BEHAVIOUR AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

EDU 3104Tutorial 7: Analysis of Case

Study

HanisahDayana

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1. Explain what you understand out of the case study read.(what do I know)

• The problem start when the teacher John who was trying to use different approaches for the students by using direct instruction and group approaches.

• He instruct the class to form the group with their own choice but what he can see the students choose their group according to the race and academic achievement lines.

-there are six white student and one black female with high achievement.

- 7 black and 1 white students with low achievements.

- White students came with from upper middle class neighborhood.

- black students come from relatively poor neighborhood.

• The case is about the teacher John with his low achievement students Richards.

• Richards and high achievements (Chris) having and argument during the class and John try to solve the fight by separating in the class.

• After class, John wants to meet them to know what happened by calling both of them but only Chris comply and Richards just ran down to the corridor and turn to the corner.

• John knew very little about Richards and he thought that he should not let Richards flagrant disobedience to go unaddressed.

• He decide to go look for Richard’s to talk but Richards is avoiding him.

• The next day, John give Richards a referral notice to see a vice principal for a conference with the principal.

• The referral meant that an automatically assigned afternoon detention period in his classroom for refusing to stop when he called.

•After John made a decision by sending Richards to the referral and class detention.

•He gets a big trouble and against from Richards.

•Richards keep repeating the words why Chris doesn’t get punishment and he hates John.

•Richards treated him and asked for fight. •John really cannot handle the situation an felt

a little bit failure.•Finally he discovered that Richards has been

attending class for students behaviour disorder for two year and yet he had not been problem in the class.

PROBLEM.-the teacher did not study the situation at class.- He has low efficiency and effectiveness of handling the class.-He make a mistakes for not knowing the real situation; why the clinical instructor always give individual written assignment rather than in group.-he shouldn’t ask them to choose their own group.-He shouldn’t take too harsh with Richars without knowing him closely.- He should know to have a teacher students relationship.

2. What concept/model/theory that you need to know to understand in depth in this case study( What Do I Need To Know )

Choice Theory Model by William Glasser •In the theory, they are classified under

five main heading which are :a)Power (which includes achievement and

feeling worthwhile as well as winning). 

b) Love & Belonging (includes groups as well as families or loved ones). 

c) Freedom (includes independence, autonomy, your own 'space'). 

d) Fun (includes pleasure and enjoyment).

c) Survival (includes nourishment, shelter, sex). 

Basic Promises of Reality Therapy are :

1. Focus on the present and avoid discussing the past because all human problems are caused by unsatisfying present relationships.

2. Avoid discussing symptoms and complaints as much as possible since these are the ways that counselees choose to deal with unsatisfying relationships.

3. Avoid criticizing, blaming and/or complaining and help counselees to do the same. By doing this, they learn to avoid some extremely harmful external control behaviours that destroy relationships.

Assertive Discipline-TheCanter Model• Assertive teachers make their expectations clearly

known to students, parents, and administrators.• They calmly insist that students comply with those

expectations.• They back up their words with reasonable actions.• When students choose to comply with teacher guidance,

they receive positive benefits.• When they choose to behave in unacceptable ways,the

teacher follows through with consequences that reasonably accompany the misbehavior.

Applying assertive discipline:1.Create positive teacher-student relations2.Establish clear rules and routines3.3.Monitor students’ behavior in the classroom by keeping some record4.Implement a system of positive consequences to

reinforce good behaviors.5.Use appropriate consequences to reinforce

limits set6.Establish strong parental support for your plan.

•The Canter model emphasizes – stating rules/expectations clearly,  – applying positive consequences when

expectations are met and negative consequences when they are not met.

 – being assertive rather than passive or hostile.

3. What possible strategies can be taken to solve this case problem

1. Use Assertive Model•He should have stating rules and

expectations clearly. •When the two boys was fighting he should

said that fighting is not good and I want you not to fight.

•Furthermore, he should have a contact with Richard’s parents.

•He should make positive teacher-students relationship.

2. Positive enforcer (a reward, praise or a privilege)•John can use the positive enforcer,

instead of negative enforcer.•John can reward Richard if he behave his

self – give reward, a praise and any privilege.

•To get Richard to repeat the desired behavior.

3. Reality Therapy (gentle approach)•Emphasized on basics needs, so John has

to know is Richard has his basic needs fulfilled? -John should ask what exactly that Richard want? And say you are here to help. -Then, ask if Richard do the right things to achieve what he want. -If not, he can give advice and positive enforcer to help him.

4. Show care, emphathy and love•show to the students that we care for

them.

•John should show to the students that he cares for them.

•Emphathy is one way of showing the care and love.

5. Be professional

•Do not easily influence by your emotion when it involve your students.

•John should control his emotion – do not mixed up them – be professional when handling students’ matters.