Classroom+Management

__Classroom Manag__﻿__ement__

 (Woolfolk, //2010, p. 419)//
 * ==__What is Classroom Management?__ ==
 * "Techniques used to maintain a healthy learning environment,
 * relatively free of behavior problems."

==__ Tools for a successful school year!__ ==
 * =====Establish positive teacher-student relationships =====
 * Get to know your students:
 * As a teacher, you will encounter real children of various race, ethnicity, language, and economic levels (Woolfolk, 2010, p.5).
 * Know their individual needs
 * Listen to them
 * Give all students access to learning
 * Establish rules and clear expectations
 * Teach students how to participate in class activities
 * =====Increase time set aside for learning =====
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Use time effectively
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Increase time on task
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Create engaging activities and lessons
 * =====<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Encourage students to take responsibility for their learning =====
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Teach students how to work independently
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Teach problem-solving strategies
 * =====<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Establish classroom routines =====
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Be Organized
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|How to Organized Your Classroom]
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Organizing Tips]
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Successful Learning Spaces]
 * =====<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Don't be afraid to ask for help =====
 * ==**<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Ice Breakers/Team Building Activities:__ **==
 * =====<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Check out these websites for more Team Building Activities and Icebreakers:__ =====
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Team Building Activities for Kids]
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Team Building For Kids]
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Team Building Exercises]
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Welcome Back Activities]
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Ice Breakers]

<span style="color: #008000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Resources:__ Woolfolk, A. (2010). //Educational psychology// (11th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.