Effective Classroom Management Strategies

Classroom Management is a set of skills and techniques used by teachers to keep a classroom organized, on task, and engaged. As a future educator, it is highly important to be aware of the importance in constructing a classroom with effective classroom management strategies. Many research studies show that a difficulty faced by many first year teachers is classroom management (Dugas, 2016). Classroom management techniques are supposed to minimize disruptive behavior in order to maximize classroom learning. Classroom management strategies help create a productive and engaging classroom (Classroom Management Definition, 2014). The purpose of this paper is to explore the effective classroom management techniques which include creating a positive …show more content…
2). One effective classroom management technique is developing a positive classroom environment. The students should feel safe and welcomed in the classroom. There should be enough space in between rows and class should be free of clutter. The classroom should be easy to walk through and there shouldn’t be anything dangerous on the ground. The classroom should also feel warm and welcoming. In order to make it feel welcoming teachers can have motivational posters and word walls that the students will be able to relate to. Getting to know your students and building a friendly relationship with them will also create a positive classroom environment. Seating arrangement is also very important as it influences classroom engagement when set up in small groups rather than typical rows. I believe that through a positive classroom environment, students will be more motivated to learn and more likely to avoid classroom …show more content…
“The classroom should be managed, not disciplined. Disciplining students is a short-term solution. Establishing procedures, on the other hand, yields longer-term results“(Dustova & Cotton, 2015, p. 6). In the beginning of class, the teacher must establish firm procedures, be aware of his or her responsibilities, and know the material. By establishing firm procedures in the classroom, the teacher will be more likely to be consistent. Through consistency a well-managed classroom will be set and there will be less probability of disruptive behavior. It is good to establish routines so students know what it is expected of them. Before each assignment give clear and specific instructions for the task. Practice the assignment with them a few times and each time provide less assistance. For example, as the students walk in they can work on a warm up assignment, allow more time and help the first few times. Then decrease the amount of help and time they get each time until they can succeed on the task on their own. Then they might have a few minutes of new instruction. Then allow them to work independently or in small groups. Lastly, the teacher might have them turn in an exit slip to verify their overall performance in the classroom. Having routines will allow them to stay on task as they will be aware of what is expected of