Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Managing Student Behavior Domain 2

In order for students to be able engage with content, the classroom environment must be orderly and supportive. Standards are clear to students, students feel respected. Expectations for student conduct have been established and are implemented. Teachers know what is happening in the classroom and subtly move to help students and re-engage them in the lesson. Monitoring of student behavior is preventative and when the teacher responds to student conduct, it is with respect that the behavior is addressed.

1. Create an environment of respect and rapport: The teacher interactions and student interactions are appropriate.

2. Establish a culture for learning: Expectations for student learning are clear, the importance of the content is made clear for students, and quality work is expected.

3. Managing classroom procedures: The teacher manages a variety of instructional groups, transitions are smooth and seamless, materials and supplies are available, and the teacher appropriately supervises volunteers and paraprofessionals that might be in the classroom.

4. Managing student behavior: Again expectations are clear for student behavior, behavior is monitored and preventative and the teacher responds to student misbehavior immediately and appropriately. Successful teachers practice routines and procedures at the beginning of the school year intentionally so that students know the expectations and it becomes the expectation.

5. Organizing physical space: The room is arranged to promote engagement of students.

1 comment:

  1. I agree that it is critical to teach and practice the expected behaviors in the classroom. Establishing routines and expected behavior is worth its weight in GOLD. I always feel like it takes a long time in the beginning to establish my classroom rules and expectations. I get anxious to begin my actual lessons. BUT by the second quarter the kiddos are good-to-go and learning can be the focus... not behavior!

    I have found that #5 is helpful in supporting good behavior as well. If the spaces in the room are clearly designated then you can assign specific behaviors as acceptable or not. This helps when children are working around the room.

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