11.03.06

More on Troubleshooting Classroom Management Issues

Posted in Pedagogy at 10:28 pm by edla7550

I have just come across a couple of posts that are related to our recent conversation in class on classroom management. Post I: Classroom Management Part I discusses professional literature with some practical suggestions.  Post 2: Classroom Management Part II describes additional helpful classroom management strategies. Check them out yourselves.

10.31.06

Tips on Preventing Classroom Management and Discipline Issues

Posted in Pedagogy at 12:37 am by edla7550

Here are some closing thoughts on preventing classroom management and discipline issues that I would like to share with you, based on our class discussion and in response to your posts this week. I hope you will find them helpful. Please feel free to add to this list your own ideas and suggestions too.

  • Have clear rules and regulations, involve students in their composition and reinforcement;
  • Be consistent in your classroom management policy;
  • Focus on prevention, good planning, and conflict-resolution;
  • Get to know your students well and their interests, passions, dreams, desires, and needs as learners and as persons;
  • Get to know their needs as appropriate to their age group;
  • Learn to speak the language that they can understand and relate to;
  • Balance between regularities and variety in classroom procedures;
  • Offer a range of assignments that engage students in various modes of thinking and learning (e.g., visual, oral, writing, speaking, drawing, acting out etc);
  • Make all students accountable for their learning (individually or in group work);
  • Provide variety in texts in terms of genres, modes, cultures, authors, and styles they represent;
  • Use Young Adult (YA) literature to complement the works from the cannon;
  • Stay positive and upbeat even if you or your students may have a bad day;
  • Encourage and model to students praise, respect, and appreciation of all contributions to learning and building a supportive classroom atmosphere;
  • Ask around when challenges arise;
  • Read professional literature to continue to educate oneself about the origin of common discipline problems and effective ways to resolve them.