Vocabulary
Areas of Responsibility
100

Involves teacher actions to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation

classroom management 

100

How many areas of responsibility are there?

7

200

includes daydreaming, writing notes or doodling, or not paying attention

off task behavior 

200

What area of responsibility includes: Rules and procedures support teaching and learning and provide students with clear expectations and well-defined norms

manage student behavior

300

the act of responding to misbehaving students in an effort to restore order.

discipline

300

What area of responsibility includes: The way the desks, tables, and other classroom materials are arranged affects instruction and influences order in the classroom.

organize the physical environment 

400

Planning to line up the long term goals, with the actions to complete them

long range plans

400

What area of responsibility includes: Before they can learn, students need to feel safe

promote classroom safety and wellness

500

the ability to interact with students in a businesslike, matter-of-fact manner even though you might be experiencing strong emotions.

emotional objectivity 

500

What area of responsibility includes: 

  • developing positive teacher-student relationships

  • helping students to assume responsibility for their behavior

  • have an understanding of the diverse learners in their classroom

Create a respectful, supportive learning environment.