Effective Teaching and Classroom Management Teachers play a major role in all classrooms and are considered to be the back bone of the classroom and an imperative aspect in teaching is having a classroom that is manageable, another vital feature is the environment because in order for effective teaching and classroom management to occur there needs to be a satisfactory environment available. Classrooms that are disrupted in any shape or form affect the teacher’s ability to teach to their full potential and also disrupt the student’s ability to learn (Marsh, 2010, pg222).
Key factors that will assist teachers in the classroom are eliminating behaviours that can be problematic, which are normally presented by children in pre-school. These
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Qualities that make an effective teacher are, having knowledge of the subject, being able to have a personal relationship with their students, being caring, kind, loving at the same time the teacher must be fair, firm and flexible towards their students. Effective teachers are always prepared, responsible, honest, on time, willing to learn new things, humorous meaning that they are able to laugh at themselves, being sympathetic and empathetic towards students, being approachable, knowing their student and just being themselves (Barry, 2010, …show more content…
A teacher’s greatest achievement in their career is having their students reach their full potential in all aspects of learning and life. This may come across as difficult because not all students can grasp all the learning areas at once. It is the teacher’s responsibility to observe the students strengths and weaknesses and then help the student grow to their full potential, because when a teacher puts effort to developing an effective relationship with their students they are better themselves. This great opportunity for the teacher to teach better, but also the student feel contented around their teacher. Being organised is absolutely crucial knowing and knowing the lesson plan is very supportive, especially in stressful situation. Research evidence has shown that 35% of a student’s academic life is influenced by their teachers. Recent studies also shown that teachers who enforce bad behaviour with a positive energy or attitude, comes across as kind rather than rude or authorising. All these teachers would have shown a high level of listening and understanding skills towards their students this makes the student feel important, valued and honoured by their teacher. At this rate teachers would have gained the knowledge of their
The environment of the classroom is important because is a social place where children have to feel secure so they can become part of the lesson and for the lesson to succeed. The classroom is organized and the students are in their individual desks respectfully listening to the teachers lecture and following along. The students look
I believe that the structure of classroom management should be facilitated by the teacher, agreed upon by both students and teacher, be open to revision, and be flexible to accommodate for growth and change in the needs of all classroom participants. I believe that part of implementing any form of classroom management is the recognition that “learning” is generated not only through textbooks and lesson plans, but also through interaction and communication prompted as a result of the social learning environment built-in to our classrooms. Just as there is sometimes validity in the expression, “Wake up to reality!” The classroom is a stepping stone into the “reality” of an adult society. The relationships formed within the walls of my classroom will be based on the utilization of the inherent differences of individuals -- including the teacher -- whose desires may or may not be identical to one another.
Another important quality of an outstanding educator is competence. Outstanding teachers are highly capable. They know how to do their job, and they do it very well. They are smart, well ed...
Organization and advancework are essential skills that teachers, especially new ones, must use to ready themselves for life in the classroom. Curriculums may change, policies may shift, technology will continue to advance and unpredictable problems or crises will happen. While a management plan will not prevent problems from impacting the classroom, creating a flexible and adaptable one can give teachers a stronger sense of confidence in their work and ability because they have thought ahead for solutions to address them. The goal is to set up an environment for supportive learning that is friendly, safe and effective; an environment where the students’ success and achievement is the focus; an environment where both the students and teacher will feel more like citizens than tourists of their own classroom (Freiberg, 2005).
Emmer and Laura M. Stough are a part the Educational Psychology Department at The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University. They wrote an article called “Classroom Management: A Critical Part of Educational Psychology, With Implications for Teacher Education” in which they discuss the correlations between educational psychology and classroom management. They define classroom management as actions were taken by the teacher to establish order, engage students, or elicit their cooperation (Emmer & Stough, 11/29/16). They convey the importance of maintaining order, and by doing so, students will be involved in activities leaving no room for disruptive behavior. As mentioned above, classroom management is based on leading learning and not the control of the students. Having an organized schedule for the students to pursue the students will focus on what is being learned. Rather than, becoming distracted students will engage in learning and the activities at hand. Therefore, resulting in leading learning. For this reason, teachers should be prepared and organized before the school year begins. Rules and consequences to disobeying any of the rules should be established and repeated for the first couple of weeks. By doing this, the students will know what to expect, will follow these rules, and have a successful academic experience. Emmer and Strough agreed that classroom management is a staged process and is acquired over many
As a teacher managing problem behavior in your classroom can be one of the most challenging tasks. Behavior problems can range from disruption of lessons to acts of violence against fellow students and teachers. Children’s emotional setbacks and life challenges can also contribute to behavior issues at school. A study done by the Justice Center and the Public Policy Research Institute found that six out of ten students suffered from an “emotional disturbance” and were expelled or suspended between seventh and twelfth grade (Firke, 2011). This same study showed that discipline varied greatly between schools. This report also revealed the urgent need for a more thoughtful technique in school discipline policies. In many cases teachers have exhausted their classroom management strategies without success. Behavior Modification is aimed at improving school and classroom behavior, and can give teachers additional tools to help them to deal proactively and effectively with behaviors that are disruptive to students and teachers in the classroom. When children are disruptive in the classroom it can cause a lot of problems for their classmates and their teacher. Yet, in the long run, it's the disruptive child themselves who is most impacted, on both a social and educational level (Epstein, Atkins, Cullinan, Kutash, & Weaver, 2008). Behavior modification techniques should be used in school, to change the negative behaviors, and increase the positive behaviors seen in these children.
There are slow learners as well as a mixture of fast learners in every classroom. These should be taken into consider and activities should be planned accordingly so that slow learners will not left behind and fast learners will not be bored. There are students with learning difficulties which will affect the teaching learning process. These should be taken into consider and teachers need to avoid things happening which as an effect in the teaching learning process. Behavior such as disruptive and destructive shows similar characteristics. These behaviors need to be discussed with the parents and necessary actions need to be taken to create a good atmosphere in the class. Also teachers will be able to identify different cognitive levels and learning styles. Some students learn through audio, some need to see visually while some of them learn by writing. So as teachers we need to have all these learning styles in a lesson to fulfill each individual. Planning should be done accurately which helps in the teaching learning process. Teachers play a great role in handling different children in the classroom. To build up an effective teaching process, these facts need to be taken into consideration. Teachers could think of different ways that they can implement in the classroom in the process of teaching and learning. Group method is one of the main teaching
Classroom management is a key element to establish a successful learning environment in any classroom. An effective classroom management plan creates a positive learning environment. Classroom management is affected by the characteristics of the students and their behavior. Students’ behavior is influenced by their age, academic abilities, goals, interests, and home backgrounds (Evertson, Emmer, and Worsham, 2006). Teachers need a diverse array of classroom management skills to facilitate learning. A classroom with a proper management plan will spend less time in disciplining and more time in learning. Students in effectively managed classrooms know and follow clearly defined rules and routines. A classroom management plan should provide for several important factors that influence proper discipline in the classroom (Edwards, 2004).
An ideal teacher is the one we respect from our heart. He/she acts as a guide to the students, while not pushing them too much. Such a perfect motivates them and boosts their morale. He/she tries to encourage the students and refrains from criticizing them.
There are many things which make a teacher great and they all can`t be defined.However i`ve always considered several of them essential.In my opinion a good teacher is someonewho first of all creates interest in studying,doesn`t underestimate the children,has equal expectations of siccess from everyone and last but not least likes his job.
There are several main characteristics that every teacher needs to have to be a great teacher. A great teacher respects students(Orlando,Web). In every teachers classrooms, every students opinions and ideas are highly valued. Students need to be able to feel safe to fully express their feelings and
One good quality a teacher should have is, respect for the students. Each person’s ideas and opinions should be valued and not judged. They should be able to express themselves without feeling insecure. Another good quality is, having high expectations for your students. Each student should be encouraged to do their best and achieve goals that they may have never met before. Another good quality is, I believe a teacher should have is good communication skills. They should keep not only the students informed on what is going on in the class, they should definitely keep the parents informed as well. Teachers need to know how to communicate with all their students because some are at different levels than others.
As discussed throughout this paper we build our classroom management plans based on our past experiences, our knowledge, our professional learning and our very own personal reflection. The importance of our beliefs, values and our philosophy play a major role in our planning. I, personally have a strong desire to support students who are often labelled ‘troubled’ and ‘the naughty child’, I believe there are reasons behind why students misbehave and strive to do my best as an educator to engage students through positive reinforcements as discussed and continue to put in place preventive practices. Building our own positive learning framework is key to a successful classroom. Even throughout our ongoing experiences we may adapt to other methods, theories and even values according to our journey as a teacher. Even as teachers we will always be learning and continue to perfect our individual
One of the ultimate trials that educators face currently is giving students with behavioral disorders and inappropriate behaviors, tools that will help them function self-sufficiently in a suitable manner. Teachers are facing classrooms where students parade various academic and behavioral characteristics; therefore, teacher are constantly looking for effective instructional strategies and classroom management skills. Classroom teachers tend to be more appealed to flexible, tranquil to implement and inexpensive teaching strategies and techniques that keep students energetically involved.
During the first day of school, a variety of different students enter the classroom. These students are excited and nervous, they have their parents by their sides who are observing the classroom walls and arrangement. From the minute the students enter the classroom, students are observing the classroom environment and notice the everything. Everything in the classroom needs to have a purpose, but provide a pleasant environment. When preparing and organizing the classrooms, teachers need to consider the different variables that impact the classroom. Classrooms can be disorganized if the walls are cluttered and have no meaning The organizations of the desks, the wall decorations, and the seating arrangements significantly impact the physical environments. Students are like sponges, they soak up everything that surrounds them. In the article A comparison of actual and preferred classroom environments as perceived by middle school students in the Journal of School Health stated “studies have shown that classroom environments are closely related to a number of aspects of student