Classroom Management

Without a doubt, it is undeniable that the # 1 area of concern for teachers is their feelings of lack of inadequacy, as it relates to their skills in classroom management. Effectively managing a classroom of students is, in fact, a skill that is learned and perfected over time. With each changing class, the skill must evolve and conform to what proves to be the most efficient teaching style for each individual group of students. Despite practicums, student teaching, experiences and other types of observations, classroom management is still said to be a problem amongst most all teachers.

Though managing a classroom full of students is a skill that must be learned, one that takes much time to comprehend, it is still important to consider the uniqueness factor that goes along with each group of students. No two classes will ever be the same, as will no two students, and therefore different psychological techniques will likely be required to manage each different class. And so you could say, that one (a teacher) can never truly master the art of classroom management, as each year it will take a different skill set to prove effective teaching styles.

Helpful Tips for Effective Classroom Management

 

There are many helpful tips worth sharing in order to help one effectively manage a classroom. Teachers must be mindful to verbalize their expectations to their students and take care to positively praise proper behavior – likewise punish negative behaviors. Classroom arrangement plays a large role in the efficiency of classroom management. It is important to remember that adequate classroom arrangement does not guarantee proper behavior, but poor classroom arrangement almost always will guarantee poor behavior. Establishing rules and enforcing those rules can be the most difficult part of classroom management, but are perhaps the most important factors. A classroom that is not properly managed is a classroom in which learning falls to the wayside.