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  • Classroom Behavior Management (Part 1): Key Concepts and Foundational Practices
Challenge
Initial Thoughts
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What should teachers understand about effective classroom behavior management?

  • 1: Effects of Disruptive Behavior
  • 2: Classroom and School-Wide Behavior Management
  • 3: Cultural Influences on Behavior
  • 4: Key Principles of Classroom Behavior Management

How can teachers increase the chances that their students will behave appropriately?

  • 5: Create a Positive Climate
  • 6: Create a Structured Classroom
  • 7: Use Surface Management Strategies
  • 8: Develop a Comprehensive Classroom Behavior Management Plan

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Classroom Behavior Management (Part 1): Key Concepts and Foundational Practices

Challenge

Review the movie below and then proceed to the Initial Thoughts section (time: 1:25).

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Transcript: Challenge

Classroom Behavior Management (Part 1): Key Concepts and Foundational Practices

With the beginning of the school year only days away, new teacher Ms. Rollison is excited to start her teaching career, but she also has some doubts. Though she feels fairly confident in her teaching abilities, she wonders what she should do if her students arrive to class late, refuse to listen or work, use profanity, or get into fights. Although she never had issues while student teaching, Ms. Rollison realizes this was largely due to her experienced mentor teacher who had already developed an effective classroom behavior management system. She worries about her ability to create a positive learning environment on her own. Suddenly, her ideal image of eager and engaged sixth graders is replaced by a chaotic classroom filled with disrespectful and off-task students. She receives a range of contradictory suggestions from peers, which only exacerbates her feelings of anxiousness and uncertainty for the year ahead.

Here’s your challenge:

What should teachers understand about effective classroom behavior management?

How can teachers increase the chances that their students will behave appropriately?

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