Classroom Management

1. Classroom Management

2. Management Tips Do your research and do what feels right for you! BUT DO SOMETHING!

3. Basics to Consider when desigining your Management Plan: Demonstrate caring Take charge – be in control of yourself Communicate regularly and clearly with students Establish enforceable rules and enforce them Hold high expectations for students Persistently deal with unproductive behavior Invoke consequences in a calm manner Comment only on a student’s behavior, not personal traits Model desirable behavior Teach students to make appropriate choices Organize teaching activities to avoid boredom and wasted time Provide ample opportunities or students to experience success and receive recognition

4. Classroom Management What is the difference between “routines” and “procedures”?

5. Classroom Management is achieved through… GOOD TEACHING Successfully “Managed” Classroom Quality Interactions Active Engagement

6. Strategy #1 – Meet and Greet Engagement begins the moment students cross the classroom threshold.

7. Strategy #2 – Do now • What should students be doing when they come in to class? (First 5 - 10 mins of every day) • Journal topic, problem of the day, anticipatory set • “Do now” related to the daily lesson • Should require little to - no instruction from the teacher • Immediately involve all • Activate prior knowledge

8. Strategy #3 – Procedures and Reteaching • Classroom routines include: • How students enter the room • What they do immediately • Room arrangement • Where/when activities happen • Where materials and supplies are kept • When and how student movement is permitted

9. The best results are obtained through vigilantly reminding students about the rules and procedures & monitoring their compliance with them (Cotton,1990,p. 8). Or you end up like this…

10. Prompting Vs. Nagging • Prompting • neutral /positive tone in delivery • specific directives for behavior(what to do) • discusses student’s behavior • Nagging • negative or annoyed tone in delivery • general statements / slogans • discusses student’s character / personality traits

11. The human brain continues to develop into our twenties for the following: • Empathy/understanding of feelings • Goal oriented planning • Thinking about consequences & cause/effect • Exercising judgment • Emotional management

12. Strategy #4 – Work the Room • What Does This Look Like in Class? • Become a facilitator • Interact with students in proximity • Teach from all points in the room, not just the front desk

13. Strategy #5 – Avoid Bias • Understand bias • Appropriate rapport • Be friendly- don’t be a friend • Watch favoritism • Make personal contact daily • Don’t set yourself up to be misunderstood • Use professional interactions

14. Survey asked 980 Jr. High students, “what are some ways that teachers show you respect? 12. Talk sincerely-no sarcasm or “eye rolling” 11. Return work promptly 10. Be available during non-classroom times 9. Use student’s name when talking to them 8. Let parents/guardians know student did a good job sometimes (see a balanced picture) 7. Prepare exciting lessons 6. Display student work around the classroom/school 5. Have a sense of humor 4. Listen without interrupting 3. Respect personal space (don’t touch, grab, eyeball, crowd) 2. Use a calm tome of voice, even when they are upset (No yelling)

15. #1 Thing Students Want: Respect 1. Talk privately to students when a problem occurs

16. Strategy #6 – Walk & Talk • Multiple Work Periods-10-20 minutes in length • Students working in pairs, groups, or independently • The teacher facilitates and monitors

17. Strategy #7 – Mean Business What does this look like in class?  Say what you mean.  Mean what you say.  Then stop!

18. How do you “Mean” Business without being “Mean” • Mild consequences consistently delivered • Avoid the “big hammer” for minor offenses • Removal for minor infractions makes it easy to escape setting, which reinforces behavior • Removals can be dramatic/disruptive • Should have minor & serious consequences to fit offenses • Mild consequences that keep kids in room shows that you are in control • Some examples include: • Loss of teacher attention or approval • Loss of privileges in your class or building • Time-out or removal from activity • Restitution or make up service or time • Isolation • Parent contact & conference • NO ONE SIZE FITS ALL FIX!

19. Strategy #8 - Advocate • Self-advocacy and self-regulation skills • Students involved in making decisions • Teach collaboration skills • Encourage helping others • Be their advocate

20. Each Day: Starting up… • Smooth & efficient transitions • Get everyone’s attention • Teach routine • Limit the time required for student to be ready • Engage students immediately

21. Starting day/period right • What is the teacher doing during bell work? • What do the students do if they finish bellwork early? • What are the time constraints? • How do they know how much time they have (left)?

22. Each Day: …Moving on… • Be prepared • Clear explanations • Create focus • Have filler activities • Have materials ready • Shift phases of learning

23. What happens if someone finishes bell-ringer or other task early? Get out a book and read. Work on a special math problem. Solve a written mystery. Memorize a Poem

24. Each Day…Wrapping up. • Information about what happens next • Describe follow-up activities (homework) • Final product or goal

25. Ending Your Day/Period Just as a morning/beginning routine helps set the tone for the rest of the day/class, an end-of-the-day /end-of-class routine helps get students and the classroom ready for the next day/period. You may want to enlist some student’s help in tidying up the classroom while others gather their belongings, including homework.

26. No matter what you want to maintain a positive approach to any situation.

27. To answer the following questions,would you teach routines or procedures? As children come into the classroom, they need to know exactly what to do. What should they do with their homework? Where should they put their book bags? Where do their coats and other materials belong? What should they do while they wait for the rest of the class to arrive? When does class actually start?

28. What is happening today? “I Can” Statement posted Daily Schedule Posted--All ”Sense Making Activities”

29. Want to create a website for your class? Google Sites--Nebo supported Weebly Canvas Management System (coming soon to Secondary Ed.)

30. Managing Records ASPIRE Nebo’s Reporting System Trick to Record Keeping • Assign students a class number from alphabetized class list. • When papers are passed in quickly alphabetize by number. • Record in SIS.

31. Tips for Managing Behavior Problems PBIS Website(Tracking Forms) PBIS Website(Information and helps) BIP(Powerpoint on Behavior Intervention Plans) Special Education Helps Terms defined and specific helps

32. Procedures Are a Part of Life Take a few minutes and read over the worksheet of classroom situations. Develop a procedure for those you feel will impact your instruction. Worksheet