1. Classroom Management Ideas And Observation Checklist

2. Classroom Management Physical Environment Teacher Students/Socialization Activities and Instruction Presentation Scheduling and Predictability

3. Physical Environment  Clean, well lighted and odor free  Comfortable temperature  Visually pleasing and appealing  Desks arranged for support & supervision  Easy access for all students to participate  No “exclusion” areas or desks

4. My Number 1 Hint Walk the room! Praise the good. Ignore the bad. Proximity = good Bx Perception of care Help and support ?

5. Between Teacher and Child I've come to a frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element in the classroom. It's my personal approach that creates the climate. It’s my daily mood that makes the weather. As a teacher, I possess a tremendous power to make a child's life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or deescalated and a child humanized or dehumanized. -Haim Ginott

6. Teacher  Calm and cheerful  Walks around room for support and supervision  Gives many positive praise statements  Uses corrective statements instead of no! stop! or don’t!  Acknowledges comments and questions  Overall positive attitude

7. Teacher More of this Less of these

8. Students/Socialization  Grouped by logic rather than behavior  Desks arrangement consistent with lesson presentation and teaching style  Have opportunities to share and interact with peers, teacher and lesson  On task and engaged  Most are eager to participate

9. Activities and Instruction  Active participation  Passive participation  Partnering/group work  Demonstration by students (board work)  Appropriate for subject and students  Uses peer buddies  Explains well  I do, we do, you do

10. My Number 2 Hint Empty head + empty hands = TROUBLE

11. Presentation  Know material/well prepared  Uses different demonstrative methods  Captures attention  Eager participation by students  Uses effective visual aids

12. Scheduling and Predictability  Schedule(s) being utilized  Students refer to schedule  Teacher follows schedule  Routine and predictability apparent  Students know exactly what to do next  Transitions are smooth and quick  No delays with sharpening or searching for materials by students

13. David Gosbin David.gosbin@cvusd.us Ideas, comments and questions are welcomed and encouraged.