EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND CONTR

Effective classroom management is crucial for creating a positive learning environment and promoting student success. It involves a combination of strategies to establish clear expectations, maintain order, and foster respect and engagement among students. Here are some key principles and strategies for effective classroom management:

### 1. **Establish Clear Expectations and Rules**
- **Set Rules Early:** Establish classroom rules and expectations from the beginning. Ensure that students understand what behavior is expected of them.
- **Be Consistent:** Consistency in enforcing rules is essential. Apply consequences and rewards fairly to all students to avoid confusion and resentment.
- **Involve Students:** Engage students in creating classroom rules. When they participate in the process, they are more likely to respect and follow them.

### 2. **Create a Positive Learning Environment**
- **Build Relationships:** Develop positive, respectful relationships with your students. Show interest in their well-being and learning.
- **Foster Mutual Respect:** Encourage a culture of respect where both students and teachers value each other’s contributions.
- **Classroom Layout:** Arrange the classroom in a way that facilitates learning and minimizes distractions. Consider seating arrangements that encourage collaboration and allow you to monitor students effectively.

### 3. **Use Effective Communication**
- **Clear Instructions:** Provide clear, concise instructions to minimize confusion. Repeat instructions when necessary and check for understanding.
- **Non-Verbal Cues:** Use body language, eye contact, and gestures to communicate expectations and maintain attention.
- **Active Listening:** Listen to students’ concerns and feedback. This will help you understand their needs and adjust your teaching strategies accordingly.

### 4. **Implement a Structured Routine**
- **Consistency in Routines:** Establish and maintain daily routines to give students a sense of structure and predictability.
- **Transitions:** Plan and manage transitions between activities smoothly to avoid downtime where students may lose focus.

### 5. **Engage Students in Learning**
- **Interactive Lessons:** Make learning engaging and interactive. Incorporate group work, discussions, and hands-on activities to keep students motivated and attentive.
- **Differentiated Instruction:** Cater to different learning styles and levels by offering a variety of activities that suit the diverse needs of your students.
- **Active Participation:** Encourage students to participate actively. Ask questions, allow time for reflection, and provide opportunities for all students to contribute.

### 6. **Use Positive Reinforcement**
- **Reward Good Behavior:** Acknowledge and reward positive behavior through praise, incentives, or privileges. Positive reinforcement encourages students to maintain good behavior.
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1. EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM
MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL


BEING AN ORIENTATION PROGRAMME ORGANIZED
FOR

YEWA CENTRAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ABEOKUTA,
OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

2. MEET THE FACILITATOR
RASHEED, Oluwasegun Kazeem Ph.D
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3. CLASSROOM: THIS IS A STRATEGIC
PLACE USED FOR TEACHING AND
LEARNING.

MANAGEMENT: THIS IS THE ACT OF
CONTROLLING THE HUMAN FACTOR IN
AN ORGANIZATION TOWARDS
ACHIEVING ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS.

 CONTROL: THIS IS THE METHOD OF
MAKING THINGS IN ORDER FOR
DESIRED GOAL.


DEFINITION OF
CONCEPTS

4. What is Classroom Management?
It is the act of managing both human and material
resources in the classroom towards achieving optimum
understanding.
It’s effective discipline
It’s being prepared for class
It’s the act of motivating students
It’s providing a safe, comfortable learning environment
It’s building act of students’ self esteem
It’s being creative and imaginative in daily lessons

5. Why is Classroom Management Important?
Satisfaction and enjoyment in teaching
are dependent upon leading students to
cooperate
Classroom management issues are of
highest concern for teachers and
learners achievement.

6. Principles of Successful Classroom
Management
Deal with disruptive behaviors but also manage to
minimize off-task, non-disruptive behaviors
Teach students to manage their own behavior
Students learn to be on-task and engaged in the
learning activities you have planned for them

7. Techniques for Better Classroom Control
Focus attention on entire class
Don’t talk over student chatter
Silence can be EFFECTIVE not DORMANT
Use APPOPRIATE voice so students really have to listen to what you’re
saying
Direct your instruction so that students know what is going to happen
Monitor groups of students to check progress
Move around the room so students have to pay attention more readily
Give students non-verbal cues
Engage in low profile intervention of disruptions
Make sure classroom is comfortable and safe
Plan your lessons to ensure you fill the period with learning activities
Come to class prepared
Show confidence in your teaching
Learn student names as quickly as possible

9. Time Transition vs. Allocated Time
Allocated time: the time periods you
intend for your students to be engaged
in learning activities
Transition time: time periods that exist
between times allocated for learning
activities
Examples
Getting students assembled and attentive
Assigning reading and directing to begin
Getting students’ attention away from reading and
preparing for class discussion

10. Classroom Rules For Conduct
Formalized statements that provide students with
general guidelines for the types of behaviors that
are required and the types that are prohibited
A few rules are easier to remember than many
rules
Each rule in a small set of rules is more important
than each rule in a large set of rules

11. Necessary classroom rules of conduct
Maximizes on-task behaviors and minimize off-
task (esp. disruptive) behaviors.
Secures the safety and comfort of the learning
environment.
Prevents the activities of the class from disturbing
other classes.
Maintains acceptable standards of decorum among
students, school personnel, and visitors to the
school classrooms.

13. Dealing with
Classroom
Behavior

14. 1. Attention Seeking Behavior
Attention-seeking students prefer being punished,
admonished, or criticized to being ignored.
Give attention to the student when he or she is on-
task and cooperating.
“Catch them being good!” – and let them know you
caught them.

15. 2. Power Seeking Behavior
Power-seeking students attempt to provoke teachers
into a struggle of wills.
In most cases, the teacher should direct attention to
other members of the class.

16. 3. Behavior: Rambling -- wandering around and
off the subject. Using far-fetched examples or
analogies.

POSSIBLE RESPONSES:
Re-focus attention by restating relevant
point.
Direct questions to group that is back on
the subject
Ask how topic relates to current topic
being discussed.
Use visual aids, begin to write on board,
turn on overhead projector.
Say: "Would you summarize your main
point please?" or "Are you asking...?"

17. 4. Behavior: Shyness or Silence -- lack of
participation
POSSIBLE RESPONSES:
oChange teaching strategies from group
discussion to individual written exercises
or a videotape
oGive strong positive reinforcement for
any contribution.
oInvolve by directly asking him/her a
question.
oMake eye contact.
oAppoint to be small group leader.

18. 5. Behavior: Talkativeness -- knowing
everything, manipulation, chronic whining.
POSSIBLE RESPONSES:
oAcknowledge comments made.
oGive limited time to express viewpoint or
feelings, and then move on.
oMake eye contact with another participant and
move toward that person.
oGive the person individual attention during
breaks.
oSay: "That's an interesting point. Now let's see
what other other people think."