BM-S7:Ability to build trusting relationships with students while remaining professional and objective.

Introduction to Proactive Classroom Management

It is not unusual to see particular students in one class working busily on their activities, but in another class, acting out and disrupting activities. The difference? Classroom management.

Good classroom management—even in classrooms that include students with significant behavior challenges—can lead to an effective learning environment. A classroom that utilizes proactive approaches to behavior management and instructional activities can reduce the need for frequent, more individualized interventions. Clear rules and expectations, basic routines, and a trusting and respectful environment can eliminate many of the conditions that cause challenging behavior in students.

This unit addresses classroom management and covers some of the basic elements to establish an environment that supports appropriate behavior for all students in the classroom. As many educators have learned, peer modeling can have a powerful influence on behavior unlike other interventions. When the classroom is supportive and united, students with challenging behaviors can thrive.

Objectives

As you read the objectives for this unit, think about and rate your current knowledge using the following scale.

1. I do not understand this.
2. I do understand this.
3. I understand this well enough to use in my work.
4. I could teach others about it and use it in my work.

Upon completion of thsi unit you will be abe to:

• Identify classroom variables that can be adjusted to support appropriate behavior.
• Implement two classroom interventions to improve classroom behavior.

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