UNIVERSITY NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON
A Beginning Teacher
Professional Development Program
Module One
Classroom Management
Institute for Emerging Issues - NC State University
Module 1: Classroom Management
Face to Face Activities Overview
Section 1 - Welcome/Overview
Activity 1 - Where’s Your Hometown?
Activity 2 - Icebreaker - Getting to Know You.
Activity 3 - Overview of Project.
Section 2 - Application
Activity 1 - Conflict Management style self assessment.
Activity 2 - Classroom Layout Discussion.
Activity 3 - What If Scenarios.
Activity 4 - Motivation for Learning.
Section 3 - Community Connections
Activity 1 - Determined by Facilitator
Section 4 - Conclusion
Activity 1 - Graphic Organizer
Activity 2 - Continuing the Conversation
Activity 3 - Exit Slips
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Teaching Styles Self Evaluation
This assessment will help you determine your teaching style. Choose an
answer to complete each sentence or answer each question. Be as honest and objective as
you can be about yourself. You may want to consider what a close teaching colleague
would say about your teaching to answer the questions.
1. Do you find your teaching style:
A. may lead to inflexibility for managing the concerns of students.
B. may cause students to feel inadequate when they can't emulate your example.
C. works well for most students but is very time consuming.
D. may leave students feeling anxious about their ability to meet your expectations.
2. Which of the following do you like to use when evaluating student learning?
A. teacher made tests
B. student self-assessment tests
C. performance based criteria
D. problem solving and critical thinking
3. When planning lessons you prefer to have:
A. whole-class lessons.
B. role playing.
C. peer tutoring.
D. brainstorming.
4. When you teach face to face, your instructional time includes
A. lectures.
B. demonstrations.
C. films/videos.
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Use this pages to take notes on the “What Does
This Say” presentation.
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Use this pages to take notes on the “What Does
This Say” presentation continued...
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Routines, Procedures, and Celebrations
For each Routine, Procedure, or Celebration, identify what it looks like in your classroom, what
you expect to hear from your students, and one aspect of the routine, procedure or celebration that
might benefit from change.
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Daniel Pink Presentation
My Take Away…
How will you apply Daniel Pink’s three dimensions
of intrinsic motivation to your classroom?
•Autonomy-
•Mastery-
•Purpose-
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Closing Comments/Reflection
1. In terms of your style of classroom
management, what did you find out
about yourself today?
2. What did you commit to change
about your classroom's physical
space to better represent about
teaching and learning?
3. How will you address intrinsic
motivation this year?
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Exit Slip
3
Things I learned today…
2
Items that might benefit from change …
1
Thing I might need help doing…
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Continuing the Discussion…
A note about online discussions...
*Please note:
With any online activity it is very important that you maintain a high level of
professional conduct. As a new teacher, it is never appropriate to reference
students, parents, teachers, or administration when discussing items online.
This includes items for this program, but also includes social media sites.
If you need to talk confidentially with your mentor it is advisable to set up a
meeting in person or call them on the phone.
Other resources on this topic:
1) Facebook for Educators and Community Leaders Guide published by
Facebook. Three main subject areas are covered, including digital
citizenship, mobile safety and guidelines for social media at school.
http://goo.gl/cVSwfZ
2) Examples of teachers over sharing on social media sites and the
consequences of these actions: http://goo.gl/NaV99F
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Resources for More Information...
New Teacher Academy: Classroom Management - Blogger Lisa
Dabbs looks at a framework for novice teachers in how to approach their first
years. Visit at: http://goo.gl/BDm4Pk
NEA Classroom Management Tools: Has a varied articles and tools to
provide examples and helpful tips. Visit at: http://goo.gl/O3Jjbi
WEAC-Strategies for Classroom Management: Very good tips and resources from the Wisconsin Education Association.
Visit at: http://goo.gl/ABDaui
Classroom Management Strategies for Elementary Teachers Gaetan Pappalardo offers advice on how to answer common questions in the
classroom that may seem trivial, but can easily stump the amateur teacher.
Visit at: http://goo.gl/TfBwVD
What's the Secret to Effective Classroom Management? - Blogger
Maurice Elias shares his ideas on the secret to effective classroom
management. Visit at: http://goo.gl/nD0iDQ
Tricks of the Trade: Classroom Management Tips for Teachers This compilation of short videos from educators explores how to keep it all
together in class. You can also suggest your favorite strategies and tactics in
Edutopia's classroom management discussion group.
Visit at: http://goo.gl/aHiebH
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Notes
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