Classroom Management

Programa Inglés Abre Puertas Unidad de Currículum y Evaluación

Ministerio de Educación.

Snowball fight!

Objectives

• Define the fundamental elements of Classroom Management.

• Recognize the reasons for negative classroom behavior.

• Analyze classroom behavior of students.

• Apply strategies to combat negative classroom behavior.

Goals

• Create an environment where learning proceeds without interruption.

• Reduces inappropriate behavior and the need to discipline.

• Let students know the rules and expectations, why they exist, and what appropriate behavior looks like.

Classroom Management

• CLASSROOM PROCEDURES & CUES

• CLASSROOM ROUTINES

• CLASSROOM RULES

• BIA

BusyIf you don’t assign your students a task, they will find something else to do! Make sure you don’t have too much down-time between activities!

InterestedYour students are more likely to act up when they are unengaged. Plan activities with their interests in mind. Also be observant while you teach and adjust your lesson to keep their attention.

AssessedGive them a purpose. Let

them know you are checking up on their completion of a task.

B.I.A.

QUIZ

• What is the main goal of Classroom Management?

• What does B.I.A. stand for?

• Why is routine important?

Stay and Stray (part I)

• Give a number to everyone in your group.• When you listen to your number, go to another

group and share the information with them.

*** pay attention to the presenter ***

Stay and Stray (part II)

• Now, Listen to the following number.

• That person will share the information that was just presented NOT the original information.

Group Work

1. Discuss which points are the most important related to students’ behaviour.

2. Create a poster with those important points.

2. Present your poster to the group.

When it comes to Classroom Management…

“Teach everything - assume nothing”

Bibliography

• “Great Classroom Management”, Robert L. DeBruyn, The Master Teacher, 2004.

• “How to teach English”, Jeremy Harmer, 2007.

• www.disciplinehelp.com

• www.teacher.scholastic.com

Thanks.