The purpose of this blog is for students in EDM 510 to communicate on various ideas to enhance teaching and learning.
Effective classroom management has been and continues to be one of the most challenging tasks for educators. My personal philosophy on classroom management is, "If you can't manage behavior, you can't manage to teach." Throughout my short tenure as a classroom teacher, I have held that philosophy near to my heart. I have a few classroom management items that I absolutely can not teach without. 1)Firm, Fair, and Consistent: Once rules, policies, and procedures are established; they must be executed in the same manner at all times. 2)Use your normal voice: Yelling and screaming only gets you(the teacher) tired. It also adds to the noise level in the classroom. 3)Establish nonverbal cues: In my classroom, a signal I need everyone quiet and ready for instructions is I raise my hand. The students raise their hands as a response they are ready to listen. I begin speaking when all hands are raised, and the classroom is absolutely quiet. 4)Praise and appreciate the students: When you thank students for appropriate behaviors, they exhibit those behaviors more often. They love to hear positive praise. Explain some classroom management tips you have used or plan to use with your current and or future students. Provide a brief explanation similar to the examples above.
