Classroom Management

SPEC 534

Session #4

Objectives

• Identify legal issues, guidelines, and educator responsibilities for best practice in classroom and school climate;        – Examining legal issues and Safe

Schools

• Compare and contrast various theories and research that examine student behaviors and classroom environment;– Comparing models and strategies

which address student behavior and classroom management

Judicious Discipline Model

• Authoritarian – Punishment– In loco

parents

• Judicious – Logical

consequences – Social

responsibility – Rules have

justifications related compelling state/group interest

Judicious Discipline Model

• What is the stance on Zero tolerance?

What Are the Legal Obligations of Educators?

• Use Mitchel Yell’s article, Chpt 9 and the circular letters to determine the obligations educators have to protect students.

• What is the district’s responsibility?

• What is the school’s responsibility?

• What is the teacher’s responsibility?

District

• Clear policies • Professional Development • Appropriate staffing• Guidelines for administrators and

teachers • Clear procedures for suspension

and expulsion • Clear guidelines of liability and

responsibility of educators • Due Process –compelling State

Interest

School

• Clear school-wide expectations

• Clear discipline procedures

• Office referral system

• Safe and supervised settings for detentions, time-outs, or in-school suspensions

• Adequate supervision and staffing

Classroom Teacher

• Clear expectations • Appropriate discipline

procedures • Supervising student behavior at

all times • Clear transference of student to

other staff • Using prevention • Avoid touching or harsh

verbalization • Clear documentation of incidents

noting witnesses

PPT

• What is the legal responsibility of the PPT? – Suspensions – Manifestation Determination – Alternative Placements – FBA and BlP

Something to Reflect

on: Integrity• Did we do what we said we

would do?

• Examine what was done– Quality– Frequency

• Examine reasons for non-completion or non-compliance

Homework

Outline on research article on a specific behavior strategy due

Wolfgang, C. H. (2001) Solving Disciplined Classroom Management Problems: Methods & Models For Today’s Teachers. 5th Ed., New York: Wiley & Sons, chpt.5.