Classroom+Management

=Classroom Management=

Classroom management is the process by which teachers and schools create and maintain appropriate behavior of students in classroom settings. The purpose of implementing classroom management strategies is to enhance prosocial behavior and increase student academic engagement (Emmer & Sabornie, 2015; Everston & Weinstein, 2006).

Retrieved from: @http://www.apa.org/education/k12/classroom-mgmt.aspx

Strategies that Work
1. Use specific instances of praise. 2. Establish a positive rapport with each and every student. 3. Make eye contact with learners whenever possible and culturally appropriate. 4. Never use sarcasm. 5. Create a safe and flexible learning environment. 6. Keep students engaged. 7. Try to maintain routines. 8. Establish classroom rules with your students. 9. Be consistent with consequences and rule enforcement. 10. Circulate the learning environment constantly.

Videos
media type="custom" key="29060743" A new teacher uses 7 classroom management tips to change her classroom. https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/new-teacher-classroom-management

media type="custom" key="29060799" Tricks of the Trade: Classroom Management Tips for Teachers (Video Playlist) https://www.edutopia.org/classroom-management-teacher-tips-video

media type="youtube" key="u086rr7SRso" width="560" height="315" Classroom Management Strategies To Take Control Of Noisy Students https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u086rr7SRso

media type="youtube" key="4cscJcRKYxA" width="560" height="315" Flexible Classrooms: Providing the Learning Environment That Kids Need https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cscJcRKYxA

Book List
The Classroom Management Book by [|Harry K. Wong], [|Rosemary T. Wong] , [|Sarah F. Jondahl] , [|Oretha F. Ferguson]

Building Classroom Discipline (10th Edition) by [|C. M. Charles]

Classroom Management: A Proactive Approach, 2nd Edition by : Martin Henley

Transformative Classroom Management: Positive Strategies to Engage All Students and Promote a Psychology of Success by [|John Shindler]

Sources and Resources
Harry K. Wong, Rosemary Tripi Wong and Chelonnda Seroyer, The First Days of School: How to be an Effective Teacher, Harry K Wong Publications, 2009. NOTE: The DVD of the Chelonnda Seroyer presentation is a must watch for all secondary teachers.

Iris Center [] Current resources that include PD modules, case studies and information briefs on topics including Functional Behavior Assessment, Addressing Disruptive and Noncompliant Behavior, Attention Deficit Disorder and Behavioral Intervention

//Supporting and Responding to Behavior: Evidence-Based Classroom Strategies for Teachers//, PBIS Positive Behavior Interventions and Support, OSEP Technical Assistance Center[|www.pbis.org]. NOTE: This federal TA center contains information on multiple aspects of PBIS including research and schoolwide implementation.

PBISWorld [|www.PBISWorld.com] Provides tiered intervention strategies for a wide range of behavior and social and emotional issues. This website contains useful tools for developing behavior intervention plans and IEP objectives. Has a Data Tracker function too.

Mary Ellen Beaty-O'Ferrall, Alan Green, Fred Hanna.//Classroom Management Strategies for Difficult Students:// //Promoting Change through Relationships//, Association of Middle Level Educators//, 2010.// [|//www.amle.org//]

LDOnline [|www.ldonline.org] Online resource that contains articles for educators on attentional, executive function, behavior and social skills difficulties experienced by students with learning disabilities. There’s a behavior management app for that! Check out the following websites: [|www.Understood.org], [|www.edutopia.org]; [|www.behaviortrackerpro.com]

National Bullying Prevention Center, [|www.PACER.org/bullying] “unites, engages, and educates kids, teens, parents and communities nationwide to address //**bullying**// through creative, relevant, and interactive resources”

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