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Rebecca Huth
Abstract: This paper showcases four published experience. This platform includes awareness,
articles which cover strategies for classroom environment, guidance and teaching philosophy.
management tested by teachers. In the first article, These four steps will give teachers of any skill level,
Barbetta et al. (2005) provides examples of classroom the opportunity to teach effectively and promote
management mistakes often made by teachers. The student success.
authors bring awareness to the role teachers play in
contributing to classroom management success or Teacher Awareness
failure and offer possible solutions. A major concern The first strategy my research suggests for
continually identified by teachers of all skill levels is successful classroom management is the requirement
classroom management, as identified in the second of teacher awareness. In Barbetta et al.’s (2005)
article by Bondy et al. (2007). Their study is based on article, the authors provide examples of twelve
the successful teaching practices of three novice classroom management mistakes often made by
teachers effective in urban elementary classrooms. It teachers, bringing awareness to the role teachers play
highlights the teachers’ success managing students in classroom management success or failure. They
by creating a successful classroom environment. also include suggestions of replacements for these
Mundschenk et al. (2011) focuses on guidance as the common teaching mistakes. One of the mistakes
primary tool for effective classroom management by listed is Violating the Principles of Good Classroom
using the analogy of teachers as air traffic controllers. Rules. Instead, they suggest teachers should Follow
The analogy provides detailed steps for effective the Guidelines for Classroom Rules. This includes
classroom management. In the final article, Reese, having four to six classroom rules which are simple,
author and Music Educator, shares her successful specific, clear and measurable. The rules should be
classroom management practices (2007). Her posted, stated positively, introduced through role
philosophy includes commendation, play, and reviewed periodically. Consistency in
communication, consistency and content. This paper carrying out consequences when rules are not
joins these four articles together to provide teachers followed is mandatory for rules to hold value.
with a four step strategy for classroom management Verbal praise should also be provided for additional
success. reinforcement.
Another teacher mistake listed is Inconsistent
Keywords: behavioral strategies, student resilience, Expectations and Consequences. Instead, Barbetta et al.
classroom management, classroom environment suggests teachers Have Clear Expectations That Are
Enforced and Reinforced Consistently. Rules serve no
What I learned from observing a Kindergarten purpose if they are not understood or are not going
classroom of a first year teacher is that it is extremely to be enforced and reinforced. An additional mistake
hard for students to succeed at learning if there is not the authors list is When an Approach Isn’t Working, Try
effective classroom management in place. The Harder which refers to teachers making loud,
environment I observed was stressful for the teacher, disapproving statements, increasing negative
negative for students, and overwhelming for me as consequences or removing more privileges. This
the observer. What I took away from that experience actually increases negativity and scars the student-
is the need for a successful classroom management teacher relationship, leaving students feeling
strategy in order to be an effective teacher. My goal defeated. Instead, Barbetta et al. suggest to Try
is to provide my students with positive learning Another Way. When an approach isn’t working, try
opportunities. With the increase of diversity and a another way, such as verbal redirecting, proximity
variety of disorders, classroom management is more control, changing the academic tasks or providing
challenging than ever, regardless of whether a additional cues/prompts. These more positive
teacher is skilled or new. I have designed this approaches are more effective and simpler to use. As
teaching strategy for the success of both teachers and teachers, we need to be consistent, yet flexible. The
students. Through my research, I believe I have research shows that some of the most challenging
found four classroom management steps to serve as students, such as students with severe emotional and
a platform for a positive classroom learning behavioral problems, often need the most