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Classroom Management “Once students use problems as excuses, they find it increasingly difficult to get out of that pattern.” Brad Cohen, Front of the Class, p. 223
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“Must do’s” for a new teacher: Consistency Fairness Commanding presence Patience Clear understanding of the institution’s directives Asset model of teaching
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Classroom Management
“Once students use problems as excuses, they find it increasingly difficult to get
out of that pattern.”Brad Cohen, Front of the Class, p. 223
Organizing the Physical Space
Engaging Curriculum
Seating charts when necessary
Clear and consistent expectations
Flexible grouping: • peer leaders • personality conflicts • decreasing the possibility
for distracting behavior
Student need for autonomy and community
“It turned out that the stronger that community was, the more the students reported liking the school and the more they saw learning as something valuable in its own right.”
Alfie Kohn, Beyond Discipline, p. 103.
Reflections on Classroom Management “Must do’s” for a
new teacher:
Consistency
Fairness
Commanding presence
Patience
Clear understanding of the institution’s directives
Asset model of teaching
