2. Your success during the school year will be
determined by what you do on the first days of
school.
3. KEY IDEA
The teacher is responsible for organizing
a well-managed classroom where
students can learn in a task-oriented
environment.
4. The First Thing You Need
to Know:
Effective teachers MANAGE their classrooms.
Ineffective teachers DISCIPLINE their
classrooms.
Harry K. Wong
5. DISCIPLINE V. MANAGEMENT
Discipline: The reaction to misbehavior AFTER it has
occurred.
Management: Actions that prevent misbehavior from
occurring.
Management is identifying the problem and searching for
the solution.
6. Based on the following research:
Effective teachers have three characteristics:
1) They have classroom management skills.
2) The teach for lesson mastery.
3) They practice positive expectations.
Classroom management skills are of primary importance in
determining teaching success.
The number one factor governing student learning is classroom
management.
The first day of school is the most important day of the school
year. Effective classroom management practices must begin on
the first day of school.
THE FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL
7. CHARACTERISTIC OF A
WELL-MANAGED
CLASSROOM
1. Students are deeply involved with their
work, especially with academic, teacher-led
instruction.
2. Students know what is expected of them
and are generally successful.
3. There is relatively little wasted time,
confusion, or disruption.
4. The climate of the classroom is work-
oriented but relaxed and pleasant.
8. Plan
Routines
Rules
Positive Consequences
Negative Consequences
Behaviors are Taught
Comfortable
Consistent
Parental Involvement
High Expectations
Climate of Management
EFFECTIVE MANAGER
CHARACTERISTICS!
9. If you do not have a plan, you are planning to fail.
11. NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES
Create a list of possible consequences to
use in your classroom.
Prioritize them from “least” to “most.”
Identify the consequences in order from
least to most severe.
12. THE 3 STEP APPROACH TO
TEACHING CLASSROOM
PROCEDURES
1) Explain:
State, explain, model, and demonstrate the
procedure.
2) Rehearse:
Rehearse and practice the procedure under your
supervision.
3) Reinforce:
Reteach, rehearse, practice, and reinforce the
classroom procedure until it becomes a student
habit or routine.
14. Behavior Flow Chart
Behavior Definitions
Classroom Discipline Plan
School-Wide Settings and Expected
Behavior Poster
JOHN DRUGAN DISCIPLINE PLAN
16. “WE HOPE THAT YOU
CONTINUE BEING THE
BUILDER OF DREAMS FOR
OUR STUDENTS.”