Observation Task 4 Classroom Behavior

Management: An Overview
Focus: Classroom Management Strategies
Objective
The objective of this task is for student teachers to begin to understand the
importance of being proactive in order to manage the classroom behavior
effectively so that learning can take place. An effective teacher uses many
strategies to manage the behavior in the classroom so that learning can take place.
This week we are taking a very general look (overview) at these various
strategies. In the weeks to come, we will focus on some of the most important
behavior management strategies.
Task
Look and listen for the Classroom Management Strategies we discussed in class.
Make a note in the table below.
Management Tactic
1. Organizing a productive
classroom
Can students all see the board?
Does the teacher move children to
different seats if they are noisy or
disruptive?
Is it easy for everyone to walk around
the classroom

Examples of what you saw or heard

- All the students in the ruby class could see
the board very clear.
- The teacher would move the child away
from others because they did noise.
- Sometimes children cant walk around the
class because some kids dont push the
chairs.

2. Classroom Rules and

Procedures

Are rules stated in the positive form?

Are there no more than 5 rules

Are rules clear and everyone

understands?

3. Positive Greetings at the door

How does your MST greet the
students when they arrive?

4. Managing independent work

Is there some independent seatwork

throughout the day
Does the teacher give clear

She stands and welcomed the kids and smile

to them.
The teacher gives the lessons in several different ways
so that the information reached to the child.

Often the teacher doing some works to keep

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instructions?
Does the teacher have extra work for
the kids who finish early?

5. Communication

Does the teacher praise often?

What does she say?
If the teacher reprimands
(opposite of praise), is it very
short and not many words?

6. Teach and Model Behavior

Does the teacher teach and model

the behavior she expects? (for
example, if she wants the
students to listen while others are
speaking, does she do the same?)

7. Teacher Proximity
(closeness)

Is there a reward system in the

class?
Is it effective?

9. Goal Setting

Does the teacher set goals for the

classs behavior? (Does she say
something like, OK, today we are
all going to get smiley faces?)

10.
Visual schedule
posted?
11.
Cuing system to gain
control of the classroom.

Yes sure. When someone is answered a good

question and the teacher clap her hand for
him/her.
When she talked to Mridol. The boy who
didnt listened to the teacher very carefully,
so she talked to him in gently way and told
dont do it again.
Definitely. For example, the end of the class had some
kids bring their toy and speak of it, so the others are
quiet and listen to the speaker. Also, the teacher is
listening to them.

Surely, she moves around the classroom and

watch the kids and help them any time.

Does the teacher move

throughout the classroom?
Does she stand near those who
are not focusing?

8. Motivation System

them busy and learn something.

Does your teacher clap her hands

or sing a song to get the students

I saw that teacher gave the kids a happy

face stick if they done a great job or answer
the question and I believe that thing ould
affect to the children and make them more
active.
Yes there is. As I mentioned about the
stickers.

It posted near Mrs. Hirsts desk.

She claps her hand and sings the phones
litters simultaneously with the kids. After
they finish she use the bell tolls to stop
doing some activity.

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attention? How does she get their

attention at the beginning or end
of an activity?

12.
5 to 1 ratio of positive
to negative comments and
interactions?

I observed my MST behavior to the kids, and if

someone is misbehaves of someone else she
would speak the her/him in kindly way.

Does your MST say many more

positive things than negative?

13.
Smiling?
Does your MST smile at the

Yes, she does. The children were smile back

to her.

children often? How do the

children react?

14.
Student answering
questions

Exactly, she gave other students who dont

answer any question.

Does your teacher give everyone

a chance to answer questions?

Observation
This week, observe two children: one who has excellent behavior and one who does
not.
Write a paragraph comparing the two. Notice how the teacher interacts with both of
them.
Watch how the children react when they are praised or reprimanded.

Watch how they both act when they are learning or working in groups.
What is the effect on the entire class when a child misbehaves?
Write several sentences about what you observed and what you think about
it.
Which strategies does your teacher use with these children that you think are
most effective in managing the behavior?

Reflection
Answer the following questions.
Why is it important to be PROACTIVE when trying to manage the
behavior in your class?
What is the effect on the students if there is a lot of misbehavior in the
classroom?
Which of the behavior management strategies do you think are the
most important ones? Why?
Which classroom management strategy do you think you will do
particularly well? Why?
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Which one do you think will be difficult for you to do?

Which one does your MST do really well?

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