ELTDP
Classroom Management
Session 2
Prepared by Matt Mckeown
19.05.2011
Adapted from Penny Black (Lundu)
Classroom Management is…
…..making efficient use of time,
resources, space and
students to maximise learning.
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…..how you maintain an
environment where learners can
learn and teachers can teach.
What is Classroom Management?
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Classroom management is a term
used by teachers to describe the
process of ensuring that
classroom lessons run smoothly
despite disruptive
behaviour by students.
Good Classroom Management is
important because it…
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…creates the right conditions
for learning, leading to a
positive learning environment
and experience.
What factors create a positive learning
environment?
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E.g. Students respect each other and the
teacher.
Stimulating and motivating learning materials
• Materials that engage the students interests
Students actively participate
• Work collaboratively and in co-operation
• Students are productively engaged
Positive teacher/student relationship
• Praise and encouragement from the teacher
• Emphasis on building self esteem and
confidence
• Positive behaviour is valued.
In a well-managed classroom:
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Students pay attention
Students listen to the teacher and
each other
Students understand what they have
to do
They respect each other and the
teacher
Approaches for good classroom
management
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Classroom rules
Classroom routines
Getting Attention
Reward Systems
Giving instructions
Setting up group work
Stirring and settling activities
Classroom rules
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How many rules are appropriate?
Should the emphasis be on
procedures or behaviour or both?
Who makes the rules?
Any other considerations?
Classroom rules
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What classroom rules have you
established in your classes?
Are they the same as the rules in the
video poster?
Classroom routines
Regular procedures that give a
sense of structure, rhythm, and
flow to the class
Routines can be managementorientated (such as checking attendance or
re-organizing seating) or teachingorientated (such as checking homework,
brainstorming vocabulary, or playing games like
20 questions)
What routines can be established
in the classroom?
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Cleaning the board
Giving out/taking in books or paper
Putting up the date
Taking the register
Taking down flashcards
Taking books/materials back to the
staffroom
Rules and Routines
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Rules should be clear, simple &
student-friendly
Teachers need to follow the rules too!
Routines can include any classroom
duties, even setting up of group
activities
Getting students involved allows
teachers more time to focus on
teaching
Getting Attention
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With a solid classroom foundation
established using rules and routines,
the teacher can now begin to set up
and manage activities effectively…..
…..but how do you get and keep the
attention of a large group of noisy
children at the beginning of the class or
when changing activities.
What methods can be used to get
the children's attention
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Waving hands
Clapping
Magic words or phrases
Songs
Musical Instrument
Gesturing
Giving Instructions
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Clear, concise instruction are crucial
to effectively setting up and
managing activities, ensuring that
students know what to do and what
is expected of them.
Giving instructions
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According to the video one of the following
suggestions is not an effective method of
giving instructions:
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Making instructions short and concise
Don’t give too many instructions at once
Use gestures to reinforce points
Always ask students “Do you understand?”
Check understanding by asking students to
repeat the instructions back to you.
Giving Instructions
KISS
Keep it short (and) simple
Group Work: An essential part of
student-centred practice.
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What are the advantages and
disadvantages of pair/group work?
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More activity is generated, so more students get the
opportunity to talk.
Student-centred so can be more motivating and
stimulating for the students.
Encourages team-building and leadership skills.
Replicates more natural communication.
Students practice language and learn from each
other.
Allows for a change in focus and dynamic from whole
class focusing on the teacher.
Stirring and Settling Activities
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By combining activities that require
different levels of energy and focus,
teachers can keep classes motivated
and therefore maintain control more
effectively.
Stirring and Settling Activities
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Stirring activities energise students
at the beginning of the class and
during the lesson when energy levels
can drop and children might lose
their focus.
Some teachers worry about the
excitement levels and noise
generated by activities such as
games and group speaking tasks.
So use settling activities to calm
them down again.
Stirring and Settling Activities
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Examples of stirring and settling activities:
1. cutting, colouring and sticking, drawing
2. individual writing
3. role play
4. listening and responding
5. wordsearches / crosswords
6. dictation
7. Copying
8. listening to a story
9. sequencing sentences or pictures
10. listening to instructions
11. groupwork
12. silent reading
13. doing a test
14. team games
15. filling in blanks
16. listening and repeating
17. chanting or singing
18. Miming
19. puzzles and board games
20. T describes a picture for students to draw
Approaches for good classroom
management
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Classroom rules
Classroom routines
Getting Attention
Reward Systems
Giving instructions
Setting up group work
Stirring and settling activities
Terima Kasih!!!
Next workshop session:
Interactive Games
2:00pm Thursday 16th June
SK Serpan