Classroom

Management
and Discipline
The single
most
important
aspect of
teaching
Management Discipline
"Management refers to your
"Discipline is defined as the
role as a teacher in creating a
actions that facilitate the
classroom environment
development of self-control,
where success is possible. It
responsibility, and character"
refers to how order is
(Savage & Savage, 2010, p.8).
established and maintained
in the classroom" (Savage &
Savage, 2010, p.6).
 Goal

We want our students to

learn!
 “
"In lead management, power among classroom
participants is shared and teacher power is
used in service to others rather than as
something to enhance one's status"
Characteristics
of teachers with
lead
management
include ▹ Allowing student input when making
classroom decisions
▹ Communicating clear expectations to
students
▹ Listening to students
Aspects of management
discussed on this

Authority and Mobility and

leadership
proximity

Physical
Environment Preferred Activity
Time (PAT)
 The classroom is NOT
just a place for academic
goals.
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with broken-down
walls.
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Authority &
Leadership

Responding to
inappropriate
behavior
Respoding to
minor
problems
Authority &
Leadership
▹ Always being prepared for class
▹ Demonstrating good teaching skills
▹ Being sensitive toward student needs,
and
▹ Treating students with respect

(Proverbs 11:14 states that "Without wise

leadership, a nation falls." )
The Physical
Environment
Management was defined as the actions
taken to create an environment where
learning and success are possible.

"Every activity is shaped by the physical

environment" -savage
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Mobility &
Proximity
▹ RED ZONE: The eight foot radius around the
teacher. Very few problems occur this close
to the teacher

▹ YELLOW ZONE: Extends another six feet

from the eight foot red zone radius. For the
most part, students act the way they would in
the red zone, unless the teacher's back is
turned.

▹ GREEN ZONE: The radius outside of the

yellow zone. Green means go, and students
know that the teacher is not near. This is a
goof-off zone.
Mobility &
Proximity
 “
▹ Galatians 5:22 states, "But the fruit of the
Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-
control..."
The General Principles of Responding to
Inappropriate Behavior

• preserve dignity for students

• private correction
• respond consistly and fairly
• identify causes of behaviour
Responding to Minor Problems
 Preferred
Activity Time
PAT as With PAT, two goals are being
according to accomplished:
Jones (2007)

1. Free motivation
2. Students enjoy an enrichment activity
Response to
Intervention
▹ Response to Intervention (RTI) is a
specified process used to intervene
with struggling students.
why? ...
The goal of every teacher to see every
student succeed. Fortunately, every
student is different; unfortunately, they do
not all learn the same way.
 “
The goal of every teacher to see every student
succeed. Fortunately, every student is
different; unfortunately, they do not all learn
the same way.
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