The document discusses classroom management techniques for teachers. It covers managing time, instruction, and student misbehaviors. Some key techniques include establishing rules, using rewards and punishments, and maintaining a positive teacher attitude. The document emphasizes that teachers should see themselves as leaders who empower students and can enact change, even on a small classroom scale. Effective classroom management is presented as key to facilitating the teaching and learning process.

1. REACH
BEFORE
YOU TEACH

2. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
TECHNIQUES
 Purpose
 Importance to Reach before you Teach
 Some Techniques
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3. WHAT TO MANAGE?
 Time
 Instruction
 Students‟ Misbehaviors
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4. VIGNETTE ANALYSIS
Lesson Management Teacher’s
Planning Techniques Attitude
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5. WHY DO STUDENTS
MISBEHAVE?
1) Attention
2) Power
3) Revenge
4) Assuming Disability
a) Boredom
b) Feeling of Failure
c) Fear from Teachers &/or Parents
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6. WHY DO TEACHERS
MISBEHAVE?
 Commitment & Moral Mission
 Frowning Face
 Moody
 Mrs. Know All
 Ridiculing Students
 Competition among Teachers & Schools
 Teach for the Test RATHER THAN
Test What You Teach
 Fear from Coordinators or Principal
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7. WHY DO TEACHERS
MISBEHAVE? (continued)
 Stress & School Pressures
 Poor Information or Ignorance about
“Special Needs” & “Inclusion Program”
 Not Satisfied at Work (Negative Environment &
School‟s “Spies”)
 Poor Collaboration, Cooperation, & Communication
among Teachers, Coordinators, Staff, Principal, &
Parents
 “Unfairness” of Administrative Decisions
 Salary
 Poor or NO Self-Respect
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8. Good Teaching
Is
1/3 Preparation
&
2/3 Theater
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9. H OW TO MANAGE &
WHAT TO TEACH?
 Management Techniques  Facilitate the
Teaching/Learning Process
 Manage Teacher‟s Attitude First
THEN
Manage Students‟ Misbehaviors
 Teaching Is a Moral Mission 
Teach Values before You Teach English,
Math, Science, etc…
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10. MANAGE TIME
 Be Flexible with Lesson Planning
 Use Qualitative NOT Quantitative Activities
 Avoid Rote Learning, Boredom, Feeling of Failure
by Planning Better Lessons
 Increase Time on Task
 Students Say & Do  Construct THEIR Own
Knowledge
(Student-Centered NOT Teacher-Centered
Classroom)
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11. The Good Teacher
Is
The Lazy Teacher
STOP Racing Against Time Prepare Well
& Manage Your Class Effectively
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12. MANAGE INSTRUCTION
Tell Students CLEARLY:
 What To Do
 What Material To Use
 How Much Time They Have For Each
Task
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13. REACT FAST BUT
THINK DEEPLY
FIRST
 Remember the MAIN GOAL of Classroom Management
SECOND
- Find the Reason of Student‟s Misbehavior
- Make Use of Your Knowledge of Body Language &
Educational Psychology
THIRD
 Choose (a) Suitable Management Technique(s) to Solve the
Problem
ALWAYS Decide on a W IN-WIN Situation
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14. EACH STUDENT’S MISBEHAVIOR
IS
A UNIQUE CASE
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15. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF…
What would you do IF
you were the teacher
in each or these 5 classrooms?
REMEMBER
1) To Consider Lesson Planning, Management Techniques, &
Teacher‟s Attitude
2) To Manage Time, Instruction, & Students‟ Behaviors
-3) To Decide on a Win-Win Situation
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16. REQUIRED MANAGEMENT
TECHNIQUES
 Rules on the FIRST Day of School (Be CONSISTANT)
 Reward/Punishment System & School Warning System
 Token Economy
 Noise Control (Habit Formation)
 Extrinsic Motivation
 Participative Management
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17. REQUIRED TEACHER’S
ATTITUDE & SKILLS
 Treat All Students as Adults (not passive nor dependent)
 AVOID Confrontations In Class
 ANTICIPATE Bad Behavior
 Be Aware of Individual Differences (Abilities & Culture)
 Test What You Teach
 Encourage Students To COMPLETE the Task RATHER THEN
Punish Them
 De-emphasize Grades
Grades  Academic Achievement
Management Techniques  Misbehavior
 Have NO Teacher‟s Pets
 Be Firm But Fair & Friendly
 AVOID Taking students‟ Misbehaviors Personal
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18. Required Teacher’s
Attitude & Skills (continued)
 Say PLEASE, THANK You, & SMILE often
 NEVER Ridicule or Disrespect a Student
 Be Aware of the Importance of Teacher‟s Enthusiasm
 Develop Good Relationships With Students And Colleagues
 Maintain a Positive Relation With Parents
 Develop a Positive Attitude Towards Life (Be a Positive Thinker)
 Develop Problem- Solving Skills for Better Decision-making
 OUTSMART Students in Cheating & Wasting Time
 Move more around your class to control/check on your students
 Encourage Cooperation NOT Competition in Your Class
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19. Required Teacher’s
Attitude & Skills (continued)
 Develop Rogerian Characteristics of a Counselor:
a) Be Genuine & Listen Intently
b) Accept Unconditionally ALL Students
c) Empathize With Students
 Be an Ongoing Learner (Dynamism in Teaching)
 ALWAYS Keep Your Promises & Carry Out Your Threats
 Create a Positive and FUN Environment in Your Class
Students learn much MORE in a secure and fun environment.
READ MORE about Behavior Modification, Body Language
(Non-verbal Communication), Child & Educational
Psychology, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), &
Positive Thinking
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20. TEACHER AS LEADER
Uncover Hidden Potentials & Encourage Students
to Achieve Higher Goals
Increase Students’ Self-confidence
”YOU CAN DO IT”
Make Students HAPPY in Class (Positive & Fun
Environment)
Create Change NO MORE Routine
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21. TEACHER AS CHANGE
AGENT
When change is possible, teachers are the change agents. What push
teachers to become change agents are issues such as a) care and
competence, b) equity and excellence, and c) social and economic
developments.
The skills that the teachers of moral purpose should possess in order to
become a more effective change agent are the followings: inquiry,
habits of „questioning, experimentation, reflective practice, personal
journals, action research, working in innovative mentoring and peer
settings.
Finally, collaboration and communication are important for life long
learning.
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22. MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Teacher as Moral & Change Agent
Maintain Your Moral Mission as a Teacher
Since education is a moral purpose, the teachers‟ moral purpose is to make a
difference in the lives of students regardless of race, gender, socioeconomic
status and others. Their aim is to help students become productive citizens
who can live and work in increasingly dynamically complex societies.
CHANGE is always Possible Even at the Smallest Scale Which is the
Classroom.
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23. YOU ARE UNAWARE OF
YOUR OWN POWER
Teacher is a:
A) TEACHER  Teaches Morals & Transmit
Information
B) MANAGER Makes Daily Decisions About Academics
and Students‟ Behaviors
C) LEADER Empowers Students &
Introduces Change
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24. YOU CAN
A L W A Y S
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
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