The document discusses the importance of effective classroom management. It provides an analogy that classroom management is like the floor in a room - you only notice it when it is missing. Effective classroom management enhances student engagement, establishes a constructive learning environment, and allows for student achievement and sense of belonging. The document outlines several tips for classroom management, including being predictable, minimizing changes, chunking assignments, and providing encouragement.

2. “Chances are that when you walk into a room, you do not
pay much attention to the floor, but if it were missing, that
would be obvious. This analogy describes the difference
between effective and ineffective classroom management.
You do not notice it when it is good, but without it, its lack
is readily apparent.”
Marvin Marshall
http://marvinmarshall.com/about-dr-marvin-marshall/

3. Definition
 All of the things that a teacher does to organize students,
space, time, and materials so that student learning can take
place. – Wong & Wong
 A set of techniques and skills that allow a teacher to control
students effectively in order to create a positive learning
environment for all students. – Sternberg & Williams
 Meaning business without being mean. The best discipline
is good teaching. – Jordan Reeves

4. Secret Ingredients
 The facilitator
 Physical environment
 Rules, routines and procedures
 Welcoming & structured learning environment

5. Why is CM Important?
 It enhances students’ engagement and contribution in the
various learning interactions
 It establishes a healthy and constructive learning
environment
 It allows for students’ achievement and improvement
 It makes everyone feel competent and increases the sense of
belonging

6. Tips & Reminders

7. Be predictable and provide
supervision and discipline
 Immediate consequences for mistakes (avoid ridicule and
criticism, mostly private)
 Clear rules that all students understand
 Monitor proper behavior frequently
 Enforce classroom rules consistently

8. Use pictures for small
children
 Pictures that show the students doing different tasks during
the day
 Place in order

9. Minimize changes (to
prevent confusion)
 Find a good room arrangement and keep it
 Prepare for substitute teachers
 Maintain same routines

10. Minimize directions
 One direction at a time
 Have the student look at you and maintain eye contact (if
eyes wander, remind to pay attention)

11. Chunk the assignment or
project
 Help student break the project into small pieces
 Use highlighter pens in material
 If highlighter is not possible, have students take notes

12. Use self-monitoring
techniques
 Cue the student so that he/she can determine how well
he/she is attending to the task at hand
 Provide an audio tone such as a random beep, timer, or
teacher given cue
 Student notes whether he/she was on or off task on a simple
recording sheet
 Tie to rewards and accuracy checks

13. Plan for transitions
 Give advance warning
 Do a countdown for the last several minutes of the activity
 Dim lights to signal an activity change
 Decrease auditory and visual distractions during difficult or
new tasks
 Using the wall clock, tell students how long they are to work
on an assignment

14. Provide a predictable
structure
 Post the rules for your class and verify they are understood
 Post a monthly calendar with assignment due dates and test
dates on it
 Collect assignments in a routine way
 Post daily schedule
 Have specific locations for all materials (pencil pouches, tabs
in notebooks, etc.)

15. Establish a Learning
Environment
 Play soft music in the classroom to create a soft atmosphere
and drown out background noise
 Stimulate the learning environment - add shape, color, or
texture to an activity
 Reduce the amount of materials present during activities by
having the student put away unnecessary items

16. Provide encouragement
 Reward more than punish, especially with positive
reinforcers
 Immediately give specific praise for good behavior and
performance
 Change rewards if they are not effective in motivating
behavioral change
 Teach the student to reward himself or herself - encourage
positive self-talk (e.g., "You did very well remaining in your
seat today. How do you feel about that?"). This encourages
the student to think positively about himself or herself

17. Instructional strategies
 Say the student's name and then pause for a few seconds as a
signal for him/her to pay attention when you ask a questions
 Repeat instructions in a calm, positive manner
 Start each assignment with a few questions or activities you know
the student can successfully accomplish
 Require a daily assignment notebook as necessary and make sure
each student correctly writes down all assignments
 Initial the notebook daily to signify completion of homework
assignments
 Use peer tutoring and cooperative/collaborative learning

18. Work with parents
 Maintain regular communication with parents (phone,
email, notes)
 Plan how to monitor home assignments

19. References
 http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/104135/chapters/Classroom-Management-and-
Organization.aspx
 http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/sept03/vol61/num01/The-Key-
to-Classroom-Management.aspx
 http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/103027/chapters/The-Critical-Role-of-Classroom-
Management.aspx
 http://www.mpsaz.org/cte/staff/aetebo/cte/files/classroom_management_handbook.pdf
 http://marvinmarshall.com/about-dr-marvin-marshall/

20. Thank you! 