Mr. Chris Snyder High School Dean of Students CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND DISCIPLINE.
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Transcript of Mr. Chris Snyder High School Dean of Students CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND DISCIPLINE.
Mr. Chris Snyder
High School Dean of Students
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENTAND
DISCIPLINE
LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
1) How does an effective teacher begin the school year?
2) How does an effective teacher deal with a student who has broken a rule?
The keys to a well-managed classroom
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
ASSIGNMENT:1) Take two minutes and write five
sentences describing the beginning of your first class on the first day of school.
2) Take two minutes and discuss your sentences with the person seated next to you.
MY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IN 19951) Students sat where they wanted2) Read the class roster aloud and took attendance
orally3) Ask students to stand up and come to front of room4) Assigned seats to students in alphabetical order5) Passed out textbooks and recorded textbook numbers6) Asked students to open their books and began
teaching German
In a study reviewing 11,000 pieces of research that spanned 50 years, three researchers determined that there are 28 factors that influence student learning and placed them in rank order
The most important factor governing student learning is classroom management.
A WELL-MANAGED CLASSROOM1) Task-oriented
2) Clear expectations
3) Little wasted time or disruption
4) Relaxed and pleasant
THE CLASSROOM1) Room Arrangement – in rows facing the
teacher to begin year2) Wall Space – classroom rules,
assignments, Word Wall, fire exit map, school map, space for student work
3) Teacher Area – proximity to students and teaching materials; well-organized
INTRODUCE YOURSELF1) Send letter / email home
2) Post sign on door – name, room #, subject
3) Place index cards with students’ names on desks where they sit
4) Have an assignment posted on the board
5) Greet students at door
SEATING ARRANGEMENTS1) Make seating chart before first day
2) Have all seats facing teacher on first day
3) Assign seats on first day (notecards)
4) Make groups and seating chart for cooperative learning activities
BEGINNING OF CLASS1) Post lesson essential question(s) and
activating strategy before students enter room
2) Post both in same place every day
3) Assignment should activate prior knowledge
4) Take attendance while students work
GRADING1) Explain grading system to students and
parents
2) Maintain accurate records
3) Grade student work promptly
4) Ask questions about gradebook software
DISCIPLINE PLAN1) Make 3 – 5 rules (examples on pg. 152)
2) Rules address behavior, not academic work
3) Rules have consequences – rewards and penalties
4) Teach the plan to your students
5) Enforce the plan consistently
MY FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL IN 20091) Generated seating chart for every class2) Spent two days teaching discipline plan3) Students took written discipline plan home for
parent to read and sign4) Students brought signed discipline plan back
into school for homework grade5) Gave students a quiz on the discipline plan
Ideas for dealing with disruptive students
DISCIPLINE
ASSIGNMENT:Read the appropriate scenario and decide how you would act.
Discuss your answer with the person seated next to you.
High School / Middle School Scenario
1) Students whispering to one another while teacher is teaching
2) Student secretly texting during class
Elementary School Scenario
1) Student throws temper tantrum in class
2) Student pushes another student on the playground
ISSUES TEACHER SHOULD ADDRESS1) Minor classroom disruptions2) Failure to follow instructions3) No pencil, paper, book, binder4) Talking in class5) Sleeping in class6) Tardy to class
ISSUES ADMINISTRATOR SHOULD ADDRESS
1) Insubordination2) Swearing3) Bullying4) Fighting5) Electronic devices6) Tobacco, alcohol, drugs
IF A STUDENT BREAKS A RULE1) Do not ignore it; point out which rule has
been broken 2) Give the student a warning; explain what will
happen the next time the rule is broken3) Assign an appropriate consequence the next
time the rule is broken4) Enforce the rules consistently with all
students
PROCEDURE FOR DISCIPLINE1) Make eye contact with student2) Move closer to student3) Involve student in lesson4) Talk to student during class5) Meet with student after class6) Contact parent7) Contact administrator
QUESTIONS?• Do not hesitate to ask questions
• Talk to your mentor
• Talk to someone in your department / team
• Contact me at [email protected] or Tom Sharrow at [email protected]