The Managed
Classroom
By Emily
Evancho
Organized and ordered, classroom management is the key
to a successful school year!
But what is the key to classroom
management?
An effective
teacher!
The tools in an effective teacher’s
toolbox:
Thoughtfully created
and enforced rules
and procedures
Practiced and
thoroughly
researched
forms of
disciplinary
interventions
A strong
teacherstudent
relationship
The Proper Mental Set
Emotional objectivity
Withitness
Rules and Procedures
The secret to making a classroom function like a “well
oiled” machine.
Tips and Tricks to create
thoughtful Rules and
Procedures:
1. Establish rules early in the
school year
2. Encourage students to
help you create rules and
procedures
3. Do not impose rules on
students
Rules and Procedures
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What do you make rules
and procedures for?
• General classroom behavior
• Beginning and end of
school day/period
• Transitions and
Interruptions
• Use of materials and
equipment
• Group work
Disciplinary Interventions
To hammer out disruptions that harm the functionality of the
classroom’s learning environment
Types of disciplinary
techniques:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Reinforcement
Punishment
No immediate consequences
Combination of punishment
and reinforcement
Disciplinary Interventions
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Types of disciplinary
interventions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Teacher reaction
Tangible recognition
Direct cost
Group contingency
Home contingency
Disciplinary Interventions
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The “Think Time”
Classroom- a program for
disciplinary action
A Strong Teacher-Student Relationship
The glue that holds a classroom together
“Students have a strong
sense of “fairness” when
it comes to behavioral
expectations. If they feel
that teachers are
behaving inappropriately,
they will resist efforts
monitor their behavior.”
(Marzano 33)
A Strong Teacher-Student Relationship
Continued
How should a teacherstudent relationship
look?
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•
•
•
High dominance
High submission
High opposition
High cooperation
A Strong Teacher-Student Relationship
Continued
The ideal teacher-student
relationship:
High dominance
High
Opposition
Optimal
Teacherstudent
relationship
High Submission
High
Cooperation
A Strong Teacher-Student Relationship
Continued
But how do you establish this
relationship?
• Assertive behavior
• Set clear learning goals that
are flexible
• Take a personal interest in
students
• Use equitable and
encouraging behaviors
• Response appropriately to
incorrect responses
• Be aware of different kinds of
students
The Right Mental Set
Withitness and Emotional Objectivity
Withitness- the teacher
goggles that help you
see and address any
problems in your
classroom as they arise
Emotional objectivityto keep a healthy
distance between your
personal life and the
highs and lows of your
classroom
The Right Mental Set
Continued for Withitness
Withitness- “…the primary
difference between effective
verses ineffective managers
was not in how they handled
the disruptive behavior of
students, but in the
disposition of the teacher to
quickly and accurately identify
problem behavior or potential
problem behavior and to act
on it immediately” (Marzano
66-67)
The Right Mental Set
Withitness and Emotional Objectivity
Emotional objectivity- “It
simply means carrying out
the various aspects of
classroom management
without becoming
emotionally involved
regarding the
outcomes— without
personalizing the actions
of students” (Marzano
69)
You can be
an effective
teacher! You
will be!
Good luck!