Classroom Management Classroom Survival

Disclaimer "In order to discover the rules of society best suited to nations, a superior intelligence beholding all the passions of men without experiencing any of them would be needed.” "In order to discover the rules of society best suited to nations, a superior intelligence beholding all the passions of men without experiencing any of them would be needed.” ~ Rousseau

A Nightmare

Language Teaching Classroom Management

Classroom Dynamic Foreign Teachers managing in English. Foreign Teachers managing in English. Korean teachers using Korean to manage in the English classroom Korean teachers using Korean to manage in the English classroom Teachers working in strict English Only environments Teachers working in strict English Only environments

Management Must be comprehensible for students Must be comprehensible for students Must be effective when delivered in English Must be effective when delivered in English Must be reasonable for the language classroom Must be reasonable for the language classroom

Rules And consequences

Rules in the classroom All classrooms have some rules. All classrooms have some rules. Make sure rules are clear, appropriate and necessary for your classroom. Make sure rules are clear, appropriate and necessary for your classroom. Creative positive rules. Creative positive rules.

Rules Ms. Sara’s Rules Ms. Sara’s Rules Respect yourself and others Respect yourself and others Keep the school safe for all students Keep the school safe for all students Listen when others are talking Listen when others are talking Keep your area clean Keep your area clean Be prepared for class Be prepared for class

Involve the students Publishing rules is a first step Publishing rules is a first step Create activities using the rules Create activities using the rules Ask students to provide feedback on rules Ask students to provide feedback on rules Allow students to create and add rules to the classroom. Allow students to create and add rules to the classroom.

Sample Activity Rules reviewed with students Rules reviewed with students Students play a board game Students play a board game On the game students see positive and negative examples of the rules On the game students see positive and negative examples of the rules Students state what the example represents Students state what the example represents

Positive and Negative Examples

Consequences Consequences should be consistent with rules Consequences should be consistent with rules Consequences should encourage better behavior next time. Consequences should encourage better behavior next time. Consequences do not have to be disciplinary measures. Consequences do not have to be disciplinary measures.

Ms. Sara’s Consequences Respect Respect Others will not respect you. Others will not respect you. “You called your friend a name. Your friend called you a name. You need to have respect. “You called your friend a name. Your friend called you a name. You need to have respect. Safe Safe The classroom is dangerous The classroom is dangerous “You rolled on the wheels and fell out of the chair. That’s not safe. You need to be safe.” “You rolled on the wheels and fell out of the chair. That’s not safe. You need to be safe.”

Rules and Consequences Encourage good behaviors Encourage good behaviors Help students understand the effects of negative behaviors Help students understand the effects of negative behaviors Teach students to care about their actions and the actions of others Teach students to care about their actions and the actions of others

Student Centered Classroom Management

Let the student manage Identify the basic procedures of each classroom. Identify the basic procedures of each classroom. For each procedure determine possibilities for student managers or officers to mediate For each procedure determine possibilities for student managers or officers to mediate Promotes student responsibility Promotes student responsibility

Procedures and Officers Attendance Attendance Attendance keepers Attendance keepers Announcements Announcements Hands Up Hands Up Behavior Behavior Student Officers Student Officers

When possible… Public School Teachers Public School Teachers Many public schools promote some form of student responsibility Many public schools promote some form of student responsibility Try to find out what roles students are taking in your school Try to find out what roles students are taking in your school Use these roles in the classroom Use these roles in the classroom

Points and Rewards Additional Strategies

The problem with rewards Students come to expect compensation for performance Students come to expect compensation for performance Students only use positive behaviors when being observed Students only use positive behaviors when being observed Students demand rewards for certain performances Students demand rewards for certain performances

Can you use rewards? Yes, but consider Yes, but consider Don’t provide consistent rewards Don’t provide consistent rewards Don’t reward performance Don’t reward performance Be fair with rewards, reward all Be fair with rewards, reward all Rewards should be earned by everyone together Rewards should be earned by everyone together

Points systems Students earn point in team Students earn point in team Establish clear guidelines for earning points Establish clear guidelines for earning points Guidelines are not behaviors students can “fake” to get points Guidelines are not behaviors students can “fake” to get points Examples Examples Help others be successful Help others be successful Explain difficult words to your friends Explain difficult words to your friends Show students how to do it Show students how to do it

The “why” or “what” question with points Teacher what are points for? Teacher what are points for? Teacher what do I get? Teacher what do I get? Students earn the points. Students earn the points. At the end of the year every team that earned points will receive recognition. At the end of the year every team that earned points will receive recognition. All teams have received some points. All teams have received some points.

Discipline And Punish?

Discipline Many classrooms do use some kind of disciplinary measure. Many classrooms do use some kind of disciplinary measure. First try to avoid moving towards discipline First try to avoid moving towards discipline

“Withitness” A teachers withitness can dramatically reduce problems in the classroom that might call for discipline A teachers withitness can dramatically reduce problems in the classroom that might call for discipline Withitness refers to how well a teacher knows what is happening in the classroom. Withitness refers to how well a teacher knows what is happening in the classroom.

Using Withitness When teachers notice things happening that could lead to discipline consider When teachers notice things happening that could lead to discipline consider Proximity (move towards students) Proximity (move towards students) Removal (take away distracters) Removal (take away distracters) Remind touch (place a hand on shoulder or elbow of student Remind touch (place a hand on shoulder or elbow of student Eye contact (let the student know you see them) Eye contact (let the student know you see them) Non-verbal indication (a shake of the head, or a hand signal to stop behavior) Non-verbal indication (a shake of the head, or a hand signal to stop behavior)

When it is necessary There are times when it is necessary to use a disciplinary measure in the classroom. There are times when it is necessary to use a disciplinary measure in the classroom. As with rules, make sure your discipline policy is clear and appropriate for students. As with rules, make sure your discipline policy is clear and appropriate for students. Publish discipline policies. Publish discipline policies. When using discipline be consistent When using discipline be consistent

Ms. Sara’s Discipline Policy Verbal Warning Verbal Warning Five minute standing time out (standing at desk with students) Five minute standing time out (standing at desk with students) Second verbal warning Second verbal warning Five minute out of group time out (away from group or outside of class) Five minute out of group time out (away from group or outside of class) Third verbal warning Third verbal warning Removal from class Removal from class

Other strategies For student management

Know your students Your students know you Your students know you There is a great deal of power in being able to use student names. Find a way to know your students to you can encourage good behavior or discourage bad behaviors. There is a great deal of power in being able to use student names. Find a way to know your students to you can encourage good behavior or discourage bad behaviors.

Ms. Sara’s Chart Seating charts are excellent Seating charts are excellent

Other tips and strategies for students management Model good behaviors Model good behaviors We all have bad days, when this happens model for students how you deal with anger, frustration, sleepiness, anxiety etc. We all have bad days, when this happens model for students how you deal with anger, frustration, sleepiness, anxiety etc. Show students how to handle these same issues to help students learn to manage behaviors Show students how to handle these same issues to help students learn to manage behaviors

State it and forget it Don’t address rules once a year. Don’t address rules once a year. Incorporate rules and good behavior practices into regular class activities Incorporate rules and good behavior practices into regular class activities This helps to remind students and encourage them to practice good behaviors in your classroom This helps to remind students and encourage them to practice good behaviors in your classroom

Work Shop Group and Share

Consider the following situations. What can you do? Students have just entered class. Students have just entered class. They are playing superman with the chairs with wheels. They are playing superman with the chairs with wheels.

Inappropriate Questions Everything is running smoothly. You are talking about health and body issues. A student ask you how many times a day you go to the bathroom. Everyone in class starts laughing. Everything is running smoothly. You are talking about health and body issues. A student ask you how many times a day you go to the bathroom. Everyone in class starts laughing.

Inappropriate behaviors You have to reach down to get the chalk you dropped off the floor. You have to reach down to get the chalk you dropped off the floor. One of your students goes for the Korean “ 똥침 ” (ttong chim) One of your students goes for the Korean “ 똥침 ” (ttong chim)

Inappropriate Language Students are working on classroom tasks and activities. Everything is going very well when suddenly one of the students yells out very loudly a Korean vulgarity. Students are working on classroom tasks and activities. Everything is going very well when suddenly one of the students yells out very loudly a Korean vulgarity.

Open Discussion

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