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Philosophy of Management
Philosophy of Management
Jamie Holforty
what I should say. Students are not going to listen to me if I just stand up in
front of the class and let them walk all over me. But, on the other hand,
they are not going to listen if all I do is constantly yell at them. We need to
learn when it is the right time or the wrong time to yell at them. I believe in
giving the students a chance to communicate with other, even if they are
not talking about school. But, I also want to make sure that they are
learning and they are listening to me. I plan to always make sure I give
instructions before they enter the class so they know what to expect if
class. Management comes with time and know what to say and when to say
their names on the board, but it is not effective. “There are teachers who
believe that to have order, you just get tougher and tougher with kids—
that you impose more rules and harsher consequences to get students’
respect. But it doesn’t work. . . .To be successful, a discipline plan should be
change in the Assertive Discipline plan for the ’90s. . . . Too many kids have
been let down by the adults in their lives. You have to demonstrate that
you’re fair, that you stick by your word, that you care. (p. 6)”
behavior and classroom management create stress for teachers and very
completely for the future. “As suggested throughout this chapter, your
decisions about how you teach involve a delicate blend of who you are,
who you want to be, the professional knowledge and skills you develop,
what you believe about your students and student learning, and how you
integrate this into the classroom. In a very real sense, the most effective