managing the teaching environment Flashcards
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The teaching environment is only a background variable.
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To “manage” the learning environment means to take steps to:
Maximize attention
Reduce distraction
Encourage participation
Be as productive as possible
teaching is most effective when
Physical, virtual, and cultural spaces of the classroom are conducive to both personal and social learning
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classrooms can be crowded, complex, and potentially chaotic
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Classrooms are not multidimensional however events are often unpredictable
f (multidimensional)
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Activities occur simultaneously; Things happen quickly
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Classrooms have histories; There is little privacy
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teachers should:
Establish behavioral expectations and address learner uncertainties
Ensure learners experience success
Be available and visible
Be in charge
class rules should be
Reasonable and necessary
Clear and comprehensible
Consistent with instructional and learning goals
Consistent with school rules
basic principles of classroom arrangement
Reduce congestion in high-traffic areas
Make sure that facilitators can easily see all learners
Make often-used teaching materials and learner supplies easily accessible
Make sure that learners can easily observe whole-class presentations
Learners in these seats are more likely to interact with the teacher, ask questions, and initiate discussion
action zone
Show how they are ”with it”
effective classroom management
Develop positive teacher-learner relationship
managing the classroom
__ is a shared responsibility
learning
minor interventions of management strategies
Use nonverbal cues
Keep activity moving
Provide needed instruction
Move closer to students
Redirect the behavior
Be direct and assertive
Give student a choice
