CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

Classroom management
-refers to the complex set of plans and actions that the teacher uses to ensure that learning in the classroom is efficient and effective.
-it also involves teaching the students how to manage their own behavior in classroom settings by establishing learning situations that will allow them to this
3 Principles components of classroom management
1.AUTOCRATIC (following beliefs)
*it is their responsibility to plan arrangement of desk and other furniture in the classroom
*it is their responsibility to plan schedules that seldom vary.
*teachers have the knowledge of the subject matter and the responsibility to express it to student through teacher-centered lectures,discussions and assignments.
*the student role in the classroom is simply to obey the rules and comply.
2.LAISSEZ-FEAIR- teachers employing this mode of leading are completely permisive. they appear to be tentative and powerless, anything goes, they make few rules and are not consistent in establishing the consequnces for misbehavior.
3.DEMOCRATIC STYLE- democratic teachers are neither autocratic nor permissive, they are firm and consistently about their expectations regarding students behavior and academic achievement.
-they involve students in stablishing specific rules and consequences for violating rules, ready and willing to listen to the needs,desires and reacions of their students.

2.Classroom Atmosphere
- supportive students and their effort, where all students feel welcome and accepted by the teacher.
*Teachers whose classes are friendly and positive find that their students learn and behavior better than those whoose classes are restrictive and repressive.One way of providing a classroom environment that is friendly and positive is to get to know the student and recognize each as a valuable and unique learner.

Someways to know the student are as follows:
1.classroom sharing during the first week of school.
2.observation of students in the classroom
3.observing the students outside the classroom
4.conversation with student
5.student writing
7.open ended questionaires
8.cumulative record
9.discussion with fellow teachers and guidance

*Classroom should be pleasant place for each student to com to learn and learn in all student, feel welcome in the classroom and accepted as an individual dignity.

''Some specific ways by which a popssitive classroom environment can be created''
*making the classroom an attractive place to be
*faireness and objectivity in dealing with every student in class
*admonishing behavior, not the student
*rewardind positive behavior
*sending positive note home to parent/guardian
*helping students develop their skills in cooperative learning
*rewarding individual successes, no matter how small the accomplishment
*making learning fun, using humor while teaching
*encouraging students to set high but realistic standards for themselves
*using intresting teaching strategies that increase students motivation to learn
*involving students in every aspect of their learning, including the planning of learning activities.
*being an interesting person and an optimistic annd enthusiastic teacher.

3.Classroom Discipline
-is a process of controlling students behavior in classroom.
-steps in preventing inappropriate student behavior and procedure for dealing with appropriate behavior.
-''classroom control'' term use by educators. to mean classroom discipline owning to its association with punishment.

**ELEMENTS
1.Control from with in the learner and from outside factors
2.Understanding of the learner and the learners perceptions of his behavior.
3.Refferal to specialist when necessary
4.Individualized instruction to meet the unique needs of each learner and control strategies

**Types of misbehavior that have to be contented (chrarles 1989)
a.Aggression b.Immorality
c.Defiance of autority d.Class disruptions e.Goofing off
*Teachers behavior that can possible cause of student misbehavior (Emner 1990)
a. nagging
b.assigning extra school work
c.punishing the group
d.use of writing a punishment
e.threats of ultimatums
f.premature judgement and actions
g.inconsistency
h.harsh and humiliating punishment

**Preventing classroom problems:
-before they occur involves anticipation of potential problem, before they occur.
-an orderly classroom does not happen by chance, it is the result of careful and systematic planning.

**Following guidelines can be considered by the teachers in preparing classroom rules (Evertson 1987)
-keep class rules and school rules consistent
-states rules clearly
-provide rationales for rules
-state rules positively
-allow student in put in the rule-making process

**Theoretical Approach in dealing with classroom management problem:
a.Non-interventionist approach- the childs develops from an inner unfolding of potential.
- goal is to enhance the personal growth and freedom
b.Interactionist approach- holds the child develops from interaction of inner and outer forces
c.Interventionist approach- called "behaviorist approach"

Report by:Jenny Rose Mater