with classroom management burgen young [email protected]
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What if your students could take responsibility for attendance, cleaning the classroom, greeting visitors, making extra copies and more?
What if your students knew the class expectations so well that they you could give them the sub plan and they could teach themselves?
“Classroom Management is the most important factor governing student learning.”
—Harry K. Wong, The First Days of School p. 80
“Classroom Management refers to all of the things a teacher does to organize space, time, and materials so student learning can take place.”
—Harry K. Wong, The First Days of School p. 83
Procedures for…• taking attendance• using and not using cell phones• absent students• new students• pencil sharpening/getting materials• test taking• emergencies• speaking in English (or not)• starting class (on time)• studying at home• taking notes from the board
Group Roles
• Leader—keep the group on task• Includer—give everyone a chance to participate• Note Takers• Reporter
If you choose to break a rule• FIRST TIME: Name on the board. Warning.• SECOND TIME: by name. Talk to the teacher
after school.• THIRD TIME: 30 minutes detention. • FOURTH TIME: 45 minutes detention. Call
home.• FIFTH TIME: 60 minutes detention. Call
home. Student sent to office.
• SEVERE DISRUPTION: Student sent immediately to the office.