Lesson 9

Classroom Management is about teacher’s engaging their students in class lessons and as the teacher to become engaged in the lesson with the students. The teacher has to be excited and eager to have a great time with the students so the students will focus on learning and participating in planned activities. Teachers have to be creative by using individual and group strategies to redirect the students who act out.

Noisy Students Video Questions:

Describe the little-used, often-forgotten but very effective classroom management strategy for taking control of noisy group of students.

The little-used, often-forgotten but very effective classroom management strategy for taking control of a noisy group of students is for the teacher to take control of the class at the door. By doing this, the teacher will be set the tone for the class. Classroom management actually takes place outside the classroom and this builds positive relationships with the students and allow them to settle down.

Why is this strategy “often forgotten”?

Teachers don’t really see that their jobs begin until the students are in front of them and the lesson has begun. Teachers are humans and we are by nature impatient. We have a job that gives us a certain level of authority, and we expect children to respond to that as soon as they are in our presence. Many times, instructors are pressed for time and don’t see the need in standing at the door to get students to calm down.

Describe what is meant by “non-confrontational statements.”

Non-confrontational statements are a way of teachers to set a positive atmosphere. It's mainly where the teacher will bring attention and praise to the behaviors they enjoy and want to see. Instead of drawing attention to the children who are misbehaving, this brings up what they are doing right and also gives the teacher a level of respect that shouting will not bring.

Describe what is meant by “informal chit-chat.”

Informal chit-chat is when the teacher comfortably chat with the students outside the classroom. The teacher could speak one on one, in small groups, or divide the students however necessary to allow them to feel comfortable as well. This behavior gives the students confidence inside and outside the classroom.

Describe what is meant by “getting into the kid’s culture.”

Getting into the kid’s culture means to have a sense of humor with the kids and to be on their level of learning. The teacher has to help the students become comfortable with him or her as well as the teacher. The teacher should become comfortable with kid activities and several kid’s television shows and games so he or she will know how to respond to them when keeping a sense of humor.

Create a Safe Classroom Video Questions - Caring and Control

How does the 1 to 5 rating system encourage self-reflection and provide important feedback?

The 1 to 5 rating system encourages self-reflection and provide important feedback by allowing the students to understand what is being taught and understood. This rating system helps the students to explain what they learned or understand that they really didn’t comprehend what the teacher was teaching.

How does Ms. Sinclair reinforce desired behaviors through positive feedback?

Ms.Sinclair reinforce desired behaviors through positive feedback by remembering to thank her students for being on their best behaviors, for doing what is right because it’s the right thing to do, and for being such good listeners.

What strategies does Ms. Sinclair use to consistently communicate expectations to her students?

The strategies that Ms.Sinclair use to consistently communicate expectations to her students were morning check ins to test her students state of mind, practice procedures over the first 20 days to set student expectations and save time, and make sure her ratio of interaction favors positive comments.

New Teacher Survival Guide - Classroom Management Video Questions

How do students react when Ms. V redirects them with a whisper?

When Ms. V redirect her students with a whisper her students react by becoming quiet and understands that she need them to get quiet and pay attention so that they won’t miss out on the lesson.

Do you see a difference when she tries positive narration?

When tries positive narration I see that it does makes a difference by the students engaging more when she introduced her lesson as games instead of as a lecture, they weren’t putting their heads down while writing and listening, they were more eager to learn by asking and answering questions, and they seemed more excited about being in class. Before the students were reacting off of her drained energy and after she became happy about teaching them, they became more involved in the lesson.

What advice would you give Ms. V to continue improving her practice

The advice I would give Ms.V so that she could continue improving her practice would have to be her to research material focusing on keeping her students involving with class activities, and to get more information about how to be more creative with the age group that she teaches. It is great that she is learning to know her students individually, but to remember to focus on the entire class as a whole

Summary: Classroom management are skills that teachers have and develop over the many years of teaching. Effective teaching require dedication and talent, along with acquired skills in managing students. Skills such as effective classroom management are central to teaching and require common sense, consistency, an often undervalued teacher behavior, a sense of fairness, and courage. These skills also require that teachers understand in more than one way the psychological and developmental levels of their students.

Research Question: How does classroom management impacts a student's?

Reference:http://www.schoolimprovement.com/classroom-management-keys/

Research Analysis:Teachers play various roles in a typical classroom, but surely one of the most important is that of classroom manager. Effective teaching and learning cannot take place in a poorly managed classroom. If students are disorderly and disrespectful, and no apparent rules and procedures guide behavior, chaos becomes the norm. In these situations, both teachers and students suffer. Teachers struggle to teach, and students most likely learn much less than they should. In contrast, well-managed classrooms provide an environment in which teaching and learning can flourish. But a well-managed classroom doesn't just appear out of nowhere. It takes a good deal of effort to create—and the person who is most responsible for creating it is the teacher.

Classroom management is an area where there are new and veteran teachers struggling; it’s an area where many teachers continuously blame poor student performance on student behavior. In return, parents may blame teachers for not being informed, or well informed about a child’s performance. Then, when student results on standardized test are studied, the external groups outside the classroom begin to blame and link student achievement to teacher performance. There is some truth, but it’s not the only factor, and teachers shouldn’t accept all the blame. It is everyone.

Research Summary: I believe my research question not only helps me in a way but also helps the future educators as well. After doing my research I saw that classroom management is an area that every educator lacks within their classroom. It’s important that you as a teacher make sure that your students learn and get the material.