CLASSROOM
MANAGEMEN
T
STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE CLASS
BEHAVIOR
OBJECTIVES
Make a functional analysis
behavior
Implement strategies to improve
classroom management
• Record 3 statements about yourself.
• 2 of the statements should be truthful
• 1 should be a lie
• We will try to spot the lie!!
• It’s effective discipline
• It’s being prepared for class
• It’s motivating your students
• It’s providing a safe, comfortable learning
environment
• It’s building your students’ self esteem
• It’s being creative and imaginative in daily
lessons
• And…
. . . It’s
WHY?
• Teaching Styles
• Personality/Attitudes
different for • Student population
• Not all management
strategies are effective for
EVERYONE! every teacher
• Try different strategies to see if
they work for you
2-minute writing
What is your classroom management profile?
Take turns and share
• Satisfaction and enjoyment in teaching are
dependent upon leading students to cooperate
Why is
Classroom • Classroom management issues are of highest
concern for beginning teachers
Management
Important? • Classroom management and effective
instruction are key in ensuring student success
and learning
“EXPECT THE
BEST…
TEACH THE
REST”
• …behavior, procedures, grades,
work ethic, attitude…everything!
• Teach students to manage their
own behavior
YOU SET
• Students LEARN to be on-task and
engaged in the learning activities
you have planned for them…
REMEMBER THIS…
THE TONE “It is more natural to be off-task
than on!”
• Teach, teach, and re-teach routine
classroom procedures
• Model/provide exemplars for
excellence in student work and
attitudes
• I KNOW, I KNOW,
YOU HAVE HEARD
• THIS A MILLION
TIMES…
• Be fair, firm and consistent…remember
that students are, by nature, the
morality police.
• They can spot inconsistencies a mile
away and take joy in calling you out on
it!!
• Students may not enjoy consequences of
inappropriate behavior, but they will
respect your decisions if they know that
you are fair and apply
discipline/consequences fairly
ACCENTUATE
THE POSITIVE
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• Build a positive,
PROFESSIONAL rapport
POSITIVE IS with students
• Establish a positive
classroom environment…
A PLUS greet students at the door
everyday with a smile
• Model the positive behaviors
and attitude you desire in
your students
“IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PLAN,
THEN YOU ARE PLANNING TO
FAIL!”
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
• Planning engaging, purposeful
PLAN, lessons is one of the best recipes
for a smooth, orderly classroom
• Over plan your lessons to
PLAN, minimize down time…down
time is every teacher’s worst
enemy
PLAN • Plan lessons that address
multiple learning styles and
allow all students to experience
success
THE BOY SCOUTS SAID
IT BEST…
• Be organized
• Be on time
• Be prepared for changes
to your even the “best
BE laid plans”
• Have a plan B
PREPARED! • Have a plan C
• Anticipate possible
hiccups in your lessons
and activities
• In other words,…winging
it is not an option!
• Focus attention on
entire class
DEVELOP • Don’t talk over
student chatter
EFFECTIVE • Silence can be
effective
BEHAVIOR • Use softer voice so
students really
CUES must listen to what
you’re saying
• Raise your hand
• Allocated time: the time periods
you intend for your students to
be engaged in learning activities
• Transition time: time periods
Transition that exist between times
allocated for learning activities
vs. Allocated • Examples
Time • Getting students assembled and
attentive
• Assigning reading and directing to
begin
• Getting students’ attention away from
reading and preparing for class
discussion
Transition vs.
Allocated Time
• The Goal:
• Increase the variety of learning
activities but decrease transition
time.
• Student engagement and on-task
behaviors are dependent on how
smoothly and efficiently teachers
move from one learning activity to
another
K.I.S.S.
• Make classroom rules simple
• Keep classroom procedures simple
• Give clear and simple instructions during
classroom activities
• Remember that even adults can only
process 3-4 instructions at a time
effectively!
