Ready for Anything SUPPORTING NEW TEACHERS for SUCCESS by Lynn Howard

Seminar 3 Classroom Management Overall Goal Provide tips, ideas, suggestions, and logistical support for Positive Classroom Management

Focus Positive Management for effective teaching Classroom management strategies that motivate and support positive student behavior

Agenda Welcome Back and Success Stories Discussion of INTASC Standard 5 Student Behavior Log Ten Commandments of Student Behavior Selected Other Activities Reflections-4-Square Journal Self-Assessment and Check Point

Welcome Back Grounding Activity-- What has been one success story since the last time we met? How do you feel about that success?

INTASC Standard 5 The teacher uses an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning and self- motivation

Classroom management takes time and practice

Classroom Management Guidelines Establish the procedures/rules within your classroom -What is acceptable and unacceptable behavior? Consistently implement your expectations Provide sincere and genuine recognition Identify personnel for support in CR management issues

Classroom Management is… It refers to everything a teacher does to organize time, space, and students so that effective instruction occurs everyday.

Using Positive Behavior Management Using the activities on Page 97 and 98 Discuss Strengths and Weaknesses of each… Which would you use in your classroom?

Classroom Management Behavior Log Documentation of calls, conferences, and correspondence. Include all interventions made in the classroom with comments and responses

The 10 Commandments of Student Discipline Discuss the commandments of student discipline.

Reflection 4-Square Journal Describe what happened Describe what you did and what the student did? Describe what you would do differently How can you learn from this experience?

Self-Assessment Self-Assessment Survey After Three Survey

Classroom Management Avoid Mayhem… Prevention Beats Intervention Any Day! The Best Management Program is a Strong Instructional Program