Effective Classroom Management
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Effective Classroom Management
When I was an undergraduate, I looked to strengthening my mathematics skills so I could know as much as possible about the subject area I was going to teach. I also knew that I would need other skills to teach in a high school classroom as well. In fact, I felt that in order to be an effective teacher, I needed to have good classroom management skills. The article I read on the subject is titled “Effective Classroom Management: Teacher Preparation and Professional Development” written by Regina M. Oliver and Daniel J. Reschly from Vanderbilt University.
The paper starts out stating that classes with economically disadvantaged students tend to have disruptive behavior as a problem. This is why teachers need to have effective classroom management techniques. Without this, not only do the students described above have low achievement in the classroom but at-risk students fall prey to this as well when the teacher does not have firm control of his or her class.
The article goes on to say that ongoing professional development is important for improving classroom management skills. This is a good way to help new teachers get some good ideas for their classes, as well as seasoned teachers who need to improve on their current management skills.
There were two recommendations to schools that in theory would best help new teachers with much needed classroom management skills. The first is to provide teachers with instructional approaches through coursework and guided practice with feedback. This involves developing instructional material that students will find “educationally relevant”, a logical order related to skill development and immediate feedback to the student and to correct any errors the student has during the process of learning in the class.
The second recommendation is to address those challenges that teachers face and to create a “positive classroom context”. This involves clearly stated rules for the...
When I was an undergraduate, I looked to strengthening my mathematics skills so I could know as much as possible about the subject area I was going to teach. I also knew that I would need other skills to teach in a high school classroom as well. In fact, I felt that in order to be an effective teacher, I needed to have good classroom management skills. The article I read on the subject is titled “Effective Classroom Management: Teacher Preparation and Professional Development” written by Regina M. Oliver and Daniel J. Reschly from Vanderbilt University.
The paper starts out stating that classes with economically disadvantaged students tend to have disruptive behavior as a problem. This is why teachers need to have effective classroom management techniques. Without this, not only do the students described above have low achievement in the classroom but at-risk students fall prey to this as well when the teacher does not have firm control of his or her class.
The article goes on to say that ongoing professional development is important for improving classroom management skills. This is a good way to help new teachers get some good ideas for their classes, as well as seasoned teachers who need to improve on their current management skills.
There were two recommendations to schools that in theory would best help new teachers with much needed classroom management skills. The first is to provide teachers with instructional approaches through coursework and guided practice with feedback. This involves developing instructional material that students will find “educationally relevant”, a logical order related to skill development and immediate feedback to the student and to correct any errors the student has during the process of learning in the class.
The second recommendation is to address those challenges that teachers face and to create a “positive classroom context”. This involves clearly stated rules for the...