CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

EHD 178

SEMINAR

WELCOME TO THE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT SEMINAR! PROCEDURE:

1. Pick a Packet from the Welcome Table.2. Pull a Number for your Seating Assignment.3. Please Find the Attendance Board that

matches the Beginning Letter of your Last Name.

4. Put a Green Card that has Your Name on it in a Pocket—indicating you are present.

5. Choose a classroom ‘job’ on the Job Stick by clipping the clothes pin with your name on it to your selected ‘job’ for the day. Remember your ‘job’ because you may be called upon to ‘perform’ it today.

6. Quietly find your Table and BE READY TO LEARN

STANDARDS ADDRESSED BY THIS SEMINAR California Standards for the Teaching

Profession:1. Creating and Maintaining Effective

Environments for Students2. Developing as A Professional Educator3. (Teacher Performance Expectations: 10,

11, 12 & 13)

GOAL FOR THIS SEMINAR: Teacher Candidates will identify and

practice effective classroom management procedures and strategies.

Teacher Candidates will begin to know what to look for in a well-managed learning environment.

METHODS USED IN THIS SEMINAR:1. Role Play (sometimes you will be

‘the student’).2. Direct Instruction (you are familiar

with this mode from college classes).

3. Modeling and Guided Practice (in each instance, we will model a skill or strategy for you—then you and your ‘table groups’ will work collaboratively to generate additional strategies).

*TAKE NOTES: This handout will become a valuable ‘bank’ of ideas to access when you become a teacher!

DO WE HAVE A BREAK THIS MORNING? Dear Teacher Candidate,

We have a short time to explore this crucial topic. Therefore, when you need to address physiological needs, pick up a BATHROOM PASS and GO (bathrooms are to the East of the entrance double doors).

AND, PLEASE REMEMBER TO TURN OFF YOUR CELL PHONE.

THANK YOU

POSITIVE CLASSROOM CLIMATE BEGINS WITH TEAMBUILDING FACILITATE Your Students’ PRACTICE OF

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS with Teambuilding exercises that incorporate:

1. Active Listening2. Restating3. Making Inferences about Feelings4. Questioning5. Summarizing

ACTIVE LISTENING

ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES1a.b.Have students turn their own cards

(green= here!)

(Philosophy: The more children are ‘in charge’ of their environment, the more they value it).

2a.b. Have the class ambassador take role.(Philosophy: Developing social skills is at the heart of an orderly and civil learning environment).

GROUPING PROCEDURES 1a.b. Shape Organizers 2a.b. Playing Card Organizers 3a.b. Puzzle Pieces

(Philosophy: Random groupings help students to learn to work with ‘different others’).

4a.b. By Interest (Philosophy: When students are intrinsically

interested in a topic or activity they will be more motivated and learn more).

5a.b. By Skill & Understanding(Philosophy: Grouping by skill mastery level

makes sense based on assessment. Not all students master objectives at the same time).

PREVENTION OF DISRUPTION 1a.b.My Personal Goal Folder

(Philosophy: We are all working on becoming our ‘better selves’). All students can make a contract for improvement.

2a.b.Classroom Jobs for All(Philosophy: Want your classroom to run smoothly whether you are there or not?) When all children have ‘jobs’ all contribute.

3a.b.Morning Meetings A daily experience of socialization in primary

grades a weekly forum in intermediate grades.

4a.b. Hal Urban’s Good Ideas:

HAL URBAN’S IDEAS “No put downs compliments spoken here.”

“No discounts everyone counts.”

“Essential #1 is a good person.”

Spray Negativity Away

“Possibilities?? Why not your best?”

“Kind words cost little but accomplish much.”

“It’s OK to fail everyone else has.” “Honesty is still the best policy.”

“Real motivation comes from within.”

“There’s no substitute for hard work.”

CELEBRATE LEARNING! 1a.b.Special Claps!

2a.b.Ticket for Terrrriiiiffffficc Thinking

3a.b.Preferred Activity Time (P.A.T)

My Personal Goal Folder

PROBLEM-SOLVING MODELS 1a.b.Classroom Meeting (Nelsen) (Philosophy: Effective Community Members are Problem-

Solvers)

2a.b.Bully Intervention (CRETE)(Philosophy: Teacher’s first job is student safety…all students!)

3a.b Peer Mediation(Philosophy: You won’t be going to college or to the work place with them. Teach them how to resolve conflicts respectfully)

4a.b. Peace Bridge or Peace Path(Philosophy: Younger children need scaffolded problem-solving steps)

PEACE PATH STEPS