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Workshop2:Classroommanagement

Lecture

Interlockingelementsof:Teacherattitude&actionssafelearningenvironment
proactiveclassmanagementandgraduatedconsequences.

Firmbutfairmodel.Setboundariesandgiveconsistentconsequencesforthebreaking
ofboundaries.Rememberruletestingandbreakinganormalpartofteenage
development.

Havehighexpectationsfor
all
students.

Treatbehaviourasachoiceandholdstudentsaccountableforthatchoice.

Teachwithrespect.Donotreactemotionally.Developpositiverelations.

Listentostudents.Activelistening.

Theoryofbumps/graduatedconsequences:Lowkeyresponses,providechoice,defuse
situationthroughdeferral,informalchat,formalagreement,suspension.

Donotinviteescalation,nonverbal,quick&quiet,avoidinterruptinglesson.

Managetransitionsandresourcedistributionwithclearinstructionsi.e.when,what,how.

Readings

Accommodatedifferentlearningstylesandengagestudentsthroughvaried
activities.(p4041)

Groupstudentswithdifferentabilitiesandskillstogether.(p42)

Rules,routines,classvalues,studentgroupings,classroommanagement,class
community,andtheteacherstudentrelationshipareallinterconnected.(p35)

Workshop

AITSLstandards:Demonstrateknowledgeofpracticalapproachestoclassroom
management.

Motivationintrinsic(enjoythelearningitself)orextrinsic(rewards&punishments)may
becontributingfactorstodisengagement.

Meet&greet,ritualsandroutines.

Promptstudents.Offerchoicesandmildconsequencesconsistentlydelivered.

Reflections&StudyQuestions
Thistopichascausedmethemostanxietyasaprospectiveteachergivenmyaptitudeasa
studenttodisruptclassrooms.Ihavebeenreflectingonmyextensivedisciplinaryinteractionswith
teachersindifferentclassroomenvironmentsutilisingdifferentmethods.InmyautobiographyI
describedthefirmbutfairteacherasmyfavouredmodelonlytodiscoverthiswasthemodel
advocatedinthelecture!Iwasnotastudentwhoboregrudgestowardsteacherswhodisciplined
mebutIdefinitelysparkedlongtermgrudgesinsometeachersandwastreatedaccordingly,
needlesstosaysuchtreatmentdidnotbringoutthebestinme.SoIwaspleasedwhenthelecture
advocatedforstartingeachlessonwithacleanslate,notholdinggrudges,givingstudentsthe
choicetobehave,graduated
consistent
consequencesandendeavouringtobuildpositiverelations
withallstudents.Suchanapproachshowsrespecttostudents,givesautonomytostudentsand
showsemotionalmaturityintheteacherbynottakingthemisbehaviourpersonally.
OtherpracticalandusefuladvicefromthelectureandworkshopIwillutiliseisofnonverbaltactics
ofproximity,pointedeyecontactandworkingtheroomtoreducemisbehaviour.Thegoalbeingnot
toinviteescalationordisruptthelessonwasimportant,allowingtheteachertohaveaquickand
quietwordwiththestudent/s,notengageinanargumentandtoofferanexplicitchoicewith
consequences.Ithinkmeetandgreetisagreatideatogettoknowyourstudentsandshow
respect.
Itisveryclearhowethics,communicationandclassroommanagementarerelated.Showing
respect,maintainingauthorityandfacilitatinglearningintheclassroomenvironmentisacomplex
taskthatalwaysrequiresreflectionand
flexibility
tofitindividualstudentsandtheoverallclassroom
environment.
WhatdoKosnick&Beck(2011)seeasimportantintheclassroomenvironment?
Theoverallcultureoftheclassroomisfosteredbytheteacher(p34)throughtheinterconnected
elementsofrules,routines,classvalues,studentgroupings,classroommanagement,class
community,andtheteacherstudentrelationship(p35).Studentandteacherwellbeingisan
importantconsiderationrememberingthattheclasscommunityitselfaffectsthatwellbeingthrough
itssocialandemotionalelementsaswellasacademicones(p35).

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