Vocabulary
Communication without words that uses a technique such as eye contact, body language, gestures, and physical closeness.
What is nonverbal cue?
The arrangement of students' desks and other elements must be practical.
What is ease of student use?
Present engaging lessons
Manage transitions
Note success
What is keeping students attention?
Establish class rules during the first few days of class; Involve students in setting rules/procedures; Keep the rule list short; State rules/procedures in positive terms; Define the terms; Adjust rules/procedures that are not working well
What is establishing classroom rules and procedures?
Stay calm and project confidence
Avoid responses such as anger, humiliation, and putdowns
Work with the student privately to handle problem behavior
Keep responses low-key and matter-of-fact
What is using effective strategies?
The management style that seeks to shape students behavior through setting high expectations, explanations, and consistent application of consequences.
What is authoritative style?
Each teacher has a unique style of teaching. The organization of classroom space should accommodate this style.
What is ease of teaching?
Students involved in learning are less likely to misbehave; Lessons are more appealing when they relate to students’ lives; Using a variety of teaching techniques helps keep students interested; Use group and individual activities and alternate desk work with activities that involve movement
What is presenting engaging lessons?
Teachers help students:
Make appropriate choices
Take responsibility for their behavior
Develop self-discipline
Accept consequences of misbehavior
What is developing personal responsibility?
Teachers must respond in the same way each time a particular situation happens
What is applying rules consistently?
The guidelines for student behavior specific to a class or teacher.
What is class rules?
The arrangement of a room can make it easier or more difficult for teachers to monitor students and critical areas.
What is ease of supervision?
This allows for connecting with students while monitoring hallways.
What is greeting students?
This helps students know:
What to expect
What is expected of them
What is utilizing routines?
Forgetting homework
Talking during class
Not participating
Swift, consistent response results in minimum impact on learning
What is dealing with common behavioral problems?
The steps teachers take to organize a safe and secure classroom for optimal learning, engage students in that learning, and minimize behaviors that disrupt learning, and utilize strategies to effectively and consistently manage problem behavior.
What is classroom management?
Teachers create a feeling of classroom safety through preparation, establishing and practicing procedures, and converstations about what to do and how to act if an emergency situation arises.
What is providing a safe and secure environment?
This gives the teacher time to take attendance, gets the class off to a smooth start.
What is class start-up assignment?
Helps substitutes and teacher aids
Teachers learn students’ names and behaviors quickly
Students can be placed
In the location where they learn best
Away from distractions
What is assigning seats?
Methods include
Nonverbal cues
Asking questions related to the lesson
Inserting the student’s name into the lesson
Simply and clearly stating what the student should do, then walking away
Discussing the situation after class
What is dealing with common behavioral problems?
Four domains for effective teaching that include planning and preparation for teaching, instruction, professional responsibilities, and continued professional development; created by Charlotte Danielson.
What is Danielson's Framework for Teaching?
These types of procedures along with teacher training, aid in providing a safe and secure environment.
What is emergency procedures?
This involves familiarize students with procedures.
What is transitions?
Scan the classroom regularly
Stop minor misbehaviors before they continue
Move around the room to deter inappropriate behavior
What is monitoring the classroom?
Pause and react calmly
Analyze the problem or behavior
Keep records
Involve parents or guardians
Utilize school resources
What is dealing with serious behavioral issues?