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Classroom Management
TOPIC ONE
 Learning Outcomes

Explain concepts of classroom

management
Elaborate on the characteristics of an
effective teacher in managing a classroom
 Classroom Management
1. What is Classroom Management?

2. Why teacher needs to know about

Classroom Management?
Classroom management refers to all
of the things that a teacher does to
organize students, space, time, and
materials so that instruction in
content and student learning can
take place.
 What is Classroom Management?

Classroom management is a term used

by teachers to describe the process of
ensuring that classroom lessons run
smoothly despite disruptive behaviour
 by students.
Good Classroom Management is
important because it…

…creates the right conditions for

learning, leading to a positive
learning environment and
experience.
 Activity

Find out some definitions of

Classroom Management.
Characteristics of an Effective
teacher
Because of the complexity of teaching
& individual variation among students,
Effective teaching is not like the “one-
size-fits-all” sock.

Teachers must master a variety of

perspectives and strategies and be
flexible in their application.
 Reflect and Brainstorm
 Discuss in GROUP :
What are some of the characteristics of
an effective teacher in classroom
management?
An Effective Teacher needs:
(1) Personal Qualities
(2) Professional Knowledge & Skills.
3 ) Internalising caring culture (budaya
penyayang)
A. Personal Qualities
• Be Caring
• Be proactive
Personal Vision over Teaching and Learning.
• Begin with the End in mind
Personal Leadership
• Put first things first
Personal Management.
• Think win-win
Principles of Interpersonal Leadership
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• Seek first to understand. . . Then to be
understood
Empathic Communication with students
Synergize
Creative cooperation
• Building Teacher-student Relationship
Social interaction

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 Respond to the following:

• 1. = Strongly Disagree
•  2. = Disagree
• 3. = Neutral
• 4. = Agree
• 5. = Strongly Agree

(1) If a student is disruptive during class, I

assign him/her to detention, without further
discussion.

(2) I don't want to impose any rules on my

students.
(3)The classroom must be quiet in order
for students to learn.

(4) I am concerned about both what

my students learn and how they learn.

(5) If a student turns in a late

homework assignment, it is not my
problem.
(6) I don't want to reprimand a student because it
might hurt his/her feelings.

(7) Class preparation isn't worth the effort. 

(8) I always try to explain the reasons behind my

rules and decisions.

(9) I will not accept excuses from a student who is

tardy.
(10)The emotional well-being of my students is
more important than classroom control.

(11) My students understand that they can interrupt

my lecture if they have a relevant question.

(12) If a student requests a hall pass, I always

honour the request.
 SCORE

Statements 1, 3, and 9

Statements 4, 8 and 11

Statements 6, 10, and 12

Statements 2, 5, and 7
 Score your CM style
• Statements 1, 3, and 9. This is your score
for the authoritarian style.

• Statements 4, 8 and 11 refer to the democratic

style.

• Statements 6, 10, and 12 refer to the laissez-faire

style.

• Statements 2, 5, and 7 refer to the indifferent

style.
B. PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE &
SKILLS
(i) Subject Matter Competence.
• Having a thoughtful, flexible & conceptual
understanding of subject matter is
indispensable for being an effective teacher.

• In their wish lists of teacher characteristics,

School Students have increasingly mentioned
“Teacher Knowledge of their Subjects”.

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(ii) Instructional strategies.
• Direct-Instruction Approach:

• Constructivism: (An approach to learning,

which emphasizes that individuals actively
construct knowledge and understanding.)

• Collaboration: (Children working with each

other in their efforts to know and
understand.)
 (3) Goal-Setting & Instructional Planning Skills .
• Effective Teachers set high goals for their teaching
& organize plans for reaching those goals.

• They develop specific criteria for success.

• They organize their lessons to maximize students

learning.

• They plan to make learning both challenging and

interesting.
(4) Classroom Management Skills.
• An Effective Teacher keep the Class as a whole;
working together & oriented towards classroom
tasks.

• They establish & maintain an environment in which

learning can occur.

• To create such optimal learning environment, they

establish rules & procedures, organize groups,
monitor and pace classroom activities & handle
misbehavior.
 (5) Motivational Skills.

• Effective Teachers help students in becoming

self motivated to learn.

• Students are motivated when they can make

choices that are in line with their personal
interests.

• Effective Teachers give students the

opportunity to think creatively and deeply
about projects.
 (6) Communication Skills.
• Communication skills are critical not only in
teaching but also in interacting with parents.

• Effective Teachers use good communication

skills when they talk with students, parents &
administrators.

• They keep criticism at a minimum.

• They have a assertive rather than aggressive,
manipulative or passive communication style.
(7) Technological Skills.
• Effective teachers develop technological skills
& integrate computers appropriately into
classroom learning.

• They know how to use & how to teach students

to use computers for discovery and writing.

• They know the effectiveness of instructional

games & computer simulations.
 C. COMMITMENT & MOTIVATION
• This includes having a good attitude & caring
about students.

• Each day effective teachers bring a positive

attitude & enthusiasm to the classroom, which
helps make the classroom a place where
students want to be.

• The better teacher you become, the more

rewarding your work will be.
• The more respect and success
you achieve in the eyes of your
students, the better you will feel
about your commitment to
teaching.
Thanks…….
 ACTIVITIY

Find out research of Characteristics of

an Effective teacher and share with
class.
STUDENTS IMAGES OF THEIR
BEST AND WORST TEACHERS.
 Ponder (10 mins)

• Think Pair and Share:

Think of some of the characteristics

of BEST teacher and WORST teacher.

Share with your partner

 BEST TEACHERS
1) Have a sense of humor. 79.2%
2) Make the class interesting. 73.3%
3) Have knowledge of their subject. 70.1%
4) Explain things clearly. 66.2%
5) Spend time to help students. 65.8%
6) Are fair to their students. 61.8%
7) Treat students like adults. 54.4%
8) Relate well to students. 54.2%
9) Are considerate of students’ feelings. 51.9%
10) Don’t show favoritism towards students. 46.6%
WORST TEACHERS
1) Have a boring class. 79.6%
2) Don’t explain things clearly. 63.2%
3) Show favoritism toward students. 52.7%
4) Have a poor attitude. 49.8%
5) Expect too much from students. 49.1%
6) Don’t relate to students. 46.2%
7) Give too much home work. 44.2%
8) Are too strict. 40.6%
9) Don’t give individual attention. 40.5%
10) Lack control. 39.9%
TEACHING STRATEGIES
FOR BECOMING
AN EFFECTIVE TEACHER.
Effective teaching requires teachers :

• to wear many different hats.

Its easy to fall into the trap of thinking that if

you have good subject matter knowledge,
excellent teaching will follow.

Being an effective teacher requires many

diverse skills.
 You want to be the very best teacher you
can possibly be.
Put yourself in your students’ shoes &
think about how they perceive you.

Think about what they need from

you to improve their academic &
life skills. Put your heart & mind
into helping them construct these
skills.
Tutorial 1
• Complete the Effective Teacher
questionnaire.
• Read the research paper on Effective
teacher in pairs.
• Discuss the results
Positive expectations for student
success.
An extremely good classroom manager
Knows how to design lessons for
student mastery.

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 There is absolutely no research correlation
between success and family background, race,
national origin, financial status, or even
educational
accomplishments. There is
but one correlation with success,
and that is ATTITUDE.
 You dress for four main effects:
1. Credibility

2. Acceptance

3. Authority

4. Respect
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 THE IDEAL TEACHER
Observation of teachers over a good many years indicated that
the personality of the teacher is key factor in success or
otherwise. Traits and skills which students appear to value are
indicated below. How do you measure against the ideal teacher?

The Ideal Teacher:

• is expert in own subjects
• is expert in the teaching role, well organized, well
prepared
• is confident, open to suggestions, other
viewpoints,
• is flexible and approachable
• is interested in individual students, and spends
time with them
• is consistent in the treatment of everyone
• is consistent in behaviour - always fair, always even
tempered
• is friendly, with a sense of humour
• shares with students the teaching aims and
objectives
• knows the students as individuals - their strengths
and their weaknesses
• communicates well in a variety of modes including
non-verbal
• leads well, with appropriate pace
• is flexible and willing to change the approach
• gives feedback within an appropriate timescale.
Within the school

• start the dialogue

• greet the students in corridors etc
• do not ignore standards of speech, manner
and dress
• enjoy relating to students

In the Classroom
• arrive before the class and begin on time
• be prepared for the less interested class
• keep everyone occupied and interested
 • extend and motivate all students
• mark all work promptly and constructively
• encourage student contributions
• keep the room clean and tidy
• maintain interesting display

Try to avoid
• humiliation Students resent it:
• shouting it diminishes you
• overreacting the problem will grow
• blanket punishment the innocent will resent
it
• over punishment always have something in
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• sarcasm it damages you
 Try to

• Use humour it builds

bridges
• listen it earns
respect
• be positive and build
relationships.
• know your students as
individuals.
• be consistent

If you have a problem, do not brood. Talk over

the issues with a colleague
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 Lectures & Tutorials
2 hours lectures + 1 hour tutorial
Lectures : Tues. (8.00 -10.00 a.m.)
Tutorials: Thurs. (10.30 – 11.30
a.m.)
 Reactions of Students
• I don't really care for this teacher. He is
really strict and doesn't seem to want to give
his students a fair chance. He seems unfair,
although that's just his way of getting his
point across.(Authoritarian)

• I like this teacher. She is fair and understands

that students can't be perfect. She is the kind
of teacher you can talk to without being put
down or feeling embarrassed (Authoritative)
 Reactions
• This is a pretty popular teacher. You don't have to
be serious throughout the class. But sometimes
things get out of control and we learn nothing at all
(Laissez Faire)

• This teacher can't control the class and we never

learn anything in there. There is hardly ever
homework and people rarely bring their books.
( indifferent)