dilluns, 3 de desembre del 2012

Classroom Management


This week we have read the article “Rethinking Classroom Management” written by Natàlia Maldonado and Pilar Olivares. This reading has given to me the opportunity to know more about classroom management and the main aspects that I should have into account as a future teacher.

In one hand the article talks about the importance of the managing teaching and learning that is not a task for an isolated teacher. Teachers have groups of pupils but they shouldn’t do their task on their own, as the article says to be effective this task must be a shared responsibility.

On the other hand, Maldonado and Olivares talk about the three interrelated areas of the teaching and learning management:

v  Organisational issues: Rights and duties. It is important to setting rules as a result of a process of negotiation.

v  Curriculum issues: What to teach? (curriculum) and How to teach? (methodology)

Engage children: practical activities/meaningful tasks.

Cooperation and participation.

v  Social issues: take into account the affective side of learning.

Ethos or climate in the classroom is crucial.

Respect and recognition.

Classroom Management Decalogue:

1.    Trust

2.    Respect

3.    Rights and duties

4.    Interaction

5.    Order/Rutines

6.    Flexibility

7.    Motivation/Goals

8.    Attention

9.    Collective action/Roles

10. Layouts

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