Student Behavior Reflective Essay

In the 21st century, many educators struggle with classroom management and it is very difficult for teachers to teach a lesson where students are not being motivated or engaged. When students are not been motivated or engaged in the lesson, they tend to misbehave and interrupt instruction because their needs are not being met. According to Jones and Jones (2006), he emphasized that fifty eight percent of classroom time allocated for instruction is lost due to student behavior that disrupts their learning and that of others. As I read different pieces of information this week, I discovered the factors involved in why students act inappropriately in the classroom as well as what we need to implement as educators to overcome this issues. The topic this week relates on student behavior, how it impacts student learning and new approaches that can be implemented to create an environment that can be suitable for all students to learn.
I am a mathematics teacher and I teach in a district where classroom management is one of …show more content…
For this reason, I implement effective strategies where students work in groups, interchange ideas, provide positive feedback, and share their differences. As educators, we must understand that external factors do have an impact in student learning and behavior; therefore, we must be ready to meet their needs and provide a learning environment in which all students feel safe and valued. One of the insights this week is about the four principles of effective classroom management and what we must implemented in our daily lessons. According to Jones, Bailey & Jacob, (2014), an effective educator must plan the lesson carefully, establish positive relationships with students, remind classroom expectations during instruction, and includes ongoing processes of observations and