Master educator chapter 8: effective classroom management & supervision

Environment for conferences

- Be non threatening - Educator & learner must sit face-to-face -

Ethics of controlling / approaching misconduct

- seriousness of violation - timing & circumstances surrounding the misbehavior - behavioral of learner - nature of activity underway at the time of misbehavior - attitude & personality of learner in violation - operational style & personality of educator

Time will tell

@ beginning of class , have all students synchronize their watches to an agreed-upon time ( break, lunch, when to return) can write the times for beginning/end of break on board as reminder

Written contract

Adds meaning to agreement made between educator & learner

Flat tire

All ,earners will legitimately have reasons for their tardiness. Should nvm prejudge learners. Doing so will cause adversarial relationship, which is detrimental to the educational process. Deal with tardiness in pos manner & assume the best from them

Group questioning

Allow everyone to participate in the answer even if they're too shy to respond indvlly. This ensures tht even the most timid students can get their ?'s answered w.o having to publicly ask them

Pass the baton

Allows u to compliment learner & also redirect attention of class to another student

Aloe

Aloe aloe

The group writes

An effective tool for getting shy learners to share their thoughts/ ideas.

Learning barrier

Anyone or anything preventing students from achieving learning objectives

Pairs for projects

Assign learners to work in pairs, requiring the attention-seeker to work with another learner & acknowledge the partner's contribution

Situational barrier

Barrier to learning occurs when learner temporarily exhibits difficult behaviors tht is diff. than the personality / behavior usually exhibited

Chronic barrier

Barrier to learning when students behave in a difficult manner consistently & creates a barrier to learning for other students

Riddle race

By asking trivia ? or introducing word puzzle to get learners attention. Give token as reward

Flat tire welcome

By assuming the best from ur learners, it's appropriate tht u warmly welcome latecomers in a manner tht expresses ur sincere appreciation of their presence. Assure the tht they'll receive any materials already disseminated & u will arrange for a brief review of material missed.

Vocal variation

By using ur voice effectively, you will effectively retain the interest of ur learners. Vary the pitch, tone, & pace ur voice & use emphasis for key points

Eye contact

Can be used w/ lil effort on part of educator and can be a powerful strategy for minor misconduct

Signed agreement

Carries greater commitment to the agreed-upon behavior

Verbal agreements

Commonly used to follow up on violations of class rules

Group/growl

Conduct class in sml groups, assign group leader randomly to get entire bunch back to class on time. Announce u will give 3 min warning for conclusion of the break

Wat r rules?

Consider beginning class by drawing vertical line ⬇️ center of chalkboard/ multipurpose board & putting educator on top left and learner on top right then ask class if educator displayed annoying characteristics. Then ask then to do the same if their piers characteristics/ behavior distracted them

Uniformity

Deals wi/ consistency among diff parties / learners

Incentives

Determined to be an effective tool in obtaining learner participation, even for the shyest students. This sml symbolic act tells learners how appreciated & imp they r. Recognition brings out the best in

All misconduct CANNOT be eliminated by establishing standards to follow

Disciplinary policies must also be established to effectively handle those situations of noncompliance tht will occasionally occur

Opener incorporating networking

Effective at bringing out bashful / shy students. Carefully selecting activities that'll help learners get to know one another & will reduce the fear @ anxiety felt by shy learners

Rotating leadership role

Ensures tht shy, introverted learners will be eventually have the opp at first & might eventually have opp to serve in role of leader. Thus more likely be willing to lead a sml group at first & might eventually become comfy w/ taking on larger roles

Applause for pauses

Even attention-seeker learners need breaks. U can simply thank them for their comments & redirect ur bod & eye contact to another learner whom you ask to expand on the topic being discussed

Involve the group

Exhibit impartiality & fairness by deliberately calling on all learners in the classroom

Consistency

Has been defined as behaving the same wanton repeated occasions when the circumstances are the same/ similar

Ignore it

If behavior is minor, parting no attention to it may be an acceptable strategy

More effective method of dealing with misbehavior

If educator maintains a high degree of professionalism & decorum during the process

Change consequences

If fail to produce satisfactory results, usually bc they lack sufficient deterrent force, may be necessary to exact a higher cost for those who chronically violate the rules

Rear entrance only for late arrivals

If possible the entrance to class should be opposite the main presentation area, thus late arrival is less likely to disrupt entire class

Court convenes for latecomers

Imp to understand reason for learners tardiness. Conference allows u to inventive such personality characteristics as shyness or being an introvert tht cause the student to be late in hopes of avoiding being called upon. Use creative skills to work with students to find a suitable solution.

Does ur ⌚️ work?

Involve chronic latecomers in the process of keeping time for the class. Assign them the task of making sure breaks begin on time & tht breaks end on time as well. Requires them to be in the classroom as scheduled & helps ensure tht all other learners are punctual as well.

Transfer technique

Involve learners in process of establishing guidelines & involve learners in process of establishing the guidelines for professionalism within classroom environment

Timely beginnings

Keep to schedule. Waiting on late arriving learners = encouraging tardiness and rewards poor performance & penalizes positive learners.

Smler groups

Learners are more comfy working & willing to participate in groups of 5-7. They'll want group to succeed & will get involved & make a pos contribution

Absence of consistency / uniformity

Learners receive conflicting msgs & may be unsure of what is / is not acceptable behavior at any given time

Wat did u expect?

Make clear to students right up front what's expected during training including prompt attendance. Set guidelines so they will take ownership of them & responsibility for complying with them

Acts. In Pairs

Make effort to match shy learner w/ another, presumably outgoing n is not so domineering tht shy learner won't be able to participate/contribute.

Moving twd learner

Method to gain learners attention. The closer you get, the more likely it is tht the learner will focus attention on you due to ur awareness of them & ur presence close to them

Chilly chatter

Method where they can only speak if they hold the ice only they put it down they have to cease speaking. Great method in limiting each learners response / contribution on any subject matter

Name dropping

Might be ur when student is talking to another student during presentation (i.e); an unobtrusive procedure bc most learners are unaware of what is being done except for the student(s) whose behavior needs to be controlled

Reprimands

One of the. Leg common remedial techniques. Can be applied w/ ease both publicly & privately depending on circumstances. Should occur as soon after misbehavior as possible

The court convenes for intruptions

Personal conference / meeting with student. One on one convo with learner will allow u to convey ur appreciation for learners interest / commitment/ ur need to maintain I. Accomplishing that goal.

Biological clock

Physical act. in afternoon so learners retain material presented. Plan mornings around theoretical info tht requires more mental concentration. Avoid scheduling reading/ videos right after lunch. Keep learners energized for remainder of the day

Unspoken msg

Position ur self on the far side of the room from this learner to send a "quiet" msg tht the constant attention-seeking is not rewarded. Avoiding direct eye contact with this learner will send a similar msg

Close proximity

Powerful means of controlling misbehavior is to physically move twd the learner who is in violation of the standards.

Conferences

Private time between adulatory & learner giving both parties the opp. to discuss probs. & potential solutions. Educators must carefully prep for such occasion to be successful

"Break" the break schedule

Rather than 15 min break break that into smaller increments, doing so helps retain learner interest bc students can only focus for so long b4 their minds wander. Also allows only enuf time to take care of necessities ( restroom breaks, stretching); prevents learners from engaging in other acts. / convos tht may keep me from returning to class on time

High profile intervention

Requires mor force / time /effort on part of educator. There are occasions when it's necessary to be very direct & assertive when dealing with chronic misconduct

Physical act.

Restore alertness. Ex: designate them as ur "hand-out control officers" or use them to record info on flip charts or post it charts

M.E. model/teach learners to develop self-control

Restrain anger & frustration & use behavioral conduct techniques tht r discreet, relatively unobtrusive & under control

Specific techniques used in remedying misconduct

Selected on the basic of school policies, personal style of educator, nature of misconduct, availability of outside help if needed, & time allowed to address issue(s)

Established guidelines

Should set forth in a specific document th rules of conduct as well as all consequences for noncompliance with rules / standards

Behavioral psychology

Shows learners tht learners will react more favorably & desired behaviors can be shaped more quickly & permanently thru positive rather than thru neg. means

Tea for 2

Simple approach of assigning teams of 2 to monitor each other's attendance & promptness in returning from breaks. This ensures teams are composed of at least one person who is usually on time

Guide in groups

Sml group involvement creates interest & usually physical activity tht will keep ur learners from entering "dream" world.

Help is on the way

Solicit help from attention-seeker learners w/ special projects. They might be useful in designing / creating flip charts for the topics of the day. This keeps them physically busy & prevents unnecessary interruptions tht might otherwise occur

Thank you & thanks again

Solution for tardiness: giving ❤felt thnx to those who arrive early / on time is rewarding positive performance. Convey gratitude at beginning of class, after breaks, & again @ end of class. This ensures ur good students r tuned into MMFI-AM

Grab learners attention whose disrupting class with side convos

Stopping ur delivery for even a few secs, during ur pause, focus ur eye contact on those involved

Engage the energizer

Stretch breaks/energizer can be used to vary the stimuli of learners & keep learners from nodding off. Can incorporate into presentations w.o breaking flow of material.

Challenge of this behavior can sabotage leadership in the classroom & lesson steered off charted course

Students who always adds personal comments or comments relating to presentation and takes their time to get to the point just to hear themselves speak can cause this

Tickler & teasers

Suspense ( baggy of goodies on desk, no label), naturally students will wonder wats in the bag n grow interest. Use as reason for students to come back from break on time. Tell them revealing of bag will be done after break and whoever returns will receive a prize

Verbal desists

Technique involves use of verbal cue/ command to stop the behavior. Can take on many forms, from simply saying learners name ➡️ a complex command indicating precisely which behavior is to stop

Humor technique to keep learners attentive

Tend to lower the learners resistance to the objective of the lesson. Use to show how something should not be done as opposed to demonstrating the proper procedure

Low profile intervention

This method uses least amt of force necessary to deter/control misbehavior. Minimal force is associated w/ minimal time / effort

Primary purpose of employing control procedures

To achieve immediate cessation of misbehavior by learners in classroom

Purpose of conferences

To bring out change, but not intimidate / control. Be focused on violations of rules rather than character of learner. Learner should understand how the conduct is a personal hindrance as well as hindrance to other learners.

Secondary purpose of employing control procedures

To permanently eliminate misconduct

Play for prizes

Tokens rewarded for students who're present. Tokens used ➡️ stickers, buttons, poker chips, or dried beans. Prize table can be filled with both tangible & intangible items

Play for prizes

Using incentives & token rewards encourage all learners to part, therefore limits opp. for troublesome learner to monopolize entire class

Let grouos be the guide

Using sml groups, rotating group leaderships & members, & setting forth group ?'s are all effective measures for controlling interrupter

The 👀 have it

When learner raises hand to ask a ?, simply look @ him directly & state tht it is time for feedback from another learner and redirect ur eye contact to a diff. student

No interruptions, please

When setting guidelines for class, establish tht handouts & other relevant materials will be made available to the learner during break/ lunch/ end of class. Let me know they're to take a set & tht learning for other students is not to be interrupted

Contract reminder

When u believe students will live up to their word of verbal agreements, it's appropriate to remind them of this

M.E. established credibility & authority

Will be more effective at maintaining orde & control in classroom

Eternal pessimists

You'll have some indvls who are this and you'll be able to recognize them by their negative bod language & their constant argument tht wat u r suggesting will nor work.