Classroom

management
Dr. Khouloud Nebbou
 TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE
Record THREE statements about
Who are yourself.
you? TWO of the statements should be truthful
ONE should be a lie
We will try to spot the lie!!
 Identify the best teacher you ever had (name isn’t
important) and why they were the best.

What is one strategy that teacher used for classroom

BEST IN management?

SHOW Now identify a teacher that you would consider one of the
worst teachers you ever had.
 Identify specific actions that you feel have earned them
this title.
  Wong & Wong:
“All of the things that a teacher does to organize
students,space, time, and materials SO that student
Concept of learning can take place”.
classroom  Sternberg & Williams:
management
“A set of techniques and skills are that allow a teacher
totontrol students effectively in order to create a
positive learning environment for all students”.
 It is effective discipline
It is being prepared for class
It is motivating your students

What is It is providing a safe, comfortable

Classroom learning environment
Management
It is building your students’ self
?
esteem
It is being creative and imaginative
in daily lessons
 WHY?
It is different 1. Teaching Styles
for 2. Personality/Attitudes
EVERYONE!
! 3. Student population
4. Not all management strategies are
effective for every teacher
 1. Foster the student cooperation
for classroom
activities.
Goals of
classroom 2. Establish the productive work
management
environment
3. Increases students’
achievement.
 Five core components
1. Self-control strategies
Components 2. Classroom Design Techniques
of classroom 3. Teaching to appropriate behaviors.
MANAGEM
ENT 4. Accurate and Timely
consequences
 5. Student teacher relationships
 Learning calm is contagious and silence is

SELF- powerful strategies.

CONTROL Dealing with challenges on student time.

STRATEGIE Personal space awareness

S Avoiding power struggles

 Diffusing Challenges.
 Desk arrangements
Classroom Ecological revisions.
design
technique  Use of Color, Scent, Lighting, and
Music
 Refocus eliminating 90% of
classroom challenges
Accurate and Avoiding multiple warnings and
timely repeated requests.
consequences
 Using start-up and shut-down
prompts.
 Teacher as leader.
Students should be given the
freedom to make decision
Students’-
teachers’ Unconditional Positive
relationship Regard(UPR).
Turning challenging students
into allies.
 A positive atmosphere can make
classroom a more pleasant place
It is simple to do, and it can have positive
Classroom result on achievement
learning
 Constant and focus is placed on the
atmosphere
positive aspect of learning, students will
be more open to actively participating in
class.
 It is very important
It promote positive learning and
stimulate students to learn.
infrastructure of classroom is also
Positive very important.
classroom
climate Without good classroom climate no
one is able to make effective
teaching
 Room temperature is more
important
 Take charge of your class
Focus on the disruptive students
Let student choose their seats
Prevention Give incentive to do their best on
and control of
assignment
students
Keep on eye on your students
 Establish consequence of
misbehaving
 Attendance
Collecting student work
CLASSROO Resource and material
M
management
RECORDS
AND RULES Grades
Additional teachers specific
record keeping tasks
 Learning is finding out what you
already know. Doing is demonstrating
that you know it. Teaching is
reminding others that they know just
as well as you. We are all
learners,doers and teachers.
 Satisfaction and enjoyment in teaching are
dependent upon leading students to
cooperate
Why is
Classroom Classroom management issues are of
Management highest concern for beginning teachers
Important?  Classroom management and effective
instruction are key in ensuring student
success and learning
 Be organized
Be on time
BE
PREPARED! Be prepared for changes
!
Have a plan B
Have a plan C
Classroom rules
 Discipline
Procedures

Important  Routines
Aspects of a Effective teachers introduce rules,
Well-Disciplined procedures, and routines on the very
Classroom…..
first day of school and continue to teach
and reinforce them throughout the
school year.
 Keep the wording simple
Have rules represent your basic
expectations

The Rules for Keep the wording positive, if

Rules possible
Make your rules specific.
Make your rules describe
behavior that is observable
Make your rules, describe behavior that is
measurable.
Assign consequences to breaking the
rules.
Always include a"compliance rule"
Keep the rules posted.
 Consider having rules recited daily for
first two weeks the periodically..
 Chews gum

Turns in sloppy paper

Walks in the classroom noisily

Passes paper in incorrectly

Activity... Arrives late

Does not bring textbook

Does not bring pencil or pen

Making fun for teachers and Principal

Abusing words in the Classroom

Creating Disturbance to others
Classroom Schedules..
 Avoid "Down Time"
Approximately 70% of the
Classroom school day is geared for
Schedules academic engagement.
Begin each activity on-time
Budget your academic time
 1. First Preference- Teaching /
Explanation
Classroom
Routine - 2. Second Preference – NoteBook
Week Review
3. Third Preference – Class tests /
Weekly Tests
  Arrange desks to optimize the most
common types of instructional
tasks you will have students
engaged in.
 Desks in Rows, Front to Back
Classroom
Floor, Space  Desks in Row, Side to Side
 Desks in Clusters
 Desks in U-Shape
 Make sure you have access to all
parts of the room..
 If needed, arrange for a "Time-Out" space in your
classroom
 Desks do not have to be in traditional rows, but
all chairs should face forward so that all eyes
are focused on the teacher
Classroom
 Feel free to assign seats.
Floor, Space
 Minimize the disruptions caused by high traffic
areas in the class.
 Arrange to devote some of your board/display
space to student work
 Cover one or more bulletin boards with colored
paper and trim, and leave it bare for the purpose
of displaying student work and artifacts.

Classroom Display your discipline plan in a prominent place

Wall, Space  Post procedures, assigned duties, calendar,
clock, emergency information, schedules,
menus, charts, maps, decorations, birthdays and
student work.