A Strategy for Classroom Management Success

1 A Strategy for Classroom Management Success Rebecca Huth Abstract: This paper showcases four published experience. This platform includes awareness, articles which cover strategies for Classroom environment, guidance and teaching philosophy. Management tested by teachers. In the first article, These four steps will give teachers of any skill level, Barbetta et al. (2005) provides examples of Classroom the opportunity to teach effectively and promote Management mistakes often made by teachers. The student Success . authors bring awareness to the role teachers play in contributing to Classroom Management Success or Teacher Awareness failure and offer possible solutions.

2 A major concern The first Strategy my research suggests for continually identified by teachers of all skill levels is successful Classroom Management is the requirement Classroom Management , as identified in the second of teacher awareness. In Barbetta et al.'s (2005). article by Bondy et al. (2007). Their study is based on article, the authors provide examples of twelve the successful teaching practices of three novice Classroom Management mistakes often made by teachers effective in urban elementary classrooms. It teachers, bringing awareness to the role teachers play highlights the teachers' Success managing students in Classroom Management Success or failure.

3 They by creating a successful Classroom environment. also include suggestions of replacements for these Mundschenk et al. (2011) focuses on guidance as the common teaching mistakes. One of the mistakes primary tool for effective Classroom Management by listed is Violating the Principles of Good Classroom using the analogy of teachers as air traffic controllers. Rules. Instead, they suggest teachers should Follow The analogy provides detailed steps for effective the Guidelines for Classroom Rules. This includes Classroom Management . In the final article, Reese, having four to six Classroom rules which are simple, author and Music Educator, shares her successful specific, clear and measurable.

4 The rules should be Classroom Management practices (2007). Her posted, stated positively, introduced through role philosophy includes commendation, play, and reviewed periodically. Consistency in communication, consistency and content. This paper carrying out consequences when rules are not joins these four articles together to provide teachers followed is mandatory for rules to hold value. with a four step Strategy for Classroom Management Verbal praise should also be provided for additional Success . reinforcement. Another teacher mistake listed is Inconsistent Keywords: behavioral strategies, student resilience, Expectations and Consequences.

5 Instead, Barbetta et al. Classroom Management , Classroom environment suggests teachers Have Clear Expectations That Are Enforced and Reinforced Consistently. Rules serve no What I learned from observing a Kindergarten purpose if they are not understood or are not going Classroom of a first year teacher is that it is extremely to be enforced and reinforced. An additional mistake hard for students to succeed at learning if there is not the authors list is When an Approach Isn't Working, Try effective Classroom Management in place. The Harder which refers to teachers making loud, environment I observed was stressful for the teacher, disapproving statements, increasing negative negative for students, and overwhelming for me as consequences or removing more privileges.

6 This the observer. What I took away from that experience actually increases negativity and scars the student- is the need for a successful Classroom Management teacher relationship, leaving students feeling Strategy in order to be an effective teacher. My goal defeated. Instead, Barbetta et al. suggest to Try is to provide my students with positive learning Another Way. When an approach isn't working, try opportunities. With the increase of diversity and a another way, such as verbal redirecting, proximity variety of disorders, Classroom Management is more control, changing the academic tasks or providing challenging than ever, regardless of whether a additional cues/prompts.

7 These more positive teacher is skilled or new. I have designed this approaches are more effective and simpler to use. As teaching Strategy for the Success of both teachers and teachers, we need to be consistent, yet flexible. The students. Through my research, I believe I have research shows that some of the most challenging found four Classroom Management steps to serve as students, such as students with severe emotional and a platform for a positive Classroom learning behavioral problems, often need the most June 2015 Journal on Best Teaching Practices Volume 2, Issue 2 4. reinforcement, yet they often receive the least.

8 This students could take risks, laugh, and trust one is another example of teacher awareness opening the another and their teacher (Bondy et al., 2007). In door for prevention. Prevention is accomplished by regard to Establishing Expectations, one teacher focusing on teaching desired behaviors, having worked with her students to develop rules, whereas flexibility and working together. Prevention is the other two had predetermined rules. The word monumental because it can lead to the elimination of rules refers to normal expected behavior, such as negative Classroom behavior (2005). be respectful and follow rules when given.

9 Regardless of who makes the rules, teaching rules Creating the Proper Environment and procedures set the stage for Success . The Eliminating as much disruptive behavior as teachers established and communicated clear, high possible is crucial to creating the correct environment expectations with an attitude of no excuses' (Bondy for students to succeed. Disruptive behavior is more 2007). Over the next few days, the teachers common than teachers would like. Bondy et al. emphasized expectations and repeatedly returned to (2007) states that Classroom Management is the rules. Although the teachers introduced rules continually identified by teachers of all skill levels as and procedures within the first two hours of school, a major concern.

10 They also identify schools with they clarified that over the next few weeks they students of diversity as posing the challenge of would continue to go over rules and consequences to creating an environment that is both safe and get the students into a routine. productive. It is crucial to set boundaries with children and give them dependency and consistency Providing Guidance with those boundaries. Teachers truly need to set the In addition to creating the proper class tone at the beginning of the school year unless they environment, teachers are responsible for providing want their students consistently testing them the rest students with guidance.