Chapters 13-16

Chapter 13: Classroom Management

Preventing Problems: Techniques of Classroom Management
-Teachers who show they are "with it" head off discipline problems.
-Being able to handle overlapping activities helps maintain classroom control.
-Teachers who continually interrupt activities have discipline problems.
-Keeping the entire class involved and alert minimizes misbehavior.
-Identify misbehaviors, and firmly specify constructive behavior.
-Effective teachers plan how to handle classroom routines.
-During the first weeks, have students complete clear assignments under your direction.
-Manage the behavior of adolescents by making and communicating clear rules and procedures.

Techniques for Dealing with Behavior Problems
-Use supportive reactions to help students develop self-control.
-Give criticism privately, then offer encouragement.
-Determine who owns a problem before deciding on the course of action.

Violence in American Schools
-Incidents of crime and serious violence occur relatively infrequently in public schools and have been decreasing in recent years.
-Male aggressiveness is due to biological and cultural factors.
-Middle school and junior high boys with low grades may feel trapped.
-Misbehavior of high school students may reveal a lack of positive identity.
-Classroom disruptions can be significantly reduced by various approaches.
-Violence is less likely when schoolwide programs teach students constructive ways to handle conflicts.

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