Guiding Principles For Classroom Management

KRISTINA DEDA

PROFESSOR

BRAMSON ORT COLLEGE

Presentation Outline

Warm Up Activity: How would you respond? Where my principles come from Research on classroom management Research on students' learning Principles for class management Questions and Answers

Where My Principles Come From

A reflection on the combination of the

- Research on Classroom Management

-Research on Students’ Learning

-Teaching Experience

-College’s Mission

Warm Up Activity How would you respond if your student is subject to one of these behaviors ?(Work in group of 3-5. Write your answers on the provided poster)

Late registration to class Spacing-out or sleeping in class Frequent absences/tardiness Food, cell phone, Instagram, Facebook

disruptions False excuses about assignments Disrespectful behavior Refusal to participate Too much talking

Research on Classroom Management

Has the largest effect on students achievement For new teachers it is most feared part of teaching Teacher’s most important job For students the lack of it means learning is reduced Is a wide variety of skills and techniques that

teachers use to keep students organized, orderly, focused, attentive, on task, and academically productive during a class. (The Glossary of Education)

Refers to issues of supervision, refereeing, facilitating and even academic discipline” (Dr. Rodrigues at 4faculty.org)

Research on Classroom Management

“The Key to Classroom Management” by Robert and Jana Marzano

“ In recent meta-analysis of more than 100 studies, the authors have found out that the quality of teacher-student relationship is the keystone for all other aspects of classroom management”.

Research on Student's Learning: Family and Learning

Dr. Geffrey Waxman in “Reading Scores and Gender”:

“ Family is the major source to student’s

academic achievement”

Research on Students’ Learning: Learning Strategies

Research on Students’ Learning: Peace Corps-Recommendations

Research on Students’ Learning: Teaching Methodologies

Mission of Bramson ORT College

MY CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT GUIDING PRINCIPLES

FIRST GUIDING PRINCIPLE: Class Management Does Not Start When Class Starts And Does Not End When Class Ends

SECOND GUIDING PRINCIPLEIf I Have No “Good Teaching” , Then I Can’t Manage My Class

FIRST GUIDING PRINCIPLEClass Management Does Not Start When Class Starts And Does Not End When Class Ends Master what you going to teach

Look for knowledge outside of your area of expertise Improve by continuing education Hold technology proficiency Know college rules and regulations Perform detailed lesson planning and include many

options Be visible and caring to students before and after

class

SECOND GUIDING PRINCIPLEIf I Have No “Good Teaching” , Then I Can’t Manage My Class

Have passion and use reason Inside – a monopoly , your actions -a competitive

market: Price Vs Grade Each student is different: Think variety Adjust and be flexible Develop skills Fun/positive/play family Do rather than say/clear written expectation

through rubrics and lesson plans/ Enjoy teaching/Let students have a say

http://biz.colostate.edu/mti/tips/pages/GoodTeaching.aspx