{ Classroom Management through Psychology Shana Cagle CEPD April 26, 2012

 Buchanan Primary (Haralson Co.)  Pre-kindergarten classroom with 22 students between the ages of 4 and 5.  There is a mixture of lower and middle-class income earning families.  1 head teacher, 1 supervisor, and 1 special education teacher  Attend school 4 days a week- Tuesday through Friday. Description:

Behavioral Learning Operant conditioning: Positive/Negative Reinforcement, Punishment Punishment: time-out Theories: Motivation: Extrinsic Motivation Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs: Psychological Safety Love and Belonging

Positive Reinforcement: Student E is acknowledged and rewarded through treasure box when following the rules. Student K is often ignored until he behaves badly. Punishment: Student K is often scolded and required to sit in time out through out every lunch period. Behavioral Learning

In order to find comfort students must feel that they belong. Maslow’s pyramid of basic needs shows some issues that Student K deals with outside of the classroom that inevitably effect his in class behavior. Before student K can fully reach his true potential he has to be able to climb the different levels of the pyramid. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs:

Students K and E both work through extrinsic motivation. Fulfilling classroom expectations through rewards. This theory ties into both the behavioral learning and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Motivators in this select class included: Treasure Chest, Praise, Security, and belonging. Motivation

Student K Student E Student K: Depicts insecurity through sleep at home and family financial security. He shows improvement when asked to do his work and is rewarded with nice comments that give him a sense of belonging in the classroom. Student E: Shows trouble though operational conditioning. Student E is never fully punished for her actions so she only sees her “bad” behavior as a way to earn rewards from the teacher. She is given the opportunity to choose whether or not she should be in trouble on many occasions.

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