Teachers must have a classroom atmosphere that is productive, professional, and proficient. Students should have expectations clearly detailed on the first day of class, so they know the procedures and policies for discipline. However, teachers must enforce the rules without coming off as authoritarian. Even when students face discipline for misconduct, they still should feel respected by teacher as a human being from the teacher and helping their students correct the behavior. There are three aspects to managing student behavior: expectations, monitoring of student behavior, and response to student misbehavior. Rules and class policies should be clearly established and enforced. Students also know these expectations and understand the ramifications of misconduct. When undesired situations arise, teachers can feel that it is occurring and redirects class attention back to productivity. They understand when situations are turning unproductive or inappropriate and find ways to refocus students. Teacher movement also can help reengage students. When students violate the rules, teachers should not jump to rash conclusions and attempt to find out why students were acting out in that manner. They should be fair in discipline and do so with respect and dignity.
References: The Framework for Teaching Evaluating Instrument Domain 2: The Classroom Environment. (2011). Retrieved October 4, 2018, from https://www.danielsongroup.org/framework/ |