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The most crucial areas of responsibility in classroom management that a new teacher is required

to master are;

1. Discipline

2. Organization

3. Communication

Importance of the three crucial areas of responsibility in classroom management for a new

teacher

1. It helps create a conducive learning environment

If you have exceptional strategies to help you manage your classroom effectively, then these

strategies will help you create an enabling and conducive environment for your students to learn

effectively.

2. It helps avoid waste of time and energy

You need a proper classroom management strategy to guide all things that happen in the

classroom within the day. It is often helpful to pre-plan your lesson taking into account

classroom management issues such that possible misbehaviors during the lesson will not limit

you from helping your students to effectively grasp what you are going to teach.

3. It helps boost the morale of the teacher

Having good classroom management skills helps boost your morale. It makes you feel like a

master of your job. A master who does not only brings out the best in his/her students but also

derives strong satisfaction and motivation from what you do.

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Challenges that a new teacher is likely to face when when attempting to master these areas

1. Discipline

a) Class Size

The larger the class, the less each student gets to make individual contributions. So, if you like to

have drilling sessions, you must realize that each student may get to answer only once, if at all.

That’s not a whole lot of talking time for someone who needs to work on their English

communication skills. By dividing the class into groups, you increase each student’s talking time

exponentially.

b) Personality Clashes

ESL students come in different shapes and sizes, and may be very different personality-

wise. There is always the eager beaver, raising his/her hand and trying to answer every

question. Then there’s the quiet one who sits in the back and doesn’t say a thing unless you ask

him/her a direct question. Put the eager beavers all in one group and allow them to compete to

dominate the conversation.

2. Organization

a) Seating Arrangement

The first day of school, you walk into your classroom and see three to four long rows of desks.

This may be a classic classroom seating arrangement, but it’s the worst kind to have for classes.

If possible, move the desks to form a circle or semicircle. Or group them together in clusters of

three to four desks.

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b) Time Constraints

You may have plenty of ideas for amazing, engaging activities, but you must make sure you have

plenty of time to carry them out. Consider first how much time you have for each class. Next,

consider the goal, or what you hope your students will achieve by the end of the class.

c) Communication

a) High Noise Levels

Young learners are notorious for being particularly rambunctious and loud, but a big class of adult

learners talking at the same time can also send the noise level through the roof. Here’s where the

seating arrangement comes in. Have students form small clusters with their desks where they’re

all facing each other.

References

Kelly, M. (April, 2017). Managing student behavior in the classroom: how to deal with Discipline

problems. Retrieved 31 August 2017,

Grandin, T. (December, 2002). Teaching Tips for children and Adults with Austin. Retrieved 31

August, 2017, from Indiana Resource center for Austin

Pushpavalli Appoo, Norain Md. Noor, V. Muralli tharan, Velloo Ragavan and Mohd. Roslan Abd.

Razak (2015). Leadership and Teacher Professional Development. Selangor. Pelangi Professional

Publishing Sdn. Bhd.