter 11
Exploring the Theories of
Judicious Discipline
Forrest Gathercoal

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Positive Ethical Practices


Educators should:

Encourage and model an eagerness for learning and


teaching.

Model responsible professional behavior.

Manifest appropriate personal behaviors.

Focus on motivation, encouragement, and building


students self-esteem.

Accept the reality that students behave in ways they


truly believe at that time are in their own best interests.

Develop judicious rules and consequences.

Feel challenged by the problems in education and be


proud they are in a position to help students.

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Teachers Roles and


Responsibilities
Introduce students to the rights
encompassed in the concepts of freedom,
justice, and equality.
Create an equitable learning environment
in which every student has the opportunity
to be successful.
Teach students to be leaders.
Develop democratic classrooms in which
human rights are secure.

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Teachers Who Practice


Judicious Discipline
Experience less frustration and/or less
work-related stress.
Feel more respected.
Perceive a sense of professionalism.
Consider Judicious Discipline to be legally,
ethically, and educationally sound.
Believe their students are provided with a
language of civility.

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Judicious Discipline:
Philosophical and
Psychological Beliefs

Students have constitutional rights (especially


1st, 4th, and 14th Amendment rights) in
classrooms.
Students will behave better in democratic
classrooms where they experience freedom and
responsibility.
Teachers transfer some power to the students.
Decisions are made in democratic class meetings.
Students are sufficiently developed and mature to
handle the freedoms associated with their
constitutional rights.

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CM: Chapter 12
Introducing Additional Theorists

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Additional Theorists

Linda Albert

Cooperative Discipline

Carolyn Evertson
& Alene Harris

Managing LearningCentered Classrooms

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Shared responsibility
Encouragement
Influence

Instructional
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Additional Theorists

David Johnson & Roger


Johnson

Three Cs of School and


Classroom Management

Jane Nelsen, Lynn Lott, &


Stephen Glenn

Positive Discipline

Alfie Kohn

Respect
Opportunities to learn life
skills

Beyond Discipline

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Cooperation
Conflict resolution
Civic values

Learner-centered
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Discipline
Techniques That Backfire

Raise your voice or yell.


Insist on having the last word.
Use sarcasm.
Attack a students character.
Plead or bribe.
Back a student into a corner.
Use physical force.
Act superior.
Bring up unrelated events.

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Civic Values in a
Classroom

Cooperation
Respect for diversity
Accountability
Equal justice
Equal opportunity
Equal responsibility

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Evertson and Harris


COMP

Specific student misbehaviors call for


different types of interventions:

Minor
Moderate
Extensive

Teachers must determine quickly:

The severity of the behavior offense


The needed intervention

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CM: Chapter 13
Creating Safe Classrooms
and Safe Schools

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Bullying

Occurs once every seven minutes.


Episode lasts 37 seconds.
15% of all children are regularly bullied.
Occurs where there is little or no supervision.
Boys bully both boys and girls; girls bully girls.
Boys engage in more bullying behavior.
Boys are victims more frequently than girls.
Victims are often blamed for the treatment.

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Causes of Violence

Gang presence and activity

Hate-motivated behavior

Drugs

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Reducing Bullying
Teachers and students are warm, positive,
and caring.
Teachers set firm limits on acceptable
behavior.
Teachers are consistent in applying nonhostile and non-physical sanctions.
Teachers are authoritative but not
authoritarian.

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School Safety

All classrooms face the threat of some


violence.

The goal should be for classrooms and


schools to be safe for all students and
educators.

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CM: Chapter 14
Developing Your Personal
Classroom Management
Philosophy

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Models to Your
Management Philosophy

Do I believe that I can manage students behaviors


effectively and positively with this model or these practices?
Would I feel comfortable using these ideas?
Does this model expect me to control students behavior
through rewards, punishments, bribes, and threats, and do
I feel comfortable doing this?
Would I have to ask administrators and parents to
intervene in efforts to maintain proper behavior if I used
these ideas?
Would I have to use management techniques that I do not
like?
What impression would I give students if I used this model
in my classroom?

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Examining Misbehaviors

What is the goal of the misbehavior?


What is the result of the misbehavior?
Does the misbehavior directly affect or annoy
someone?
Is a student being physically or psychologically
harmed?
Is the misbehavior temporary?
Might other students copy the misbehavior?
Is it a violation of a stated rule or should the
student just know better?
Will the correction of the misbehavior cause more
disruption than the actual problem?

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Deciding Whether to Teach


or Impose Discipline

Do I believe that because I am the teacher/adult, I have a


responsibility to discipline them?
Do I believe students have the ability and motivation to
learn self-discipline?
Could I teach students to discipline themselves even if I
wanted to?
Can I impose discipline (and therefore be an autocratic
teacher) until students learn self-discipline?
Will I be perceived as a jellyfish (Coloroso, 1994) if I try to
avoid imposing discipline?
Will I be perceived as a brickwall (Coloroso, 1994) if I try to
impose discipline?
Will students behavior grow worse during the process of
moving from imposing to teaching discipline?

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Students Learn Best:

With a unified approach to positive disciplinary


practices, with emphasis on early intervention
Where school-wide and classroom academic and
behavioral supports are routinely provided
When discipline is addressed through instruction,
with appropriate behavior taught in a routine and
systematic manner
Where administrative leadership fosters a school,
home, and community partnership

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CM: Chapter 15
Applying a Management
Philosophy in Your Classroom

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Advice for Beginning


Teachers

Respect your students.


Develop a philosophy, but dont be afraid to adjust it over time.
Make classroom management a number 1 priority.
Consistency
Teamwork
Be fair and consistent with the rules.
Do not hold grudges or show favoritism toward students.
Be calm and talk to the students.
Have a sense of humor.
Admit when you are wrong and apologize.
Do not be afraid to call parents for their support.
Plan, plan, plan!
Dont be afraid to ask other teachers for their advice.

M. Lee Manning an
d Katherine T. Bu

2007 by Pearson Education


, Inc. Upper Saddle River,

Information for
Parents/Guardian

Overall behavior goals of the school


Specific behavior expectations for the class
Consequences for misbehavior
When an administrator will become involved
When parents/guardian will be contacted
Best times and places for the parents/guardian to
contact the teacher
Ways the parents/guardian can promote safe
schools and well-managed classrooms

M. Lee Manning an
d Katherine T. Bu

2007 by Pearson Education


, Inc. Upper Saddle River,

Building a Community in
the Classroom
Identify things the class can do together.
Help each student identify his or her place
within the class.
Ensure that discussions are inclusionary.
Provide everyone with opportunities to
participate.
Do not force a student to voice an
opinion.

M. Lee Manning an
d Katherine T. Bu

2007 by Pearson Education


, Inc. Upper Saddle River,

Using Human Relations


Skills

Convey warmth and positive feelings toward students.


Model positive treatment of others.
Accept students and their strengths and weaknesses.
Convey appreciation of students differences.
Offer constructive criticism.
Encourage success in behavior.
Avoid finding fault and blame.
Provide students with hope and optimism.
Disagree without being argumentative or blaming others.

M. Lee Manning an
d Katherine T. Bu

2007 by Pearson Education


, Inc. Upper Saddle River,

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