Best Practices in Classroom Management

Best Practices in Classroom Management

October 2004

Christopher Dunbar College of Education Michigan State University

BEST PRACTICES IN CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

Christopher Dunbar

College of Education Michigan State University

October 2004

Copies of this report are available from:

University Outreach & Engagement Michigan State University

Kellogg Center, Garden Level East Lansing, Michigan 48824

Phone: (517) 353-8977 Fax: (517) 432-9541

E-mail: outreach@msu.edu Web:

? 2004 Michigan State University. All rights reserved

This monograph was prepared for Lansing School District elementary teacher training sessions, Fall 2004. The views expressed are solely those of the

author. For more information about this report, contact Dr. Christopher Dunbar at (517) 353-9017,

or email: dunbarc@msu.edu.

Editor Linda Chapel Jackson

Funding This report was supported in part by University

Outreach & Engagement, Michigan State University.

Michigan State University is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity institution.

CONTENTS

Introduction .................................................................................... 1 The Impact of Poverty on Student Achievement Lack of Social Capital Among Poor Children

Classroom Arrangement Strategies .............................................. 3 Classroom Arrangement Establishing Rules of Conduct Consequences Versus Punishment Preventing Disruptions

Psychology of Problem Behavior ................................................... 6 Children Behave Inappropriately for a Reason Moving from Inappropriate to Appropriate Behavior When Intervdntion is Required

Teacher Management Styles ......................................................... 9

Supporting and Encouraging Student Success Despite the Odds .......................................................................... 10

Appendix A Positive Behavior Support for Young Children: Functional Assessment and Behavior Support Plan

Appendix B Classroom Management Profile

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