1. R E A C H BEFORE YOU TEACH

2. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES
Purpose
Importance to Reach before you Teach
Some Techniques
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WHAT TO MANAGE?
Time
Instruction
Students’ Misbehaviors
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VIGNETTE ANALYSIS
Lesson
Planning
Management Techniques
Teacher’s Attitude
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5. WHY DO STUDENTS MISBEHAVE?
1) Attention
2) Power
3) Revenge
4) Assuming Disability
a) Boredom
b) Feeling of Failure
c) Fear from Teachers &/or Parents
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6. WHY DO TEACHERS MISBEHAVE?
Commitment & Moral Mission
Frowning Face
Moody
Mrs. Know All
Ridiculing Students
Competition among Teachers & Schools
Teach for the Test RATHER THAN
Test What You Teach
Fear from Coordinators or Principal
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7. WHY DO TEACHERS MISBEHAVE? (continued)
Stress & School Pressures
Poor Information or Ignorance about
“Special Needs” & “Inclusion Program”
Not Satisfied at Work (Negative Environment &
School’s “Spies”)
Poor Collaboration, Cooperation, & Communication among Teachers, Coordinators, Staff, Principal, & Parents
“Unfairness” of Administrative Decisions
Salary
Poor or NO Self-Respect
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8. Good Teaching Is 1/3 Preparation & 2/3 Theater
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9. H OW TO MANAGE & WHAT TO TEACH?
Management Techniques  Facilitate the Teaching/Learning Process
Manage Teacher’s Attitude First
THEN
Manage Students’ Misbehaviors
Teaching Is a Moral Mission 
Teach Values before You Teach English, Math, Science, etc…
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MANAGE TIME
Be Flexible with Lesson Planning
Use Qualitative NOT Quantitative Activities
Avoid Rote Learning, Boredom, Feeling of Failure by Planning Better Lessons
Increase Time on Task
Students Say & Do  Construct THEIR Own Knowledge
(Student-Centered NOT Teacher-Centered Classroom)
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The Good Teacher
Is The Lazy Teacher
STOP Racing Against Time Prepare Well
& Manage Your Class Effectively
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MANAGE INSTRUCTION
Tell Students CLEARLY:
What To Do
What Material To Use
How Much Time They Have For Each Task
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13. REACT FAST BUT THINK DEEPLY
FIRST
Remember the MAIN GOAL of Classroom Management
SECOND
- Find the Reason of Student’s Misbehavior
- Make Use of Your Knowledge of Body Language &
Educational Psychology
THIRD
Choose (a) Suitable Management Technique(s) to Solve the Problem
ALWAYS Decide on a W IN-WIN Situation
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14. EACH STUDENT’S MISBEHAVIOR IS A UNIQUE CASE
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WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF…
What would you do IF
you were the teacher
in each or these 5 classrooms?
REMEMBER
1) To Consider Lesson Planning, Management Techniques, & Teacher’s Attitude
2) To Manage Time, Instruction, & Students’ Behaviors
-3) To Decide on a Win-Win Situation
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16. REQUIRED MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES
Rules on the FIRST Day of School (Be CONSISTANT)
Reward/Punishment System & School Warning System
Token Economy
Noise Control (Habit Formation)
Extrinsic Motivation
Participative Management
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17. REQUIRED TEACHER’S ATTITUDE & SKILLS
Treat All Students as Adults (not passive nor dependent)
AVOID Confrontations In Class
ANTICIPATE Bad Behavior
Be Aware of Individual Differences (Abilities & Culture)
Test What You Teach
Encourage Students To COMPLETE the Task RATHER THEN Punish Them
De-emphasize Grades
Grades  Academic Achievement
Management Techniques  Misbehavior
Have NO Teacher’s Pets
Be Firm But Fair & Friendly
AVOID Taking students’ Misbehaviors Personal
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18. Required Teacher’s Attitude & Skills (continued)
Say PLEASE, THANK You, & SMILE often
NEVER Ridicule or Disrespect a Student
Be Aware of the Importance of Teacher’s Enthusiasm
Develop Good Relationships With Students And Colleagues
Maintain a Positive Relation With Parents
Develop a Positive Attitude Towards Life (Be a Positive Thinker)
Develop Problem- Solving Skills for Better Decision-making
OUTSMART Students in Cheating & Wasting Time
Move more around your class to control/check on your students
Encourage Cooperation NOT Competition in Your Class
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19. Required Teacher’s Attitude & Skills (continued)
Develop Rogerian Characteristics of a Counselor:
a) Be Genuine & Listen Intently
b) Accept Unconditionally ALL Students
c) Empathize With Students
Be an Ongoing Learner (Dynamism in Teaching)
ALWAYS Keep Your Promises & Carry Out Your Threats
Create a Positive and FUN Environment in Your Class
Students learn much MORE in a secure and fun environment.
READ MORE about Behavior Modification, Body Language (Non-verbal Communication), Child & Educational Psychology, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), &
Positive Thinking
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TEACHER AS LEADER
Uncover Hidden Potentials & Encourage Students
to Achieve Higher Goals
Increase Students’ Self-confidence
”YOU CAN DO IT”
Make Students HAPPY in Class (Positive & Fun Environment)
Create Change NO MORE Routine
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21. TEACHER AS CHANGE AGENT
When change is possible, teachers are the change agents. What push teachers to become change agents are issues such as a) care and competence, b) equity and excellence, and c) social and economic developments.
The skills that the teachers of moral purpose should possess in order to become a more effective change agent are the followings: inquiry, habits of ‘questioning, experimentation, reflective practice, personal journals, action research, working in innovative mentoring and peer settings.
Finally, collaboration and communication are important for life long learning.
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MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Teacher as Moral & Change Agent
Maintain Your Moral Mission as a Teacher
Since education is a moral purpose, the teachers’ moral purpose is to make a difference in the lives of students regardless of race, gender, socioeconomic status and others. Their aim is to help students become productive citizens who can live and work in increasingly dynamically complex societies.
CHANGE is always Possible Even at the Smallest Scale Which is the Classroom.
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23. YOU ARE UNAWARE OF YOUR OWN POWER
Teacher is a:
A) TEACHER  Teaches Morals & Transmit Information
B) MANAGER Makes Daily Decisions About Academics and Students’ Behaviors
C) LEADER Empowers Students &
Introduces Change
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24. YOU CAN A L W A Y S MAKE A DIFFERENCE
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