Classroom Management
The idea of the classroom management spectrum is very intuitive. As you can see from the diagram, there are three types of classroom management. I believe to be a good teacher you need to incorporate a little of each with the most important being the ' Non Interventionist '. The Non Interventionist will include lots of planning and provide the student with lots of guidance and expectations in order for them to be able to behave appropriately in the classroom. I believe that if the students know what is ahead, they will be more likely to adapt appropriately. An example of this is creating a set list of rules for the classroom. As Bob Cope points out "all teachers have rules; the difficulty facing students is that some teachers don't explain them." (2007, p 21). Students need clarification if they are going to follow the rules and I think this is very important. I also think it is very important to allow students to help create the classroom rules. Cope also states that "contribution by students to rule making ensures ownership and hence compliance" (2007, p 21). By allowing the students ownership you are being a Non Interventionist as you are setting the boundaries for the future.
I think it is also important to be an interactionist. An interactionist interrelates with the children when they do something 'wrong'. The teacher then establishes whether this can be helped or whether it is a wilful act or if it is a problem beyond the student’s control. If it wilful then it can be dealt with accordingly.
While I think it will be important to be an Interventionist I believe this will be a last resort. Hopefully, if my classroom management is good then I will not need to be the interventionist.
Overall, I believe it is important to be proactive in the classroom. Everything in the classroom should be planned appropriately to constantly engage, challenge, support, include students and make them feel safe.
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