Edu 453 Classroom Management 3

SOCIOLOGY

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

THE EDUCATIONAL ‘CLIMATE’ &SCHOOL EFFECTIVENESS 1) CLASSROOM LEARNING CLIMATE 2) STUDENT FRIENDSHIP & INTERACTION PATTERNS IN THE CLASSROOM

POWER DYNAMICS & ROLES IN THE INFORMAL SYSTEM 2)THEORICAL EXPLANATIONS OF POWER DYNAMICS IN THE CLASSROOM. 2)TEACHER STRATEGIES AND THE INFORMAL SYSTEM

Classroom learning Climate • Psychologists and sociologists have concentrated on the one “teacher-many students” model. • The learning climate is made up of routines imposed on students in classroom. • Classroom climate can produce antischool feelings.

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Classroom Codes: Interaction in the Classroom A major process in the school system is interaction. There are 3 types of classroom interaction. Authoritarian Democratic Laissez-faire

2) STUDENTS RELATIONSHIP & INTERACTION PATTERNS IN THE CLASSROOM Affective classrooms include increased interaction & shared activities, more uniform distribution of popularity among students & increased opportunity for students to be good at some task. Friendship pattern begin in pre-school & continue through childhood.

CONT. For adolescents, having best friends is important as a source of mutual intimacy, acceptance, understanding, a place disclosure and mutual advice. Commitment become increasingly important aspect of friendship as adolescent become older.

a) Seating arrangement and physical condition in classroom  Students face the teacher and focused toward the central point (max attention). So, students attention can be better controlled by teachers.  The location of a students seat affect both students behavior and teachers attitude toward the student.

Cont.  E.g, the student sitting in the in front or center of the classroom participate more and achieve better.  The physical condition also effect the learning. E.g,the thermal environment, lighting, adequate space, equipment and furnishing.  The effective room decor also create an optimal learning environment.

b) Size of classroom The smaller classes mean fewer control problems, less work for teachers, more interaction & communication between students & teachers. Classroom in which children teach each other specific material in small groups also have high achievement levels.

Cont. However, teachers do not always take advantage of the smaller class size to create climates more conducive to learning.

Teacher strategies and the informal system Classroom management – entire range of teacher-direct planning, managing, monitoring of student behavior & learning activities.  Goal & strategies of teacher: Philosophy of teacher & school Organization school & classroom Available resources No. of students & interest level

Cont. 1) Task of getting & keeping student attention In mind must have an activities & lessons of the day Convince the students of importance the lessons & motivate them to comply & even to participate.

Cont 2) Time management Problem: Student are off-task or disrupting learning Solve: Well- planed & paced lessons Example: making quick transitions, use students to do some simple tasks & paperwork or use other time- saving techniques

Cont. 3) Define the lessons from disintegration and internal defections Solve: Strategies - questioning to get attention, teachers do a recess, physical education or games

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