Classroom Management Barbara A. Bieniemy, M.A.

National Board Certified Teacher Training Wheels.Ink

Educational Consultation Services, LLC

What is classroom management?

Classroom management is the process of gaining and maintaining a positive learning environment. The term implies the prevention of disruptive behavior.

Classroom management is closely linked to issues of motivation, discipline, and respect.

Importance of Effective Classroom Management

Effective Classroom management will increase instructional and learning time

Effective Classroom management will increase student achievement

Effective Classroom management will foster an environment of productivity and community

Effective Classroom management will allow students to become active participants in their educational outcome

Classroom Management will Allow:

for meeting student needs for the use of different strategies for the proper assessment of student ability instruction to adequately and accurately take

place

Management Vs Discipline

Discipline is a pattern of behavior, it is a code of conduct. Discipline is a manner in which one behaves.

Management is a process which fosters certain behavior of discipline

Key Concepts in Effective Classroom Management

Lesson planning and organization Structured class time Clear Expectations Student engagement Student motivation Student interest

Planning

Look at lesson planning

Reflect on one or two specific strategies you’ve used

Did it work or not work; if it did not work what could you have done differently?

If you have one or two that worked discussed how the students related to them.

Share out

Create a Management Plan

List classroom routines Classroom Code of Conduct: Must be

PositiveList Consequences for disruptive behavior Methods of positive reinforcement