This document discusses classroom management strategies and related problems. It outlines 10 strategies: focusing, direct instruction, monitoring, modeling, environmental control, low profile intervention, assertive discipline, assertive I-messages, humanistic I-messages, and positive discipline. For each strategy, an example classroom problem is provided and participants are asked to discuss related problems experienced and how they were solved. Finally, participants are asked to identify any other common classroom management problems and potential additional strategies.

1. Classroom management
MARÍA LUJÁN TUBIO

2. Classroom management
 10 strategies
 Problems experienced at EAN
 Dealing with classroom management related
problems

3. 10 strategies (5-10 minutes)
In groups of 3, please read about the following
strategies, comment them, and discuss related problems
based on your experience at EAN.
1. Focusing
2. Direct instruction
3. Monitoring
4. Modeling
5. Environmental control
6. Low profile intervention
7. Assertive discipline
8. Assertive I –messages
9. Humanistic I – messages
10. Positive Discipline

4. FOCUSING (2-3) min
 Strategy
 Let’s imagine: you notice several students keep
chatting in class, no matter how many times you ask
them to pay attention.
 Related problems experienced at EAN

5. DIRECT INSTRUCTION (2-3) min
 Strategy
 Let’s imagine: you give students 20 minutes to
complete an activity. Then you realize they all
finished it in 8 minutes.
 Related problems experienced at EAN

6. MONITORING (2-3) min
 Strategy
 Let’s imagine: The same student keeps calling you
and asking you random questions about everything.
 Related problems experienced at EAN

7. MODELING (2-3) min
 Strategy
 Let’s imagine: You are 20 minutes late.
 Related problems experienced at EAN

8. Low-profile intervention (2-3) min
 Strategy
 Let’s imagine: Juan keeps playing with his
Blackberry. You already told him to put it away.
 Related problems experienced at EAN

9. Assertive discipline (2-3) min
 Strategy
 Let’s imagine: People keep coming late. They are
driving you crazy.
 Related problems experienced at EAN

10. Assertive I- Messages (2-3) min
 Strategy
 Let’s imagine: No one studies. Ever. You keep
explaining basic things and can’t move one.
 Related problems experienced at EAN

11. Humanistic I- Messages (2-3) min
 Strategy
 Let’s imagine: Nobody does the homework because it
doesn’t affect their grade.
 Related problems experienced at EAN

12. Positive discipline (2-3) min
 Strategy
 Let’s imagine: Students are kissing during your class.
You think: Are they kidding me? What do you tell
them?
 Related problems experienced at EAN

13. OTHER CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED AT EAN (10 MIN)
 Can you think of any other classroom related
problems you’ve experienced at EAN?
 How did you solve them?
 Can you think of any other classroom management
strategies that we could implement?

14. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
 10 strategies to solve common problems
 Examples
 Other common problems

15. Any questions or concerns?