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GOALS IN MANAGING A CLASSROOM

Classroom Management is a term used by teachers to describe the process of ensuring that classroom
lessons run smoothly despite disruptive behavior by students. The term also implies the prevention of
disruptive behavior.
Classroom Management is the term use to highlight all of those positive behaviors and decisions
teachers make to facilitate the learning process of their students.
- nIt refers to all of those activities necessary to create and maintain an orderly learning
environment such as planning and preparation of of materials, organization, decoration of
the classroom and certainly the establishment and enforcement of routines and rules. (Tan,
Parsons, Hinson, & Sardo-Brown, 2003)

GOALS OF CLASSROOM MANANGEMENT

1. TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN A POSITIVE, PRODUCTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. This goal is not
meant for absolute control or to create an inert, docile, and totally compliant classroom and student
body. Rather, an effective classroom management is to maintain students’ interest, motivation and
involvement. Thus, the focus is on activities that create positive, productive and facilitative learning
environment.
Strategies for Building a Productive and Positive Learning Environment
a. Make Learning Relevant. The more relevant a topic or subject to students’ own success and
happiness, the more engaged they’ll become in the learning process.
b. Develop a code of conduct. If students don’t have a clear and agreed upon understanding of positive
and negative behaviors, it’s difficult to create a positive learning environment in the classroom.
c. Employ a Positive Actions Curriculum. Developing a Positive Action curriculum is one of the most
effective ways to terach and instill in students positive behaviors. Positive action curriculum should teach
students :
-that positive actions lead to a good feeling and positive self image.
-positive actions such as problem-solving, decision-making and thinking skills develop the brain
and make us smarter.
-positive actions such as kindness, living the Golden rule, and being respectful allow us get along
with others.
-positive actions such as time management and managing our emotions help us better manage
our own affairs.
-positive actions such as admitting mistakes and taking responsible actions allow us to be honest
with others and ourselves.
d. Help Students Develop Intrinsic Motivation. Feeling good about themselves is an intrinsic motivator
to students-especially elementary age students- and positive actions help children feel good about
themselves.
e. Reinforce Positive Behavior. Recognizing and reinforcing positive behavior is one of the most effective
way to produce positive actions in students, strengthen intrinsic motivation and create a productive and
positive learning environment.
f. Always Respond with Positivity. Positivity is the key component a positive learning environment.
Interacting with students in a positive manner, exhibiting positive behaviors, and maintain a positive
attitude is one of the most important steps for creating a positive learning environment and producing
successful students.

2. TO SUPPORT AND FOSTER A SAFE CLASSROOM COMMUNITY. Another goal of classroom

management is to support and foster safe classroom community. It means that students are allowed to
make the connections needed for learning to take place. Each students needs to feel comfortable
enough to discuss their previous understanding without fear of being ridiculed for their misconceptions.
Tips in Developing Safe Classroom Community
a. Teach students to respect others’ ideas, especially when they are different from their own.
b. Celebrate mistakes and encourage risk taking.
c. Value multiple strategies and focus less on the answer.
d. Question everything.