FinalassessmentCaseAnalysis

Name:NadaKhalil
ID:H00329524
Teachers:Ms.MaryamAlshamsi/Ms.AntoinetteWiseman
Duedate:7thofDecember2015

Introduction:
Classroommanagementistheprocessbywhichteachersandcolleaguescreateto
maintainappropriatebehaviorofstudentsinclassroomsettings.Thereasonofsetting
classroommanagementstrategiesistodevelopprosocialbehaviorandincrease
studentacademicengagement.

Whatispositiveclassroommanagement?
Thepositiveclassroommanagementhasdifferentgoalstobuildanappropriate
classroomclimatethatisfullofpositivedisciplinesandsuitablelessonsforchildren.
First,itshouldsupportstudentstobecollaborativeintheclassroomandrespectthe
teacherandotherstudents.Second,theteacheralsoshouldcreateanattractive
classroomforchildrenandmotivatethemtoconcentrateinthelesson.

TheFiveclassroommanagementstrategies:
1.Rewardsystem:
Therewardsystemintheclassroomisusedfromtheteacherbyhangingthepictureof
thegoodstudentsandtakingofftheirpicturesiftheymisbehaved.Itmotivates
childrenpositivebehaviorandlackfromtheirmisbehavior.Itencouragesthemtobe
involvedinthelessonandtounderstandit.Attheendoftheweek,shegivesthe
excellentstudentsasmallgiftlikeaboxofchocolateoratoy.Thisrewardsystem
motivatesallthestudentstoparticipateintheclassroomandincreasefromtheir
positivebehaviors.Theotherclassinthekindergartentheyhaveadifferentreward
system.Everystudenthasapictureandthestudentwhocollectsmorestarswillhave
areward.Skinnerbelievedthegoalofpsychologyshouldbetofindwaystomake
educationenjoyableandeffectiveforallstudents.Thisrewardsystemaddsmorefun
tochildrenandmotivatesthemtobeinvolvedintheclass.Inmyopinion,itmightbe
effectiveforexcellentchildrenonly,becausetheotherstudentsthatneedsomehelp
maynothaveachancetohangtheirpictures.Theotherclassteacherusesauseful
rewardsystemmorethanmyteacheruses.

2.Consequences:
thechildwhobotherotherchildrenormakenoiseintheclass,theteacherlethimsits
besideherinthecircletime,tofocusonherexplanationfortheclassandtohelphim
andotherstudentstobeconcentratedinthelesson.thiswayisbeneficialforthe
naughtychildtonotbebusywiththethingsaroundhim.Inanotherclass,theteacher
lethernaughtychildsitsaloneinanothercornertonotconfuseherandtheother
students,sosheknowshowtoexplainthelesson.AccordingtoSkinner,hesaidthat
teacherscouldprofitfromknowingthatreinforcementiseffectiveinhelpingtoelicit
changesinbehavior.Usingthiswaywillresultpositiveresultstochildrentoreduce
fromtheirmisbehavior.IthinkthatthewaymyTPteacherusedwiththenaughty
childisbetterthantheotherteacherway,becauseitisgoodforallofthemeventhe
naughtychildanditwillgivehimimportancebyinvolvingwiththeclass.Theway
thattheotherteacherusedisunusefulforthenaughtychildbecausesittingalonein
anothercornerwillmakehimbebusywiththestuffofthecorner,sohemightmake
morenoiseintheclass.

3.SettingClearGuidelines:
Settingclearclassroomrulesisimportantforchildrentounderstandthediscipline.
Sheusedphotostosupporttheirunderstanding.Glasserbelievedthatitisimportant
fortheteachertorealizewhatcouldmotivatestudentsbehaviorallyandinfluencethe
overallclassroomenvironment.AnotherteacherintheKGusesruleswithoutadding
images.Thiswayisunusefulforchildrenatfourandfiveyearsold.Myteacherused
abetterwaythantheotherteacher.Itisapositivewaythatsheusedclearruleswith
photostoassistchildrentoapplytherulesinreality.

4.Transitions:
theteacherletsherstudentsstandintwolineswhilemovingfromaplacetoanother.
Whenshesays'hurryup'everyonerunstothedoorandstandintwolines.Theboys
standinalineandthegirlsstandinaline.Sheusestheword"Hurryup"tomake
themunderstandthatitsthetimetomoveandstandintwolines.Accordingto
Piaget'sgrossmotorskills,thewaythattheteacherisusingisgoodtoimprovethe
childrenmovementbymotivatingthemtostandandruninfrontofthedoor.Inmy
opinion,it'saneffectivewayforchildrentoassistthemmoveandbeorganized.The
otherteacherintheothersectionusingadifferentwaytoletthechildrenmove.She
singsthemasongaboutstandinginlinessotheyrunandstandintwolines.Bothof
thewaysarebeneficialandalsotheyaremorewaysthatencouragechildrentomove.

5.Attention:
Whenchildrenmakenoisetheteacheruseaveryuseful
methodtoletthempayattentiontoher.Sheturnsoffthelightssotheyknowthatthey
havetopayattentiontoher.Fromthebeginningoftheyear,sheusedthiswayso
childrengotusedtothiswaywiththetime.Accordingtothetheoriesofcognitive
developmentstagesfrommanytheorists.Usingthiswayeverydayimprovetheir
understandinginpayingattentiontotheteacher.Ilikedthiswaybecauseusingitis
usefultomakechildrenpayattentiontothelessonandrespecttheteacher.Theother
teacheroftheothersectionusingadifferentway.Sheringsthebelltomakethempay
attentiontoher.

Conclusion:
Attheend.Ithinkthatasuccessfulteacherwhousethesestrategiesinabeneficial
wayforchildrentohelpthemunderstandtheirlessonsandhaveanenjoyabletime.

References:

Websites:

1.R.Kratochwill,T.(2015).ClassroomManagement.Retrievedfrom
http://www.apa.org/education/k12/classroommgmt.aspx

2.Allred,C.(n.d.).SevenStrategiesforBuildingPositiveClassrooms.Retrieved
fromhttp://www.ascd.org/publications/educational
leadership/sept08/vol66/num01/SevenStrategiesforBuildingPositive
Classrooms.aspx

Books:
3.Piaget,J.(1969).ThePsychologyoftheChild(H.Weaver,Trans.).NewYork:
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4.Heriza,C.(1991).MotorDevelopment:TraditionalandcontemporaryTheories.In
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