Classroom+Management

This page contains activities, assignments, readings, and resources for teaching and learning about classroom management in world language education. toc

=OBJECTIVES:=

Students will:

1) Identify common disruptive behaviors. 2) Explain typical motivations for student misbehavior. 3) Distinguish between minor or isolated instances of misbehavior and patterns of disruption which require intervention. 4) Expand their repertoire of pedagogical strategies for addressing classroom disruptions in the target language. 5) Apply effective techniques for involving students, parents, and colleagues in improving student behavior.

=CAN DO STATEMENTS:=

1) I can list common classroom disruptions. 2) I can explain typical reasons underlying student misbehavior. 3) I can distinguish between behaviors which require intervention and those which do not. 4) I can justify the intervention strategies I use. 5) I can actively involve students, parents, and colleagues in improving behavior.

=GUIDING QUESTIONS:=

1) WHAT are some things students do during class that are commonly considered misbehavior, and how does a teacher determine when to intervene?

2) WHY do students misbehave?
 * Do students view disruptive behavior differently than their teachers?
 * How do unmet needs factor into disruptive classroom behavior?
 * Why respect, relationships, and student responsibility such important components of classroom management?

3) HOW can student misbehavior be prevented or addressed?
 * How can teachers present rules in the target language?
 * How can student misbehavior be addressed in the target language?

4) WHERE can teachers find effective intervention strategies?

5) WHAT should a teacher do if a situation turns into a crisis?

6) WHEN should teachers involve parents, colleagues, and/or administrators?

7) What else do you want to know about classroom management?

=ACTIVITIES:=

1: Classroom Management Snowball Activity
//Activate Prior Knowledge//

**2: Classroom Management Videos** //Contextualized Experience// Watch these videos regarding ** classroom management ** in preparation for class. (You may also want to visit the Classroom Management page of the wiki.)



What do these examples have in common?


 * [|Angry Teacher & Annoying Students] (1:40 - Class is too loud, whistling)
 * [|Arguing with my Teacher (Spanish class)]
 * [|An Argument at School] (:37 - Two students in classroom - Profanity at the end)
 * [|Arguing in School] (Cafeteria)
 * [|Ben Argues with Mr. Turner]
 * [|My Mad Teacher] (:41 - Start watching at around :20 - Test prep)
 * [|My Teacher Getting Mad] (just watch the 1st 20 seconds - be quiet, calling parents)
 * [|Retarded argument with mst] (A 6:37 conversation about a classroom management issue in another class and privacy of conversations)
 * [|Screaming Teacher (Pledge of Allegiance)] (Video contains swearing from teacher and student)
 * [|Student v. Teacher (2:21 - Pre-calc, Talking & Seating)]
 * [|Teacher and student argue re: war in Iraq]
 * [|Teacher gets mad] (:07 - Assembly)
 * [|Teacher v. Student] (:57 - Cell phones) Alternate video (staged): [|Cell Phones]
 * [|Teacher v. Student (Substitute Teacher)]
 * [|Catherine Tate - Lauren (French Oral Test)]
 * [|Catherine Tate - Periodic Table (Chatting)] (0:00 - 1:40 and 3:14 - end)

Optional Videos:
 * [|Kindergarten Cop]
 * [|Absent Professor] (French)
 * [|Wonder Years] (Ineffective lecture/questioning)
 * [|Honorary Duckies]

3: Behavioral Breakdowns Graphic Organizer
//Focus on Meaning//



4: Principles of Classroom Management
//Focus on Form//


 * What are our assumptions? Values? Intended outcomes?
 * The Gospel: Things to act v. things to be acted upon (Animator v. Animation)
 * Relationships, Relationships, Relationships
 * [|The Art of Enforceable Statements (Love & Logic)]
 * [|Three Types of Parents (Love & Logic)] (Replace "parent" with "teacher" when you read this)
 * Unmet Needs, Power Struggles, Saving Face, Avoiding Sending Students to the Office

**5: Strategies for Addressing Minor Disruptions**
//Focus on Communication//
 * Stop, Smile, & Wait
 * Instant Intervention: [[file:Instant Intervention Technique.doc]]
 * Choice, Voice, Engagement, Proximity
 * Effective One Liners
 * Signals for Attention
 * Making Groups Work


 * Consequences for Disruptions**
 * [[file:languagelinks2006/its getting spicy in here classroom management.doc|It's Getting Spicy in Here]]
 * TAREA (erasing letters)
 * Behavior "Therapy" Reflection Sheets

- In English, appropriate for middle school, some interesting features (such as photo of classroom rules, space for reflection, and space for parent and teacher comments and signatures)

- Graphic organizer in English for secondary - Stop sign in English with limited writing room and spaces for student and teacher signatures

- Very basic, in English, addresses feelings - Visual, very basic, in Spanish

- Visual, in English


 * Time Out in Another Classroom
 * Sending Students to the Office

6: Calling Parents (Cell Phone Role Plays)
[|How to Talk to Parents About Their Misbehaving Child] [|Script for "Sandwich" Phone Call] (see script on second page, sandwiches a conversation about a problem between positive statements about the child) [|Scripts for Addressing Body Odor]

7: When a Problem Becomes a Crisis (Crisis Role Plays)
School Crisis Plan "The Safety Plan is Now In Effect" Types of Crises Strategies for Addressing or De-escalating Crises Community Crisis Role Play
 * Bomb Threats
 * Cutting
 * Fight
 * Health Emergencies
 * Intruder in Building
 * Power Failure
 * Shooting
 * Stabbing
 * Substance Abuse
 * Suicide
 * Terrorism (9/11)
 * Weather-related Emergencies (Earthquakes, Tornados)

8: Classroom Management Thinking Template
//Closure//



=ASSIGNMENTS:=


 * 1) Classroom Management: Reading - Please choose at least ONE link to read/explore**


 * [|You Can Handle them All: Techniques for Managing 117 Misbehaviors] - (Requires free sign-up. Definitely worth it. Read through the materials under "Discipline Plan" and then look for the little tiny link on the left that says "List all behaviors." Click on that to see whatever type of problem you are having and how to address it.
 * [|11 Techniques for Better Discipline]
 * [|Stages of Discipline]
 * [|Techniques That Backfire]
 * [|Proactive Discipline]


 * 2) Classroom Management Resources: Student Engagement - Please pick at least ONE page to explore**


 * Managing the Class Through Curriculum (You might find the Power Teaching video gives you ideas for some techniques you could try)
 * [|11-year-old Teacher] (A good example of how consistent routines & procedures allow even young students to manage their peers successfully)
 * [|Whole Brain Teaching] (An introduction to Power Teaching for those who want more info.)
 * Interactive Activities
 * Learning Centers
 * [|Cooperative Learning in FL Teaching (Short article)]
 * [|Classroom Quickstart Ideas (Video)]
 * [|How to Keep Kids Engaged in Class (Ten tips)]


 * 3) Develop a classroom syllabus (a.k.a. "disclosure document")**




 * 4) Create a set of posters (or a video) in the target language that SHOW your classroom expectations.**


 * 5) Create your own "behavioral reflection" worksheet in the target language.**


 * 6) Classroom Management: Optional Interactive Activities**


 * [|Animator v. Animation] - How does this video relate to the relationship between teachers and students in the classroom?
 * [|Think It Through: Gaining Ground in Teaching] - An interactive "thinking tool" designed to help student teachers consider options for classroom management in a systematic way--play around with it. The info. on the right is useful too.
 * Harry Wong - [|Effective Teaching Quiz] - A self-assessment that offers useful information for discussion, but is only tangentially related to classroom management
 * [|Dr. M's Classroom Management Bookmarks] - A lengthy list of additional resources you could explore


 * 7) Classroom Management Questions - Do you have any new questions about classroom management? Post them in the discussion forum.**

=READINGS:=

- EXCELLENT book with many concrete, helpful strategies (Read this second)

- A very accessible book for helping teachers understand the underlying causes of disruptive student behavior. The book is targeted more toward elementary/middle school teachers, but the principles are totally applicable to high school (Read this first)





- A very practical book with concrete strategies for developing a democratic classroom climate



=RESOURCES:=

Classroom Management Wiki Page

Intervention Techniques

 * [|You Can Handle them All: Techniques for Managing 117 Misbehaviors] - (Requires free sign-up. Definitely worth it. Read through the materials under "Discipline Plan" and then look for the little tiny link on the left that says "List all behaviors." Click on that to see whatever type of problem you are having and how to address it.
 * [|11 Techniques for Better Discipline]
 * [|Stages of Discipline]
 * [|Techniques That Backfire]
 * [|Proactive Discipline]

**Gangs**
Gangs - [|D&C 38:30] - "I tell you these things because of your prayers; wherefore, a[|treasure] up b[|wisdom] in your bosoms, lest the wickedness of men reveal these things unto you by their wickedness, in a manner which shall speak in your ears with a voice louder than that which shall shake the earth; but if ye are prepared ye shall not fear."


 * [|Definition of a Gang]
 * Gang Awareness PowerPoint (mine or this one)
 * Gang Awareness Brochure (have students each pick a topic and make one like this on it)
 * Gang Slang Quiz & Key
 * [|Gang Clothing]
 * [|Gang Graffiti] (Examples) & [|Gangs in the U.S. (abbreviations)]
 * [|Gang Hand signs] (Examples)
 * Interview with an Inmate
 * Levels of Gang Involvement
 * Gangs in Utah
 * [|An Overview of Gangs in SLC (Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office)]
 * [|Utah Survey] v. [|Youth Gangs in Schools Report from U.S. Dept. of Justice] (Compare these two and then discuss critically evaluating info.)
 * [|Utah Gang Problem Worse Than Reported]
 * [|Orem]
 * [|Utah White Power Gang Clothing]


 * Gang Prevention & Intervention
 * [|National Gang Center]
 * [|Help for Gang Members & Their Families] (School District & Community Resources in UT)
 * [|Free Tattoo Removal (U of U)]
 * [|Metro Gang Unit]
 * [|Anti-gang Measure Heads to Guv's Desk] (March 10, 2010) & [|Gang Prevention Bill Gains Committee Approval (Feb. 16, 2010)]
 * [|Utah Gang Conference 2010]
 * [|New Gang Database Aims to Aid Law Enforcement Efforts] (March 2009)
 * [|Utah Takes on Gangs] (Oct. 2009 - Callings)
 * [|Utah U.S. Target for Mexican Gangs Pot Farms]
 * [|Utah & America's Gang Crisis] (Blog)
 * [|UTGangResearch] (Twitter)

=TECH TOOLS:= - Drag and drop tool lets you figure out how to arrange your classroom by dragging, dropping, and drawing items on a diagram of a classroom floor plan that you can save and print



- A variety of online stopwatches (chess timer, egg timer, metronome, time bomb, etc.)

- Insert applause monitors and live Twitter feeds into PowerPoint presentations

- PowerPoint timers you can download

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