ANGEL FARAH SHARMIN ZURAIN

Focuses on preventive discipline -- techniques and strategies designed to prevent the occurrence of discipline problems in the first place. Good classroom management depends on effective lesson management.

Teachers need to be attentive to all aspects of the classroom. Effective teachers keep students attentive and actively involved. Teachers should be able to attend to two activities at the same time. Activities should be enjoyable and challenging.

 The Ripple Effect

Withiness Overlapping

Effective Transitions
Group Focus Satiation

The "ripple effect" occurs when the teacher corrects a misbehavior in one student, and this positively influences the behavior of other nearby students.

The effect is greater when the teacher clearly names the unacceptable behavior and gives the reasons for the desist. Exp: Firmness, that is, conveying an "I mean it" attitude, enhances the ripple effect.

Awareness of what is going on in all parts of the classroom at all times. having eyes in the back of the head
Eg: if ss are off-task and fooling around, the tc needs to send a clear message saying that he/she will know what they are doing at the back.

Being able to attend to two or more issues at the same time. Eg: tc can deal effectively with an interruption while keeping an eye on the happenings in the classroom.

Keeping lessons moving with avoiding abrupt changes. In smooth transitions, ss attention is turned easily from one activity to another, thus keeping ss attention on the task at hand.

The ability to keep members of the class or group paying attention to the task

Techniques: i. Accountability ii. Alerting

Technique

Function/Aim

Ways to measure Record-keeping Public recognition Skill testing Written work.

Advantages When students know that they will be held accountable for their learning and behavior and teachers know how each student is progressing, student misbehavior decreases.

Accountabilit Powerful force in keeping students ony

task

Alerting

Focusing the attention of group

Demonstration Using questions to check students understanding Varying the student who is called upon to give an answer

Students become more alert and give more attention during the lesson/activities conducted by teacher.

Being satisfied or having enough

Teachers can reduce satiation by: Providing a feeling of progress Offering challenges throughout the lesson Being enthusiastic Adding VARIETY to the lesson