Introduction to

Classroom
Management

Framework
Concept of
Classroom
Management

Function and
Nature of
Classroom

Instruction as
Central Classroom
Activity

Roles in
Effective
Classroom
Management
Responsibilit
y

Classroom
Instructions and
Management
Practices

Accountabilit
y

Objectivity

Expectation

Consistency

Function and
Nature of
Classroom
- According to Steele (cited in Ellen, 2002), to be an ideal place for
maximizing instruction and learning, the classroom has to provide security
and shelter, opportunities for social contact, symbolic identification, task
instrumentality and pleasure.

Instruction as
Central Classroom
Activity
- Instruction is the academic process of carrying out activities that induce
learning among pupils. Effective instruction activities can motivate pupils
to learn in ways that make a sustained, substantial, and positive influence
on how they think, act, and feel.

Classroom
Instructions and
Management
Practices

- A classroom that is well managed can act as a suitable setting

for effective instruction and a well planned lesson which
engages pupils in purposeful and meaningful tasks will support
good behaviours in the classroom.
(i) Effective Classroom Instructions
(ii) Instructional Strategies
(iii) Appropriate level of instructional material or task
(iv) Rules and routines

Roles in
Effective
Classroom
Management
(i) Responsibility
- It is the teachers responsibility to formulate a classroom management plan
to facilitate the development of an effective learning environment.
- Another vital duty is to communicate with parents and administrators of
ongoing problems within the classroom before a situation gets out of control.
(ii) Accountability
- If teachers give pupils work and do not check their work it demonstrates a
lack of accountability.
- Ultimately, the goal of any accountability system is to help pupils develop
into independent learners.

(iii) Expectation
- Research shows that teacher expectancies on pupils behaviour and
academic performance can strongly affect the academic achievement of the
pupils.
- Students will also expect teachers to be consistent in implementing the
rules and procedures without any form of injustice or partiality.
(iv) Consistency
- Pupils will perform at their best if the rules, procedures and routines are
kept consistent as they will become familiar to them.
- Teachers have to be consistent when making deals with pupils over
awarding credit points or deducting marks for late submission of work
irrespective of the characteristics of the pupils.

(v) Objectivity
- Teachers have the professional responsibility to practice effective classroom
management and instruction which includes:
managing pupil behaviour;
establishing safe classrooms; and
providing learning experiences for a diverse pupil population in an orderly
and pupil-friendly manner.
- In other words, objectivity in classroom management is essential for
teachers if they want to effectively manage their classroom and successfully
deliver instruction.