Module 1 Introduction to Classroom Management TED 377 Methods
in Sec. Ed.
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Module 1 Students will explain the roles and responsibilities
(including confidential record keeping and reporting) of classroom
teachers to motivate and manage all students in Secondary
programs.
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Reading Read the following in the Duplass textbook: Topic 6:
Learning Theories and Principles Topic 15: Student Behavior and
Effective Learning Environments
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Introduction to Classroom Management
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Introduction Classroom control is one of the greatest concerns
to beginning teachers. Management has been compared to driving a
truck down a windy road downhill.
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Introductory Thoughts What do you know already about classroom
management? What are your concerns about classroom management? What
would you like to learn in this course? Discussion
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Introductory Thoughts What are the elements of a well managed
class? Why do students misbehave/go off task? Discussion
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Why Do Students Misbehave? Bored. Testing rules. Asserting
independence. Seeking attention. Misunderstanding teachers
expectations. Emulating the behaviors of others. Repeating behavior
that was rewarded in the past. Seeking peer approval.
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Historical Background 1800s: The era of classroom discipline
and punishment. Children are innately bad. Misbehavior can be
prevented by strictness and punishment.
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Historical Background 1900s: Thought that children misbehaved
due to the punitive system. Students were given more freedom in
deciding what they would learn (progressive education). Teachers
role was to provide a rich classroom to stimulate learner
curiosity.
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Historical Background Today: Classroom control vs. classroom
discipline. Control is part of classroom management: Prevent
inappropriate behavior. Deal with inappropriate behavior. Help
students develop self-control. Select management techniques that
Enhance student self-esteem. Help students learn how to assume
control of their behavior and ownership of their learning.
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Historical Background Effective classroom management: Process
of organizing and conducting a classroom so that it maximizes
student learning.
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Goals Three goals of classroom motivation and management: 1.To
keep students emotionally and physically safe. 2.To have students
to pay attention, do what we ask, and stretch as necessary to learn
to the best of their abilities. 3.To manage students in ways that
will allow them eventually to manage themselves. If we are
successful managers, students will trust us and like being in our
classrooms, enjoy learning, and will grow increasingly responsible
and independent.
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Why Is Classroom Management Important? On Opening Day, Genny
(one of your 27 first period seventh-grade students) gets as far as
your door before bursting out in tears. She refuses to enter. What
will you do?
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Why Is Classroom Management Important? Bobby refuses to do
homework. After you give an assignment, Bobby announces to you and
the class that he does not want any homework. If you give me any
homework, I will throw it right in the garbage. What will you
do?
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Why Is Classroom Management Important? About three weeks into
the year, Bill (one of your 25 second period students) throws a
tennis ball to his buddy Bob. Bob misses and the class laughs. What
will you do?
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Why Is Classroom Management Important? Freds dad has been
invisible for the first part of the year, but goes bonkers when he
sees Freds November report card. He demands a meeting. In the
meeting he challenges you to prove that his some earned such low
grades. What will you do?
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Why Is Classroom Management Important? You have a policy that
students cannot use the lav while you are lecturing. If they do,
its an automatic detention. Before and after, OK, but not during!
At about eleven minutes after ten, Karen gets red in the face,
bounds out of her seat and, without saying where she is going,
dashes to the lav. What will you do?
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Most Important Part of Classroom Management You will find that
this course is far less prescriptive than the modules used in TED
271 Classroom Management. YOU are the central issue in classroom
management. Therefore, this course should be about YOU. This course
is less about information (though there is new material) and more
about YOU.
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A Classroom Management System Includes Assessment system.
Grading system. Attendance policy. Homework policy. Rules, and how
you will communicate them to students.
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A Classroom Management System Includes How you intend to
prevent inappropriate behaviors. How you intend to motivate and
consequate appropriate behaviors. How you will react to common and
also more challenging behaviors. How you will record behavior (good
and bad). How you will address harassment and bullying (including
cyerbullying).
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A Classroom Management System Includes How you will address
substance abuse. How you will make referrals and interact with
professional colleagues. How you will communicate with parents. How
parents can communicate with you. How parents can address
medical/dietary issues.
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Culmination This course will culminate with you articulating
your own system of classroom management.
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Review: MODULE 1 Why do students misbehave? Historical
background. Goals of classroom management. Why is classroom
management important? Most important part of management. Elements
of a classroom management system.