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Principles of Classroom Management – 
Levin, Nolan et al 
Four Major Themes: 
Part 1 – Foundations (Ch 1- 4) 
Part 2 – Prevention (Ch 5 - 6) 
Part 3 – Interventions for Common Behavior Problems (Ch 7- 8) 
Part 4 – Interventions for Chronic Behavior Problems (Ch 9 – 10) 
NOTE: The new edition has an additional chapter 
called “Building Relationships” (Chapter 7). The 
chapters listed above are NOT the ones that we will be 
using for our Multimedia presentations; you must use the 
new textbook for these.
Principles of Classroom Management - Levin and 
Nolan 
Foundational Principles 
1) teachers and students share responsibility for 
classroom behaviour. 
2) teachers must change their behaviour if they 
expect student behaviour to change. 
3) students in constructive relationships with adults 
are more likely to engage in positive social 
behaviour and be successful academically.
 Levin et al. separate the student from his or 
her problematic behavior – rather than 
“labeling” students as disruptive they 
identify the situation as being problematic. 
 The onus falls on teachers to modify their 
own behaviour and/or the situation that 
impacted the student who exhibited the 
disruptive behaviour
 “The most thoroughly prepared 
and well designed lesson has 
no chance of success if the 
instructor is not able to manage 
the classroom and (the) 
students behaviour” 
 By understanding and 
implementing a management 
hierarchy a successful 
classroom can result – one in 
which “teachers are free to 
teach and students are free to 
learn”
Defining Teaching 
When teachers focus on a 
definition of teaching that 
involves the “delivery” and 
“transfer” of knowledge 
(cognitive growth) it limits their 
ability to effectively deal with 
students who exhibit 
disruptive behaviour.
 Students who demonstrate disruptive 
behaviour often need opportunities to grow 
in the “affective domain” as well… “many 
need guidance to help them develop 
essential interpersonal and societal skills – 
such as cooperating with others, respecting 
others, and contributing positively to their 
community” 
 Effective teachers (especially Middle 
School Teachers) recognize that teaching 
helps students mature both cognitively and 
affectively.
Assumptions about the 
Definition of the Teaching 
Process: 
1) Each individual chooses to act the way 
they do (unless a diagnosed problem 
exists) - ref. Adler 
2) We cannot force people to “change” their 
behaviour…. They must choose to do so 
3) Teachers can “influence” student 
behaviour by making modifications to 
their own behaviour
Teaching Defined: 
Teaching is… 
“the use of preplanned behaviours – 
founded in learning principles and 
child development theory and 
directed toward both instructional 
delivery and classroom management 
– that increase the probability of 
affecting a positive change in 
student behaviour.”
Implications for changing student behavior 
First: “teaching is concerned with what 
teachers are able to control – their own 
behaviour and this behavior is 
preplanned.” 
Second: The teacher’s preplanned 
behaviours are guided by specialized 
knowledge that identifies teaching as a 
profession. 
Third: The challenge for teachers is to choose 
behaviours that will move students 
towards desired behavioural outcomes
Case 1.1 Getting Students to Respond 
Questions to Consider: p.8 
1. Why did Ms. Chong increase her wait time 
before accepting an answer to her 
question? 
2. Which teacher behaviour encouraged 
student discussion? 
3. Which behaviour inhibited student 
discussion? 
4. What other strategies could Ms. Chong 
use?
“Affecting Behaviour & Target 
Behaviour” 
Affecting Behavior 
– refers to changes in teacher behaviour that 
influence changes in student behaviour 
Target Behaviour 
- Refers to sought after student behaviour
Effective Classroom 
Management is inseparable 
from effective instruction… 
Why is it then that even the 
“best” teachers experience 
disruptive behaviour from 
students?
Professional Decision–Making Hierarchy p.17 
 Professionals make decisions that 
utilize the specialized knowledge in 
their area of expertise. 
 Educators make instructional and 
management decisions based on their 
specialized knowledge in pedagogy, 
cognitive psychology and child 
development.
Professional Decision–Making Hierarchy 
Advantages: 
1. Allows for the systematic implementation 
of the knowledge that informs the practice 
of the profession. 
2. The hierarchy provides the practitioner 
with a variety of strategies that increase 
the likelihood of successful outcomes.
Professional Decision–Making Hierarchy 
Two hierarchies are presented in this text: 
The first hierarchy summarizes how classroom management 
should be viewed: (Themes) 
• Foundations – (Ch 1- 4) 
• Prevention – (Ch 5-6) 
• Managing Common Misbehaviour Problems (Ch 7-8) 
• Managing Chronic Behavioural Problems (Ch 9-10) 
The second hierarchy focuses on a continuum of specific 
skills called ”coping skills”. 
As the teacher moves along the continuum, the level of 
intervention become more intrusive with the teacher’s role 
increasing in managing the student’s behaviour
CALM 
○Consider 
○Act 
○Lesson 
○Manage
CALM Strategies: (new for 
2009) 
 Level I – CONSIDER – “Does the 
behaviour change, affect , or disrupt the 
classroom learning environment, teacher, 
or students?” 
 Level II – ACT- Once a “distracting 
behaviour” has been identified it is now 
time to ACT 
 Level III – LESSON or reduce the level of 
invasive responses by the teacher 
 Level IV – MANAGE the milieu to return 
to an effective learning environment

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Chapter 1: The Basics

  • 1. Principles of Classroom Management – Levin, Nolan et al Four Major Themes: Part 1 – Foundations (Ch 1- 4) Part 2 – Prevention (Ch 5 - 6) Part 3 – Interventions for Common Behavior Problems (Ch 7- 8) Part 4 – Interventions for Chronic Behavior Problems (Ch 9 – 10) NOTE: The new edition has an additional chapter called “Building Relationships” (Chapter 7). The chapters listed above are NOT the ones that we will be using for our Multimedia presentations; you must use the new textbook for these.
  • 2. Principles of Classroom Management - Levin and Nolan Foundational Principles 1) teachers and students share responsibility for classroom behaviour. 2) teachers must change their behaviour if they expect student behaviour to change. 3) students in constructive relationships with adults are more likely to engage in positive social behaviour and be successful academically.
  • 3.  Levin et al. separate the student from his or her problematic behavior – rather than “labeling” students as disruptive they identify the situation as being problematic.  The onus falls on teachers to modify their own behaviour and/or the situation that impacted the student who exhibited the disruptive behaviour
  • 4.  “The most thoroughly prepared and well designed lesson has no chance of success if the instructor is not able to manage the classroom and (the) students behaviour”  By understanding and implementing a management hierarchy a successful classroom can result – one in which “teachers are free to teach and students are free to learn”
  • 5. Defining Teaching When teachers focus on a definition of teaching that involves the “delivery” and “transfer” of knowledge (cognitive growth) it limits their ability to effectively deal with students who exhibit disruptive behaviour.
  • 6.  Students who demonstrate disruptive behaviour often need opportunities to grow in the “affective domain” as well… “many need guidance to help them develop essential interpersonal and societal skills – such as cooperating with others, respecting others, and contributing positively to their community”  Effective teachers (especially Middle School Teachers) recognize that teaching helps students mature both cognitively and affectively.
  • 7. Assumptions about the Definition of the Teaching Process: 1) Each individual chooses to act the way they do (unless a diagnosed problem exists) - ref. Adler 2) We cannot force people to “change” their behaviour…. They must choose to do so 3) Teachers can “influence” student behaviour by making modifications to their own behaviour
  • 8. Teaching Defined: Teaching is… “the use of preplanned behaviours – founded in learning principles and child development theory and directed toward both instructional delivery and classroom management – that increase the probability of affecting a positive change in student behaviour.”
  • 9. Implications for changing student behavior First: “teaching is concerned with what teachers are able to control – their own behaviour and this behavior is preplanned.” Second: The teacher’s preplanned behaviours are guided by specialized knowledge that identifies teaching as a profession. Third: The challenge for teachers is to choose behaviours that will move students towards desired behavioural outcomes
  • 10. Case 1.1 Getting Students to Respond Questions to Consider: p.8 1. Why did Ms. Chong increase her wait time before accepting an answer to her question? 2. Which teacher behaviour encouraged student discussion? 3. Which behaviour inhibited student discussion? 4. What other strategies could Ms. Chong use?
  • 11. “Affecting Behaviour & Target Behaviour” Affecting Behavior – refers to changes in teacher behaviour that influence changes in student behaviour Target Behaviour - Refers to sought after student behaviour
  • 12. Effective Classroom Management is inseparable from effective instruction… Why is it then that even the “best” teachers experience disruptive behaviour from students?
  • 13. Professional Decision–Making Hierarchy p.17  Professionals make decisions that utilize the specialized knowledge in their area of expertise.  Educators make instructional and management decisions based on their specialized knowledge in pedagogy, cognitive psychology and child development.
  • 14. Professional Decision–Making Hierarchy Advantages: 1. Allows for the systematic implementation of the knowledge that informs the practice of the profession. 2. The hierarchy provides the practitioner with a variety of strategies that increase the likelihood of successful outcomes.
  • 15. Professional Decision–Making Hierarchy Two hierarchies are presented in this text: The first hierarchy summarizes how classroom management should be viewed: (Themes) • Foundations – (Ch 1- 4) • Prevention – (Ch 5-6) • Managing Common Misbehaviour Problems (Ch 7-8) • Managing Chronic Behavioural Problems (Ch 9-10) The second hierarchy focuses on a continuum of specific skills called ”coping skills”. As the teacher moves along the continuum, the level of intervention become more intrusive with the teacher’s role increasing in managing the student’s behaviour
  • 16. CALM ○Consider ○Act ○Lesson ○Manage
  • 17. CALM Strategies: (new for 2009)  Level I – CONSIDER – “Does the behaviour change, affect , or disrupt the classroom learning environment, teacher, or students?”  Level II – ACT- Once a “distracting behaviour” has been identified it is now time to ACT  Level III – LESSON or reduce the level of invasive responses by the teacher  Level IV – MANAGE the milieu to return to an effective learning environment