Evolution of Classroom Management

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Evolution of Classroom Management
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Evolution of Classroom Management

• Stage One Survival
• The inability to anticipate problems
• Student misbehaviors and attitudes
• Physical environment
• Technical problems
• Classroom dynamics

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Evolution of Classroom Management

• Student Misbehaviors and Attitudes
• Illegally copying software
• Denying teacher access to student work
• Sabotaging other students work
• Copying or stealing others work
• Shutting down network services

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Evolution of Classroom Management

• Student Misbehaviors and Attitudes
• Unwilling to work with paper and pencil
• Resisted moving from computer to other
  non-computer activities
• Host of new excuses for not getting work done on
  time

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Physical Environment

• Glare on screen from windows
• Chalk dust in equipment
• Power outages
• Crashes from extremes in weather
• Extra time setting up equipment or rearranging
  for special assignments
• Clutter caused by additional equipment
• More crowded classroom

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Technical Problems

• Hardware shutdowns/slowdowns/malfunctions
• Printers not able to serve everyone at the same
  time
• Software incompatibility between computers or
  printers
• Sheer number of software programs to manage
• No technical expertise for most teachers

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Classroom Dynamics

• Increased noise level
• Necessity of students to move about freely
• Knowing less about the technology than the
  students
• Facilitates independent learning

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Evolution of Classroom Management

• Stage Two Mastery
• Anticipate and plan for problems
• Design consequences for improper student behavior
• Individually confronting cheaters
• Class discussions on ethics
• Grading penalties

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Evolution of Classroom Management

• Stage Two Mastery
• Anticipate and plan for problems
• Rearranging classroom furniture
• Systems for organizing software, printers,
  paper,etc.
• Glare-proof window film, static-free carpet, and
  white boards
• Develop rules for printing

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Evolution of Classroom Management

• Stage Two Mastery
• Anticipate and plan for problems
• Develop alternate lesson plans for times
  computers are down
• Enlist student help to maintain equipment
• Teachers develop own technology expertise

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Evolution of Classroom Management

• Stage Three Impact
• Develop techniques for monitoring student
• Databases, spreadsheets, grading programs
• Used network more effectively
• Create better (and more time effective) lessons
• Employed students as expert peer teachers
• Classrooms become learner centered
• Increased student motivation
• Student exhibit more pride in work

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Evolution of Classroom Management

• Summary
• As classroom contexts change, so do management
  issues and skills
• Educational change takes time
  (from 3 to 5 years typically before change is
  substantially noticeable)
• Teacher change is not unidirectionaleveryone
  changes at his or her own pace