Classroom management is a major element of the teaching and learning process, impacting on standards of achievement, pupil motivation and the quality of teachers' working lives. This book provides routes through the classroom management maze and will assist practising and aspiring teachers to find ways forward with this central facet of their working lives.
The book is based around a unique 10-point scale that has been devised to encourage teachers and trainee teachers to think about the degree to which they are relaxed and in assured control of their classrooms and can enjoy their teaching, as well as the extent to which there is a ‘right to learn’ for pupils. The scale is designed to get teachers to think about:
the factors influencing the working atmosphere in the classroom;
the influence of the working atmosphere in classrooms on teaching and learning;
and the equal opportunities issues surrounding the tension between inclusion and situations where some pupils may be spoiling the learning of others.
The book draws on case-study material and recent research to develop insights into the whole range of factors impinging on teachers' ability to manage their classes. This book will enable all those with responsibility in the best possible position to cope with the challenges of the modern classroom.
This book stands apart from practical guides and 'handy tips' approaches to the topic of classroom management. Based on tried-and-tested strategies and set in contexts that provide routes through to the concerns of practising and aspiring teachers, it will equip them with new skills for classroom practice.
The book is based around a unique 10-point scale that has been devised to encourage teachers and trainee teachers to think about the degree to which they are relaxed and in assured control of their classrooms and can enjoy their teaching, as well as the extent to which there is a ‘right to learn’ for pupils. The scale is designed to get teachers to think about:
the factors influencing the working atmosphere in the classroom;
the influence of the working atmosphere in classrooms on teaching and learning;
and the equal opportunities issues surrounding the tension between inclusion and situations where some pupils may be spoiling the learning of others.
The book draws on case-study material and recent research to develop insights into the whole range of factors impinging on teachers' ability to manage their classes. This book will enable all those with responsibility in the best possible position to cope with the challenges of the modern classroom.
This book stands apart from practical guides and 'handy tips' approaches to the topic of classroom management. Based on tried-and-tested strategies and set in contexts that provide routes through to the concerns of practising and aspiring teachers, it will equip them with new skills for classroom practice.