Assignment: Classroom Management (Discipline)

Name: John Christaph D. Bitanga . Date accomplished: 05/18/2020 . Score: ______

1. Explain the quotation from The First Days of School by Harry Wong, “The number one problem in the
classroom is not discipline; it is the lack of procedures and routines”. (10 points)

Teachers do not discipline the students but they manage the students. The most important
factor in improved student learning is with an effective teacher. An effective teacher knows that student
achievement will only occur when the student’s work environment is organized and structured so that
learning can take place. When students are engaged in the learning process, there is an associated reduction
in behavior problems. Learning only takes place when students are at work.

2. What is a better technique in disciplining students, giving rewards or imposing punishment? Support
your answer. (10 points)

The technique vary with teachers BUT objectively, giving rewards gives students a good and
natural boost. Extending a reward to students, helps to promote positively and appropriate behavior among
students in the class. Through appropriate student behavior, teachers are able to concentrate on lesson
content and interactive activities to indulge students in learning opposed to focusing on classroom
discipline. Most students also shows increased motivation in learning when given rewards. Rewards also
boosts the self-esteem of the students.