Educators today are in charge of preparing their students for the demands of a 21st century world. On top of this they are also responsible for equipping students with the polite qualities of citizenship. These are truly monumental demands that require a lot of well thought out effort and perseverance. Educators must execute these tasks within the confines of a productive learning environment. Such a learning environment should be orderly and obviously emphasize learning. Most people believe that this environment is easily attainable for teachers. However, it can be challenging especially if teachers were not adequately instructed about classroom management techniques. These struggles are almost always felt by teachers especially those
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Educators are expected to teach an endlessly diversified group of students most often with very little outside help. During teacher training, the concept of classroom management is often times neglected. In its place is extreme focus on knowledge content due to the fact that standardized academic testing is in the forefront of education systems today. On top of this, a lot of school systems don’t necessarily have the funding to provide the extra resources required. Sometimes these workshops and informational sessions are viewed as a luxury and not a necessity. Therefore money will be spent elsewhere. Many educators go into the field because they love children and want to help them learn. Not many recognize that along with this comes a lot of paperwork, disruptive children and other disciplinary challenges. These additional problems can lead to educators becoming very overwhelmed and frustrated and unfortunately sometimes apathetic, this also affects the students. Fortunately, there are helpful strategies for teachers who want to curb disruptions before they occur. The relationship between the teacher and the student is without a doubt the most important aspect of classroom management, but ironically it is often times left unfulfilled. A lot of the time teachers view classroom management as a method to strictly control student’s behavior. However, if you aggressively …show more content…
Educators need to ensure that all students are interested in what they are learning and the process. Research studies show that both learning and behavioral problems go hand in hand and that comprehensive teaching strategies can reduce disruptive behaviors. Classroom management is a form of problem prevention rather than problem solving, which leads to fewer interventions needed. When exceptional teachers practice participation for involvement in learning with their students, they make sure that the material is rooted in the curriculum and relative to the students’ zone of proximal development. The zone of proximal development is the difference between what a learner can do without help and what he or she can do with help. When designing the curricula, make sure that the lesson plans and activities contain meaningful content. Ensure that it has age appropriate subject matter that can connect the students to the real world. When meaningful content is conveyed in the classroom, the students are more likely to take part in the
Educators are expected to teach an endlessly diversified group of students most often with very little outside help. During teacher training, the concept of classroom management is often times neglected. In its place is extreme focus on knowledge content due to the fact that standardized academic testing is in the forefront of education systems today. On top of this, a lot of school systems don’t necessarily have the funding to provide the extra resources required. Sometimes these workshops and informational sessions are viewed as a luxury and not a necessity. Therefore money will be spent elsewhere. Many educators go into the field because they love children and want to help them learn. Not many recognize that along with this comes a lot of paperwork, disruptive children and other disciplinary challenges. These additional problems can lead to educators becoming very overwhelmed and frustrated and unfortunately sometimes apathetic, this also affects the students. Fortunately, there are helpful strategies for teachers who want to curb disruptions before they occur. The relationship between the teacher and the student is without a doubt the most important aspect of classroom management, but ironically it is often times left unfulfilled. A lot of the time teachers view classroom management as a method to strictly control student’s behavior. However, if you aggressively …show more content…
Educators need to ensure that all students are interested in what they are learning and the process. Research studies show that both learning and behavioral problems go hand in hand and that comprehensive teaching strategies can reduce disruptive behaviors. Classroom management is a form of problem prevention rather than problem solving, which leads to fewer interventions needed. When exceptional teachers practice participation for involvement in learning with their students, they make sure that the material is rooted in the curriculum and relative to the students’ zone of proximal development. The zone of proximal development is the difference between what a learner can do without help and what he or she can do with help. When designing the curricula, make sure that the lesson plans and activities contain meaningful content. Ensure that it has age appropriate subject matter that can connect the students to the real world. When meaningful content is conveyed in the classroom, the students are more likely to take part in the