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ManagementManagementKimberly Dyan HoyKimberly Dyan Hoy

Pendleton High SchoolPendleton High School

What is Classroom Management?

In The First Days of School, Harry Wong states, “Classroom management is the practices and procedures that allow teachers to teach and students to learn.”

Classroom Management

Teacher’sRole

InstructionalStrategies

Procedures &Routines

Discipline

The Ideal Teacher:

• Enjoys students.• Uses different teaching

techniques.• Has a great sense of

humor.• Acts like an adult and

not a child (or high school student).

• Keeps promises.• Is organized.• Knows the subject

matter.• Admits when he or she is

wrong.• Uses a pleasant voice.

• Is enthusiastic about the subject.

• Is willing to listen to both sides of an issue.

• Has a reputation for giving challenging work.

• Isn’t a pushover. Keeps misbehaving students in line.

• Keeps everyone busy.• Does not have favorites.• Is polite to everyone all

of the time.• Is friendly and fair.

According to Julia G. Thompson, author of Discipline Survival Kit for the Secondary Teacher

The Teacher-Student Relationship

1. You should show that you care about your students. Attend sporting events, ask about their hobbies, make a connection.

2. You should have a thorough knowledge of your subject matter. Being prepared builds trust.

3. You should take command of the class. If you are not the classroom leader, the students will gladly assume the position.

4. You should act in a mature manner all of the time. Don’t be sarcastic. Don’t tell lies. Don’t lose your temper.

5. You should maintain a certain emotional distance between yourself and your students. Students have peers. They need you to teach.

From First-Year Teacher’s Survival Kit, by Julia G. Thompson

Dressing Appropriately

• According to Harry Wong, “We are walking, talking advertisements for who we are.”

• Educators should dress for respect, credibility, acceptance, and authority.

Effective Instruction

• A structured and instructionally sound classroom will eliminate a majority of misbehaviors.

• Two important key factors are:Room arrangementTime management

Movement is the key

• Be able to have quick access to any student at any time.

• Be comfortable moving around your room during instructional periods.

• Being in close proximity to a student is an effective deterrent.

Effective Time Management Curbs Discipline Problems

• The more engaged a student is the better he behaves.

• Students tend to be more distracted during these 3 phases of instruction:

» The beginning of class» Transitions» The end of class

Ideas for the Beginning of Class

• It is ESSENTIAL that the students have an activity to complete as soon as the bell rings.

• Take roll while the students are working on the assignment.

• Have your students:– Create a test

question.– Illustrate important

information.– Scan the day’s

reading assignment.– Take a mini-quiz.– Draw a cartoon.– Summarize the

previous day’s topic.

According to Julia G. Thompson, author of Discipline Survival Kit for the Secondary Teacher

Managing Transitions

• Julia G. Thompson suggests the following techniques:

Time students between transitions.Provide students with a checklist of the

day’s activities.Give students activities to “sponge” any

dead time.• List ten words associated with the

lesson today.• Defend your position on…• Make flashcards for this unit.• Circle the key words from yesterday’s

notes.

Ending Class Without Chaos• The end of class

should be as structured as the beginning.

• Closing exercises will provide a constructive review of the day’s lesson.

• Be sure that you dismiss the students and not the bell.

• Some more ideas to try from Julia G. Thompson:– Chain Games– Rapid-fire drills– Predict the next

lesson– Review homework

directions– Show a relevant

cartoon– Play a game for

bonus points

An Effective Discipline Plan

• The 3 most important student behaviors to teach on the first days of school are:

– Discipline

– Procedures– Routines

“If you do not have a plan, you are planning to fail.”

From The First Days of School, by Harry Wong

Class Rules

Abide by the RulePositive Consequences:

REWARDS

Break the RuleNegative Consequences:

PENALTIES

Your Discipline Plan

The Rules About Rules

• Wong writes, “The function of a rule is to prevent or encourage behavior by clearly stating student expectations.”

General Rules:

Respect others.

Be polite and helpful.

Specific Rules:

Be in class on time.

Keep your hands, feet, and objects to yourself.

What are the advantages and disadvantages to both?

Creating Your Class Rules

• Only have 3 to 5 rules• State rules positively.• Make the rules easy for you and your

students to remember.• Be able to enforce the rules consistently.• Remember:

– Rules deal with behavior, not procedures.

Rewards• Harry Wong emphasizes, “The best reward is the satisfaction of a job well done.”• Some examples include:

»Praise»A note home (Good News Cards)»Student of the day, week, or month»Tangible rewards»Work posted »Certificates of Honor»Coupons

Penalties

• Time out• Demerit or fine• Detention• Assignment to write

ways to correct problem

• Being last to leave• Loss of reward• Exclusion of class

participation

Enlist Parent Support

• Be sure to send a copy of your discipline plan home to parents the first day of school.

• Make positive parent contact before you need their assistance with a problem.

• Contact parents as soon as you see a change in their child’s behavior patterns.

• Parents can be one of your biggest allies in managing the student’s behavior.

Procedures and Routines

• Harry Wong writes in The First Days of School, “The number one problem in the classroom is not discipline; it is the lack of procedures and routines.”

• Wong also states, “A procedure is simply a method or process for how things are to be done in a classroom.”

• Procedures answer the question, “What do I do when…?”

Classroom Procedures That Must Become

Routine:1. Beginning of a period. Do students know what to do?

2. Quieting a class. Do students know how you will quiet them down?

3. Students seeking help. Do students know how to get your attention?

4. Movement of students and papers. Do students know how to move about the room and pass papers in?

5. End of period. Do students know who or what will dismiss them at the end of the period?

From The First Days of School, by Harry Wong

Procedures to Consider

• Entering the classroom

• Getting to work immediately

• End of class dismissal

• Participating in class discussions

• Changing groups• Turning in papers• When you finish

early

• Asking a question• Responding to fire,

severe weather, and tornado drills

• Leaving the classroom

• When visitors arrive• Keeping a

notebook• Interruptions• Getting classroom

materials

From The First Days of School, by Harry Wong

You Must Teach Procedures!

EXPLAIN

REHEARSE

REINFORCE

4 Actions That Helped Me and Will Help You Too!

• Maintain a professional relationship with students and fellow colleagues.

• Be fair and consistent with students regardless of who they are.

• Use class time wisely to avoid misbehaviors.

• Take an interest in students’ extracurricular activities.

Questions?

Email:

khoy@anderson4.k12.sc.us

Phone:646-8040

Thank You!