Classroom Management Flashcards
What is a productive learning environment?
A well-managed classroom is characterized by consistent student engagement in productive learning activities.
What are some key strategies for arranging the classroom?
Minimize distractions, facilitate teacher-student interaction, and adapt to instructional activities.
What are some key strategies for creating a positive classroom climate?
Develop disciplinary knowledge, skills, and attitudes, foster a non-competitive, motivating atmosphere, and establish explicit behavior expectations.
What are some key strategies for setting limits?
Establish clear guidelines, set reasonable limits, establish and review rules, present rules informatively, acknowledge student feelings, and enforce rules consistently.
What are some key strategies for keeping students on task?
Engage students productively, use developmentally appropriate tasks, provide structure and support, and plan for smooth transitions.
What are some key characteristics of “withit” teachers and expert teachers?
Maintain classroom awareness, monitor behavior regularly, make eye contact, and understand misbehaviors and Focus on positive aspects, engage students with exciting instruction, and address boredom.
What are some helpful strategies for dealing with misbehaviors?
Ignore minor misbehaviors, cue the student, private discussion, teach self-regulation strategies, use behaviorist approaches, combine cognitive and behavioral techniques, and communicate with parents.
What are some early warning signs of violent behavior?
Social withdrawal, isolation or feeling persecuted, academic decline, poor coping skills, inappropriate role models, substance abuse, sense of superiority, holding grudges, violent themes in creative work, intolerance of differences, history of violence, and threats of violence.
What are some key strategies for preventing school violence?
Create a safe environment, intervene early, and provide intensive intervention.
What are some key strategies for combating gang-related hostilities?
Establish clear policies, identify gang activity, forbid gang symbols, and mediate disputes.
What are some key considerations for addressing student diversity?
Consider socioeconomic factors, be culturally sensitive, and respect diversity.
What are some key strategies for collaborating with other faculty members?
Communicate and collaborate regularly, share common goals, establish shared strategies, and promote equality and multicultural sensitivity.
What are some key strategies for working with parents?
Recognize parent involvement, communicate regularly, coordinate efforts, and avoid blaming parents.
