Classroom Management

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Decades ago, a world – renown educational philosopher, Harry K. Wong defined classroom management as, “the practises and procedures that allow teachers to teach and students to learn” (Starr, 2005). Harry K. Wong also describes that classroom managements is something that refers to all of the necessary things that a teacher does to organize students, space, time, and materials so that learning can occur efficiently. This management includes fostering students’ full participation, plus their overall commitment and contribution in the productive classroom activities that are being carried out in the active working environment. Becoming a skilled and talented skilled classroom manager and facilitator allows a teacher to be adequately prepared in any kind of situation that may inhibit and affect the learning process of the students. Robert J. Marzano, in his book, The Art and Science of Teaching, states that, “Many studies have quantified the influence an effective teacher has on student achievement that is relatively independent of anything else that occurs in the school” (2007). This quotes implies that, a good effective teacher should possess characteristics likely making a good eye contact with students, enforces the rules consistently and regularly, teaches students the concept of consequences and responsibilities and countless more. Romano (2006) reported that approximately 20% of teachers leave the profession within their first three years of teaching service, and 9.3% leave before their first year is even completed due to the low self-esteem in managing the students disciplinary and behaviour problems. Apart from that the study research done by the Supervisor Prof. Fredrick Ogola in Kenya Secondary Education proves that the fi...

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