CLASSROOMMANAGEMENT

DESIRED CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT

Low-KeyManagement

Techniques

SmoothTransitions

AidingStrugglingStrugglers

Defusing aPower

Struggle

FormingRandomGroups

WELL MANAGED CLASS

Students feeling: SENSE OF OWNERSHIP + PERSONAL PRIDE

PROACTIVE MEASURES

1. LOW-KEY MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUESHelp keep the class focused on the task

“Stepping-on-my-last-

nerve”Technique

I messages

Possitivedescription

of behaviour

Rapport

Avoidmisbehaviour

centre ofattention

“1 minute talk”Technique

Proximity

Non verbal cues

Circulate

2. MAKING SMOOTH TRANSITIONS

SCORE:Perfect

transitions

Simplicity

Consistency

OrganizationReinforcemen

Exactness

Changing subject, location or direction of the lesson

3. AIDING STRUGGLING STRUGGLERSHelp them “catch up” in a smooth, non-threatening manner

Solve the mystery & deal with findings

Reassess his particular needsReinforce partial completions

Small groups/ individual weekly tutorials

Barter ContractBuddy

Straggler + Faster sat togetherExtra individual start-up motivation

Inform parents but it is our responsibility

4. DEFUSING A POWER STRUGGLE

YOU ARE THE ADULTFresh air:

teacher + student“Time-Out” Procedure

Eye contant + calm voiceNo “I know how you feel”

Popping anger balloonSpeed walk

Illustrate/Write feelings

5. FORMING RANDOM GROUPS

Sing-a-long

Shakes

Heterogeneous collection of students brought together to for tasks, games…