Lesson 1: Managing a Classroom

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Classroom Management

Being a educator, there are many aspects that make up a classroom and the style in which you teach. One general key aspect of all teaching styles is classroom management. It is crucial to create and implement some sort of management in the classroom. For many reasons such as

To create a productive learning environment
Evaluate the time in a given day and determine how you will time manage
To set behavioral expectations and clear classroom rules
Create a focused environment with minimal disruptions
Increase positive teacher-peer-student relationships
Promote positive social-emotional behavior
Ensure teacher well being and mental health

When thinking about how to manage a classroom these are things that you want to think about when deciding on your management style."In a well-managed classroom, a teacher structures the environment to ensure that all students experience success every day. This is accomplished by organizing the classroom, establishing routines, and delivering instruction in a way that supports student learning." (Wong, 2009)

What is your Color?

True Colors is a personality inventory that uses four colors to describe personality types. People take the True Colors Indicator Test and come up with their True Colors Personality Spectrum. Their spectrum shows the strength of each of the personality types. The four personality types/colors are:

Orange: Adventurous (action-oriented; seeks fun, variety, stimulation, and excitement).

Green: Curious (problem-solver; seeks knowledge and understanding).

Blue: Harmonious (compassionate; seeks to encourage and to care).

Gold: Responsible (dependable; seeks to follow rules and respect authority).

(SOAR Learning Inc.)

Take this fun true colors teaching style quiz to learn more about your leadership personality and how to use that to help determine your teaching management style.

https://reganstein.com/leadership-personality-test/

Reactive VS Proactive

In any style of classroom management, it is very important to look at if we are Reactive or Proactive.

Being reactive can cause damage to student's success and well-being. Reactive people think about an issue as it just happened. Then think about immediate discipline and consequences.Creating a negative learning environment.

Whereas proactive looks for a solution and the cause of a feeling. To change and prevent problems from occurring. Which will overall create a positive learning environment.