1,2,3.... EYES ON ME!

As I have been completing my Learning Experience 4 and starting on Learning Experience 5, I have been observing and researching different classroom management techniques.  I just find this topic so intriguing because every teacher has their own style in how they go about handling the procedures in their classroom.  Learning from m observations I have seen that  my Clinical Educator is very direct with how she handles communicating her expectations for the students.  If the students do not follow her instruction, or do not obey the rules, she either uses nonverbal or verbal reminders to get the student back on track without allowing it to disrupt class.

This week I found an article that gave 5 priorities of classroom management for beginning teachers.  I thought this article was very helpful because it listed out and elaborated on each item that was listed, as well as incorporating other resources that supported each point.

The 5 Priorities that this article covered are as follows:

1. Developing effective working relationships with students
2. Training students on how learning takes place in your classroom
3. Protecting and leveraging time
4. Anticipating student behaviors in well-written lesson plans
5. Establishing standards of behavior that promote student learning.

I agree with each of these points that are listed because I have witnessed the importance of building a relationship with each student in the class, and how it affects their perspective of learning in your classroom for the rest of the year.  Also, as I am observing in my clinical placement and the school year has just begun, it is very important to train the students how the learning procedures take place in the classroom.  This will help save time, which is the third on the list and will make things more comfortable and time efficient for all.  As the teacher learns and builds those relationships with their students, it is important to implement things like the students' behavioral patterns, attention span, interests, etc. in your lessons to make the best learning experience for the students.  Lastly, students need to know the expectations and standards that are set for them to meet and how to achieve them up front.  Don't expect your students to know how they are supposed to behave in a certain situation, if you have never taught them.  These are just five things to keep in mind as you begin to design your own classroom management plan and I hope you enjoyed reading over these priorities!

Classroom management can really relate to NCTCS 1,2,4.  It address teacher leadership, by the teacher establishing authority in the classroom and demanding the students' respect.  Classroom management can also tie in with teaching standard two, because the teacher should treat each student as an individual and should really invest in every student.  Lastly, facilitating learning for students can be used along with classroom management because lesson planning is key to success in the classroom, and planning lessons that are appropriate for their students can make or break a learning experience.  

Here is the link of the article if you would like to read for further information:

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/5-priorities-classroom-management-ben-johnson