Classroom Management, is it important?

Classroom management has two distinct purposes: “It not only seeks to establish and sustain an orderly environment so students can engage in meaningful academic learning, it also aims to enhance student social and moral growth”.

(Evertson & Weinstein  2006, p.4).

Classroom management strategies are most effective if:

• Organized instruction to optimize student learning. 
• Lessons in group management. 
• Effective classroom management must be aligned with instructional goals and activities.

Classroom management is a really important part of a teacher job; if we do not have control of this, it would be difficult to make our work in an effectively way. In the videos were described some strategies to know what to do with noisy students and effective use of consequences; it were mention that shouting is not a way to put control and I totally agree with that, shouting or yelling are not sings of authority, this only proved that the teacher does not know how to engage students.

IDEAS

•Create classroom lessons and materials that interest students.

•Ensure that there is a match

between student’s skills and classroom instructional level.

•Clarify expectations for student behavior.

Teach students the skills they need to meet classroom expectations.

•Develop a statement explaining the purpose for classroom management.

Establish a system for monitoring student progress and keeping records.