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Discipline in The Classroom

The document discusses managing young learners in the classroom. It notes that some teachers lack confidence and see their classrooms as hostile environments, creating negativity through frequent criticism and rare praise. This increases the risk of major confrontations with individual students or the entire class. Effective classroom management requires maintaining a positive, relaxed and supportive atmosphere with clear expectations and tasks. It is also important to treat students with mutual respect, fairness and to address misbehavior calmly without embarrassment or extreme punishments.

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Discipline in The Classroom

The document discusses managing young learners in the classroom. It notes that some teachers lack confidence and see their classrooms as hostile environments, creating negativity through frequent criticism and rare praise. This increases the risk of major confrontations with individual students or the entire class. Effective classroom management requires maintaining a positive, relaxed and supportive atmosphere with clear expectations and tasks. It is also important to treat students with mutual respect, fairness and to address misbehavior calmly without embarrassment or extreme punishments.

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Kzlcahamam 2010

Managing Young Learners


Food for Thought
There are teachers who lack confidence in their ability
to deal with disruption and who see their classes as
potentially hostile. They create a negative classroom
atmosphere by frequent criticism and rare praise.
Their methods increase the danger of major
confrontation not only with individual pupils but with
the whole class.
from The Times Educational Supplement) Cited in:Spratt,M.:English for the Teacher
When you think of a classroom full of Young Learners, you
compare it to a/an

circus
jungle
disaster area
child-minding service
pantomime
therapy couch
party

boxing ring
UFO
life-sentence
soap-opera
seat of learning
aerobic workout
adventure playground
nightmare trial
Key Questions about Your Classroom Climate
Read the following questions about a teachers classroom climate and find out if you are a
positive teacher:
1. Is the classroom climate purposeful, relaxed, warm, supportive and does it have a
sense of order? Are the students clear about the task and busy working together?
2. Do my comments, particularly feedback on their progress, help students to develop
self-esteem and self-respect as learners?
3. Are the learning activities challenging and do they offer realistic opportunities for
success?
4. Do I make good use of different sources of motivation?
5. Does my behaviour convey positive expectations?
6. Do I successfully convey a personal interest in and care of the progress of each
pupil?
7. Is my relationship with pupils based on mutual respect and rapport?
8. Does the appearance and layout of the classroom covey positive expectations and
facilitate the activities which occur?
Fairness in classroom control
Calmness Teacher remains calm when reprimanding and avoids
shouting to minimise embarrassment
Clarity of rules Rules are made clear and reasons for punishment
stated to avoid disruption to learning
Appropriate punishment Teachers should avoid the use of
extreme punishments and punishments unrelated to the event
Fairness Teachers should give fair warning and correctly identify
the misbehaving student
Acceptance of responsibility Teachers should accept
responsibility to maintain a positive learning atmosphere
Effective handling of misbehaviour
Target correctly
Be firm
Build on your rapport /respect
Emphasise the positive
Follow through psychologically
Avoid confrontations
Criticise the behaviour not the pupil
Be pre-emptive
State rules and rationale

Effective handling of misbehaviour
Be consistent
Avoid hostile remarks
Avoid unfair comparisons
Be consistent
Avoid idle threats
Make an example
Avoid reprimanding the whole class
Particular types of punishments
Detention
Extra work
Loss of priviledges
Exclusion from the class
Informing significant others
Verbal intimidation
Symbolic punishments
Exclusion form school/class
Key Suggestions
Teacher is prepared Punishments are meaningful
Teacher is informed Homework is purposeful
Class rules are known Progress is obvious
Meta-language is consistent Material is a appropriate
Learning tasks are varied Groups are varied
Rewards are meaningful
A farewell poem
Please Mrs Butler This boy Derek Drew
Keeps copying my work, Miss, What shall I do?
Go and sit in the hall, dear. Go and sit in the
sink.
Take your books on the roof, my lamb.
Do whatever you think.
Please Mrs Butler. This boy Derek Drew
Keeps taking my rubber,Miss.What shall I do ?
Keep it in your hand, dear. Hide it up your vest.
Swallow it if you like, my love.
Do what you think best.
Please Mrs Butler This boy Derek Drew
Keeps calling me rude names, Miss.
What shall I do?
Lock yourself in the cupboard, dear .
Run away to sea.
Do whatever you can, my flower.
But don't ask me!

Please Mrs Butler (Ahlberg, A (1983)

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