Classroom
Management
"Management refers to your
role as a teacher in creating
a classroom environment
where success is possible. It
refers to how order is
established and maintained
in the classroom"
(Savage & Savage, 2010,
p.6).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=RwlhUcSGqgs
What is classroom
management?
• It’s effective discipline
• It’s being prepared for class
• It’s motivating your students
• It’s providing a safe, comfortable learning
environment
• It’s building your students’ self esteem
• It’s being creative and imaginative in daily
lessons
Book to use for classroom
management….
Have You Filled a Bucket Today
By: Carol McCloud
#1: Establish classroom rules
immediately and enforce them
consistently.
#2: Set logical rules and
consequences.
#3: Use positive instead of
negative language
Tips for classroom
management
http://www.simplykinder.com/author/jennifer
/
http://www.simplykinder.com/2014/07/w
hy-i-took-my-behavior-chart-off-my-
wall.html
• “So we started focusing on rules more! I made these great
rules to use in my room and we began to make that the
focus. Every day we would stand behind our chairs and my
handy helper would point while the entire class recited the
rules. Every day… we never missed.”
Rules and contracts
• Have a contract for
students to sign at
the beginning of
the year
• Make sure students
understand and
know the rules and
your expectations
of them
Continued…
Tips for classroom
management
 #4: Make your students feel responsible
for their own learning environment.
 #5: Praise efforts and achievements for
their own sake, not for the sake of
teacher approval.
 #6: Be mindful of different learning paces
and keep the students occupied.
Pass the positive
 Here I just took an object and the kids passed it to the person I saw
doing something good. So if there was a student with an undesired
behavior – I would say oh thanks Johny for sitting quietly, please pass the
fish to Amy who is sitting on her bottom.
Parent communication
During small group
During small group
continued…
Tips for classroom
management
 #7: Avoid confrontations in
front of students.
 #8: Connect with the parents.
 #9: Interactively model
behaviors.
Voice levels
Check out
teacherspayteachers.com
Tattling
Tips for classroom
management
 #10: Get the attention of every
student before beginning class.
 #11: Use proximity and
directness to your advantage.
 #12: Be organized.
HAND SIGNALS
HAND SIGNALS CONTINUED
Checking for
Understanding
(**informal assessment)
Calming areas
5 steps to classroom
management
 1.Take advantage of the new
school year or term to set
the stage for cooperation
 2. Be particularly prepared
and organized
 3. Minimize transition time
 4. Utilize a communication
style that establishing non-
threatening, comfortable
environment
 5. Clearly establish
expectations for conduct
www.usu.edu/ata/docs/classroom_manag
ement.ppt
What stuck with you today?
 Write on your post-it note the one classroom
management strategy you could see yourself using in
your future classroom.

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