Every classroom is different and every teacher has different management strategies in place within their classroom. One teacher may change their management strategies in accordance with the class type or they may implement the same or similar management strategies for all their classes. Having a management strategy in place allows the teacher to provide guides, motivations, and structure to the students. Within the teaching world there are thousands of management strategies; some are science based and thoroughly researched some are more personalised and have developed through experience. Louise Porter suggests that most management plans will loosely fit into three categories, based on the level of student and teacher autonomy; (McDonald, 2013,
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(University of Sydney, 2012) Humanist, allowing equal treatment and discussion between students, peers and teachers, (University of Sydney, 2012) and mixed approaches which allow discussion and freedoms within structured guides. A clear management strategy allows for clear relationships between teacher and students and can implement a more effective and productive learning environment for both parties.
There are a number of popular theories that have been implemented and manipulated by teachers within their classrooms. The following six theories; Assertive discipline, Applied behaviour analysis, humanism, solution focused approach, Neo –Adlerian and cognitive behaviourism are just a few popular choices.
Applied Behaviour Analysis Applied Behaviour Analysis theory is one of the older authoritarian models steaming from early beliefs of corporal punishment within the classroom; this theory is heavily centred on the concept of reward and punishment the reinforce expectations and develop appropriate behaviours. “Behaviourists believe that we cannot change students’ thinking and feelings. Instead, applied behaviour analysis aims to change the conditions that surround behaviour. (Porter,
(University of Sydney, 2012) Humanist, allowing equal treatment and discussion between students, peers and teachers, (University of Sydney, 2012) and mixed approaches which allow discussion and freedoms within structured guides. A clear management strategy allows for clear relationships between teacher and students and can implement a more effective and productive learning environment for both parties.
There are a number of popular theories that have been implemented and manipulated by teachers within their classrooms. The following six theories; Assertive discipline, Applied behaviour analysis, humanism, solution focused approach, Neo –Adlerian and cognitive behaviourism are just a few popular choices.
Applied Behaviour Analysis Applied Behaviour Analysis theory is one of the older authoritarian models steaming from early beliefs of corporal punishment within the classroom; this theory is heavily centred on the concept of reward and punishment the reinforce expectations and develop appropriate behaviours. “Behaviourists believe that we cannot change students’ thinking and feelings. Instead, applied behaviour analysis aims to change the conditions that surround behaviour. (Porter,