the teacher as a classroom manager
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The Teacher as a Classroom Manager
An effective classroom organization plan involves advance
planning of a lesson, from beginning to end, using a
variety of procedures.
For the teacher, this means utilizing classroom
management techniques all throughout the lesson in
order to maintain a consistent learning
atmosphere.
Such techniques involve
focusing on the
whole class, rather than on individual students
and their behavior.
Why..do we need to become a MANAGER?
Because teachers are
watched by thirty five or more pairs of eyes at a
time, it is crucial that teachers focus on
procedures that enforce his or her role as a manager.
Another reason....
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To review, procedures are classroom methods for
accomplishing daily routines and other specific activities
that recur frequently in classrooms
An effective classroom
plan usually has 90%
classroom management and
10% teaching new material.
“How can we ACHIEVE this..?”
examples of classroom procedures
1. admit late
students
2. how to greet and
seat students
3. collecting and reviewing
homework
4. methods of informing the
class of the day’s lesson
5. leaving the class.
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WHAT IS THE
RESULT?
Students will
constantly test the teacher’s reaction to all classroom management issues. In this respect,
consistency is the key.
Main topic: PLANNING
Content Based Procedures – Beginning the
Lesson
“Once the teacher has
acquired control of the class, she or he is ready to teach new
material”
A. Maintaining On-task behavior
- Students should
be prepared for the main task
of the lesson.
“Give the students a feeling of
diversity and
excitement.”
B. Final Words
- With time, students
should know the basic routines and
procedures of a lesson.
“What is the main SCENARIO?”
Classroom management techniques and activities in
conclusion, should be focused on the whole class rather
than on individual students in order to maintain
an ongoing effective and consistent classroom organization
system.