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Actions • Instinct / • Stages of Development –N –D –C –A –A

• Phases and Milestones –P –C –S

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Balance

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50th Percentile

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•P • Learning Styles –K –V –M –L –L –I –I

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C • PrePre-School Paul is playing with the

beanbags by himself over in a corner of the beam area • Optional Team Terry is practicing her double backs on the TumblTrak without asking your permission • Rec Student Rex is running between classes playing tag with other students • Compulsory Team Carrie is standing at the chalk bowl gossiping with her teammates

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Best Practice #1: Assess, clarify, and c

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• Student needs / rights / expectations • Teacher needs / rights / expectations • Further expectations of the student • Further expectations of the teacher

Best Practice #2: Create a

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• Physical environment • Treatment of students • Culture

Best Practice #3: Democratically develop

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• Develop class rules JOINTLY based on expectations and needs • Determine logical consequences • Display rules and consequences prominently

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Best Practice #4: Develop a

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• Have comprehensive lesson plan • Make every minute count • Provide necessary / appropriate assistance • Evaluate student assignments • Restructure or reschedule as needed

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• Provide genuine incentives • Engage active student involvement • Offer variety • Focus on student needs

Best Practice #6: Deal with misbehavior . • • • • • • • •

Non-verbal communication Reminders / requests Redirect behavior Deal with attention-seeking students Avoid power struggles Address the behavior, not the person Invoke consequences Prevent escalation

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Best Practice #7: When all else fails, . • Insubordination rule • Conference • Behavior modification plan

References • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

The Really Big List of Classroom Management Resources. http://drwilliampmartin.tripod.com/classm.html http://drwilliampmartin.tripod.com/classm.html Comprehensive Site With Many Tips http://www.teachnet.com /how--to/manage/ http://www.teachnet.com/how What is Your Classroom Management Profile? http://education.indiana.edu/cas/tt/v1i2/what.html Classroom Management Summary Article: http://www.brains.org/classroom_management.htm http://www.brains.org/classroom_management.htm Classroom Management for New Teachers and Experienced Teachers http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/4127/ Ideas For Many Areas Of Classroom Management http://www.angelfire.com/ks/teachme/classmanagement.html http://www.angelfire.com/ks/teachme/classmanagement.html Classroom Management Tips and Ideas http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/ClassroomManagement.html http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/ClassroomManagement.html Solutions for Handling 117 discipline problems in the classroom http://www.disciplinehelp.com/ychta/default.htm http://www.disciplinehelp.com/ychta/default.htm Discipline with Dignityhttp://www.disciplineassociates.com / Dignityhttp://www.disciplineassociates.com/ Models for Classroom Management and Discipline http://www.ed.uiuc.edu/facstaff/mhttp://www.ed.uiuc.edu/facstaff/mweeks/models.html Creating a Climate for Learning: Effective Classroom Management: http://www.educationhttp://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr155.shtml Rules For Making Rules That Work For You: http://ss.uno.edu/SS/New/CMRules.html http://ss.uno.edu/SS/New/CMRules.html Behavior Management: http://para.unl.edu/para/Behavior/Intro.html http://para.unl.edu/para/Behavior/Intro.html Discipline without Stress Punishments or Rewards http://www.marvinmarshall.com/Program_Overview.html http://www.marvinmarshall.com/Program_Overview.html Behavior Influence Techniques: http://www.wm.edu/TTAC/articles/challenging/influence.htm http://www.wm.edu/TTAC/articles/challenging/influence.htm Positive Reinforcement: http://psych.athabascau.ca/html/prtut/reinpair.htm http://psych.athabascau.ca/html/prtut/reinpair.htm Classroom Management For ADD/ADHD Students http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/SpecialEducation.html http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/SpecialEducation.html

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