Proven Classroom Management Strategies

By Randy Bentinck

When you have the right plan, the most demanding challenges become easier

 

 When you have the right strategy, the toughest Classroom Management Challenges become easier. In Proven Classroom Management Strategies: The Ultimate Guide to Effective Classroom Management Throughout the School Year, you will find some of the best contemporary classroom management strategies available.

Within the pages of this book, you will discover:
• effective classroom management techniques
• useful strategies for the seasoned veteran or the new teacher.
• classroom management strategies that are effective for the entire school year.
• strategies to deal with the most challenging students

In a well-managed classroom, the teacher is in charge, and the lessons run smoothly despite disruptive behaviour by students.

Transform your classroom into one where you are in charge of the teaching-learning process and the success of all your students by implementing Proven Classroom Management Strategies.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Randy Bentinck
• Release date: Aug 15, 2018
• ISBN: 9781386011880

Randy Bentinck

Randy Abubakar Bentinck is an emerging writer who is a graduate of the University of Guyana and the Burrowes School of Art. His work explores themes of love, loss, relationship, social issues and femininity. He writes from an intensely personal place, but his work is still relatable. His Literature teacher in High School, Mr Sobers, sparked his love for poetry. His recital of Michael Smith’s ‘Mi cyaan Believe it.’ made Bentinck fell in love with this art form instantly. Bentinck is a real Artist in every sense of the term. As an Actor, he was very active in the theatre scene in Guyana during the 90s where he acted in many major productions at the Theatre Guild of Guyana and the National Cultural Center. He also recited poetry at several places around the country. As a Visual Artist, he has been a part of several Art Shows, Art Competitions and National Exhibitions. His work represented Guyana at Carifesta IX, held in Trinidad and Tobago in 2006. He has been very active in sports and youth development. He was the chaperone for a youth contingent from Guyana for the first Habitat for Humanity Caribbean Youth Build held in 2000. For more work from r.A.bentinck, please visit his website: www.randybentinck.com. Bentinck is originally from the county of Berbice in Guyana but spent most of his adult life in the capital Georgetown. He presently resides in The Bahamas where he is an Art Educator.

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PROVEN

Classroom Management

STRATEGIES

The Ultimate Guide to Effective Classroom Management Throughout the School Year

Randy Bentinck B.A. Fine Arts, Dip Ed.

Copyright © 2017 by Randy Bentinck

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission.

Dedication

I dedicated to all of my students over the years, who made teaching memorable and enjoyable during challenging times.

Do not train a child to learn by force or harshness; but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy, the peculiar bent of the genius of each. —Plato

Table of Contents

Introduction

Classroom Management Defined

Principles of Classroom Management

Keeping a Simple Classroom Management System

Integrating Positive Reinforcement

Making Simple, Gradual Changes

Starting from Day One

Advantages of Classroom Management

Having effective classroom

CHAPTER ONE

Classroom Management Strategies for the Start of the School Year

Building a Community

Building a Bully-Proof Community in the Classroom.

Teaching Procedures to Students

Building Social and Emotional Skills

Classroom Engagement

How to Develop a Classroom Management Plan

Points to Consider for Class-wide Classroom Strategies

Creating a classroom management plan.

Finding a conducive seating arrangement.

Praising students with sincerity.

Creating a daily agenda.

Circulating the Classroom.

Handling differences with respect

Giving a little to receive a lot

Answering questions

Integrating the Interests of Students

Causes of Disciplinary Problems

How to Respond to Challenging Behaviors

Working with Parents as Co-Teachers

Parents as Partners for Great Outcomes

Dealing with Violent Behaviors and Situations

How to Handle the Extremes

Assertive Discipline in Classroom Management

Assertive Discipline Technique

CHAPTER TWO

Classroom Strategies for the Middle of the School Year

Classroom Transitions

Handling Transitions in the Classroom

Taking Down Old Decorations.

Reassessing the Current Classroom Management System.

Reviewing Classroom Routines and Rules.

Reconfiguring Classroom Desks.

Finding Other Ways to Catch the Attention of Students.

Providing New Incentives

Using Folders for Organizing Things

Planning Activities

Conducting a Discussion

Following the New Rules

CHAPTER THREE

Classroom Strategies for the End of the School Year

Preempting or Preventing the Trend

Making the Classroom Management Plan a Refresher

Reassuring Students

Not Making Assumptions

Picking Up the Pace

Having a Smooth Finish

Classroom Management Advice for the End of the School Year

Routines

Reflection

High Expectations

Something New

Building Opportunities for Fun

Make Them Busy

Creating Space

CHAPTER FOUR

Conclusion

REFERENCE

Introduction

Most teachers face one of the biggest challenges of securing a focused classroom that is free of distractions. Teachers need effective classroom management strategies to ensure a class moves forward and prevents disruptions.

These are ways in which teachers could stay in control of the learning style and direction of the Classroom. Classroom management strategies also guarantee that students learn in an environment without distraction and disruption.

Classroom Management Defined

Many articles and books have been consulted to discover a vivid classroom management description. The most common definition of classroom management states that it is a practice of establishing and encouraging students' self-control by promoting positive student behavior and achievement.

In addition, the concept of classroom management is also associated with teacher effectiveness, teacher-student relationship, and academic achievement. There are three significant components of classroom management. These include conduct management, contract management, and content management.

Most teachers already know that the high occurrence of classroom problems when it comes to discipline has a substantial negative impact on the efficiency of teaching and learning.

Research shows that teachers with