CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
19 Classroom seating
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
arrangements fit for your teaching
Lucie Renard — 2019
Every lesson is different. There are many teaching methods for your
lesson topics, so why not change your classroom interior based on your
lesson?
Pair up students and let them work individual or together
testing your students or when you want them to work individually
students listen to the one in front of the classroom.- the teacher, or a
student giving a presentation or demonstration
Method-Assignment
Social Relating Skills
The U-shape or the horseshoeencourages discussion and makes it easy
for the teacher to observe students and give one-on-one help
LECTURE, CLASS DISCUSSION
TAL/IL
BEBATE
METHOD ???
students talk to the one facing them (discussion, get to know each other,
Promoting Good Methods of Classroom Discipline
Helping students to govern their own behavior
in ways that help them learn is a longstanding
goal of all teachers
CONT…..
Know school guidelines for discipline procedures.
• Be fair, positive and consistent. Be the kind of person young
people can like and trust—firm, fair, friendly, courteous,
enthusiastic and confident. Keep your sense of humor.
• Provide a list of standards and consequences to parents and
students. Make sure they are consistent with district and building
policy. When in doubt, ask a colleague or your principal.
• Keep your classroom orderly. Maintain a cheerful and attractive
classroom rather than a disorderly one which might encourage
disruptive behavior.
CONT…
• Get to know your students. Learn their names quickly and use them in and
out of class. You will soon develop almost a sixth sense for anticipating
trouble before it begins, but don’t act as though you expect trouble or you will
almost certainly encounter some.
• Let the students know you care. Determine jointly with the class what is
acceptable in terms of behavior and achievement and what is not. Show
interest in what students say, whether or not it pertains directly to the lesson.
• Treat students with the same respect you expect from them; keep
confidences.
• Learn the meaning of terms, especially slang, used by students.
• Begin class on time and in a professional manner.
Cont…
• Make learning fun. Make education interesting and relevant to the students’
lives. Poor planning and a full curriculum can provoke disruptions.
• Praise good work, good responses and good behavior.
• Don’t threaten or use sarcasm. Never use threats to enforce discipline. Never
humiliate a child.
• Avoid arguing with students. Discussions about class work are invaluable,
but arguments can become emotional encounters.
• Be mobile, moving around the room as students work or respond to
instruction.
• Keep your voice at a normal level. If “disaster” strikes and you trip over the
wastebasket, don’t be afraid to laugh.
• Grade assignments and return them as soon as possible.
• Give reasonable assignments. Don’t use schoolwork as punishment. Give
clear directions.
• Keep rules simple. Establish as few classroom rules as possible, and keep
Handling Classroom Conflicts
•Do not raise your voice.
•Try to remain calm and rational.
•Do not touch an agitated or angry student.
•Try to keep the student seated. In many instances, this is impossible. You can only
suggest the student remain seated so that he might explain to you what is wrong.
•Be reassuring to the student as well as the rest of the class. Explain the importance
of protecting every student’s right to learn. Talk about options for resolving the
conflict.
•Send another student for help. The student should be told to go to the nearest office
to summon assistance from the administration.
Cont…
•After the incident is over, immediately document everything that
happened. This documentation should include time, name(s) of student(s)
involved, a brief description of the events that occurred, and any
information that pertains to the student(s) or the incident. This report
should be submitted to the administration. You also should keep a copy in
case of a future conference with parents or school administrators
regarding the incident.
