CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT...

During the first few years of teaching classroom management can be key to your success. I believe the reason most teachers leave the profession is because of poor classroom management, which is too bad because it can be prevented in some cases. This is the reason I would like to strive to have an excellent understanding of classroom management. I haven't run into to many problems of classroom management in my secondary art class experiences but, I have in my elementary art workshops. I always find myself trying to use new classroom management techniques with the twin brothers I have in my saturday morning workshop. They are always off task and every time I turn my back they are getting into something or doing something they shouldn't be. I guess over time you will learn with-it-ness and you will know what is going on around the class. It is important to learn and know different strategies so that if something doesn't work for a certain problem you can try something else.

Students that are showing up in class not wanting to participate and not completing assignments usually have some underlying reason why they are acting in this manner. Most of the time if you look at what they are experiencing in other classes (grades, attention, etc.) or what has been going on at home can lead you to an explanation. I believe home life is one of the biggest factors to look at when you are dealing with this circumstance. Most of the students that are acting out in class are just striving for attention and I think one method that can work is including them as a helper or making them have some sort of responsibility. Always letting your students know you are there to talk anytime is important as well. I think children that get punished time after time for acting out need teachers to try new methods. This could prove helpful and better for that child in the long run.