CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

Establish a Routine

• Explain what to do at each center

• Explain how and when to set up and clean up each center

• Explain how and when to move from center to center

Teach How

• Teach one center at a time to whole group

• Model• Review the rules• Practice, monitor, praise• Slowly add additional centers

How will you teach students to move through centers?

Rules for Small Group

• Whisper

• Take turns

• How, who and when to ask questions

• Procedure for bathroom/water/clinic

• Discipline

• Classroom rules

Directions for Centers

• Explain these directions when explaining centers

• Place the directions in the center

What will be your rules for working in centers?

Work Board

• Discuss everyday• Remind of changes in grouping• Use a pocket chart• Use icons• System for moving names or

activities

b a s k e dpp e r u s eeal

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3

Teacher station

ABC center Overhead center

Overhead center

Teacher station

ABC center

ABC center Overhead center

Teacher station

Work Board

Regular Centers

• Change the content

• Examples: – reading– listening– ABC– game

Suggested Materials

• Clip boards• Pencils• Tubs/baskets

• Dry erase boards, pens, erasers

• Tables (have everything you need right there)

• Carpet

These may make managing the groups easier.

Come up with a plan to create

centers.

Whole vs. Small

Small group is an extension of whole group or review of a previously learned skill.

Whole vs. Small

• Explain centers during whole group

• Establish when to meet with small groups– Every group every day (students

needing the most support)– Each group two or three times/week– Meet with groups four days/week

How often will you meet with each

group?

Types of Grouping

• Small group with a teacher and seat work

• Small group with a teacher, small group with another teacher, seat work

Without a time limit

Types of Grouping cont.

With a time limit• Circle, seat, center• Circle, center, center• Circle, center, center, center

There is no one model that is required.

circle seat center

Teacher station

Seat work(independent activities)

ABC center

Teacher lead instruction with core program

1. ABC order

2. Vocabulary words in a story

3. Reread and summarize

File folder game reviewing –e word families

Circle Center Center Center

Teacher group

Reading center

Game center

Overhead Center

Teacher lead instruction with core program

Browsing boxes at each groups independent & instructional levels

Homophone rummy

Crossword puzzle using vocabulary from the anthology story

What type of grouping

will you use?

Meeting Needs

• Use your core program and/or supplemental program

• Use assessments

• Tailor centers for each group

How will you differentiate your

centers?

Aides

• During whole group to work with 1 or 2 students

• Small group to monitor a center or centers

• Give specific directions

• Plan with the aide

Let’s watch this teacher in action.

Things to remember

• Move slowly

• Make sure the students know the routine

• Review the rules everyday, stop when the students are not following the rules

Things to remember

• Model what to do

• Reinforce good behavior

• Create your own procedures

Give your students meaningful independent

activities to practice what they have learned.

Goal

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT