2. I Chose to Be Teacher
Purpose
Duties & Responsibilities
Rights & Benefits
Problems with Students
Problems with Administration
Hanadi Mirza
hanadym@hotmail.com
3. WHY DO STUDENTS
MISBEHAVE?
1) Attention
2) Power
3) Revenge
4) Assuming Disability
a) Boredom
b) Feeling of Failure
c) Fear from Teachers &/or Parents
Hanadi Mirza
hanadym@hotmail.com
4. WHY DO TEACHERS
MISBEHAVE?
Commitment & Moral Mission
Frowning Face
Moody
Mrs. Know All
Ridiculing Students
Competition among Teachers & Schools
Teach for the Test RATHER THAN
Test What You Teach
Fear from Coordinators or Principal
Hanadi Mirza
hanadym@hotmail.com
5. WHY DO TEACHERS
MISBEHAVE? (continued)
Stress & School Pressures
Poor Information or Ignorance about
“Special Needs” & “Inclusion Program”
Not Satisfied at Work (Negative Environment &
School’s “Spies”)
Poor Collaboration, Cooperation, & Communication
among Teachers, Coordinators, Staff, Principal, &
Parents
“Unfairness” of Administrative Decisions
Salary
Poor or NO Self-Respect
Hanadi Mirza
hanadym@hotmail.com
6. What to Manage?
Time
Instructions
Students’ Misbehaviors
Why Manage My Class?
Hanadi Mirza
hanadym@hotmail.com
7. Manage Time
Be Flexible with Lesson Planning
Use Qualitative NOT Quantitative Activities
Avoid Rote Learning, Boredom, Feeling of
Failure by Planning Better Lessons
Increase Time on Task
Students Say & Do Construct THEIR Own
Knowledge
(Student-Centered NOT Teacher-Centered
Classroom)
Hanadi Mirza
hanadym@hotmail.com
8. MANAGE INSTRUCTION
Tell Students CLEARLY:
What To Do
What Material To Use
How Much Time They Have For Each
Task
Hanadi Mirza
hanadym@hotmail.com
9. REACT FAST BUT
THINK DEEPLY
FIRST
Remember the MAIN GOAL of Classroom Management
SECOND
- Find the Reason of Student’s Misbehavior
- Make Use of Your Knowledge of Body Language &
Educational Psychology
THIRD
Choose (a) Suitable & Positive Option(s) to Solve the Problem
ALWAYS Decide on a W IN-WIN Situation
Hanadi Mirza
hanadym@hotmail.com
14. REQUIRED MANAGEMENT
TECHNIQUES
Rules on the FIRST Day of School (Be CONSISTANT)
Reward/Punishment System & School Warning System
Token Economy
Noise Control (Habit Formation)
Extrinsic Motivation
Participative Management
Hanadi Mirza
hanadym@hotmail.com
15. REQUIRED TEACHER’S
ATTITUDE & SKILLS
Treat All Students as Adults (not passive nor dependent)
AVOID Confrontations In Class
ANTICIPATE Bad Behavior
Be Aware of Individual Differences (Abilities & Culture)
Test What You Teach
Encourage Students To COMPLETE the Task RATHER THEN
Punish Them
De-emphasize Grades
Grades Academic Achievement
Management Techniques Misbehavior
Have NO Teacher’s Pets
Be Firm But Fair & Friendly
AVOID Taking students’ Misbehaviors Personal
Hanadi Mirza
hanadym@hotmail.com
16. Required Teacher’s
Attitude & Skills (continued)
Say PLEASE, THANK You, & SMILE often
NEVER Ridicule or Disrespect a Student
Be Aware of the Importance of Teacher’s Enthusiasm
Develop Good Relationships With Students And Colleagues
Maintain a Positive Relation With Parents
Develop a Positive Attitude Towards Life (Be a Positive Thinker)
Develop Problem- Solving Skills for Better Decision-making
OUTSMART Students in Cheating & Wasting Time
Move more around your class to control/check on your students
Encourage Cooperation NOT Competition in Your Class
Hanadi Mirza
hanadym@hotmail.com
17. Required Teacher’s
Attitude & Skills (continued)
Develop Rogerian Characteristics of a Counselor:
a) Be Genuine & Listen Intently
b) Accept Unconditionally ALL Students
c) Empathize With Students
Be an Ongoing Learner (Dynamism in Teaching)
ALWAYS Keep Your Promises & Carry Out Your Threats
Create a Positive and FUN Environment in Your Class
Students learn much MORE in a secure and fun environment.
READ MORE about Behavior Modification, Body Language
(Non-verbal Communication), Child & Educational
Psychology, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), &
Positive Thinking
Hanadi Mirza
hanadym@hotmail.com
18. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF…
What would you do IF
you were the teacher
in each or these situations?
REMEMBER
1) To Consider Your Attitude BEFORE Dealing with students’
misbehaviors
2) To Manage Time, Instruction, & Students’ Behaviors
-3) To Decide on a Win-Win Situation
Hanadi Mirza
hanadym@hotmail.com
19. Analyzing a Problem
Lesson Management Teacher’s
Planning Technique Attitude
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Hanadi Mirza
hanadym@hotmail.com
20. YOU ARE UNAWARE OF
YOUR OWN POWER
Teacher is a:
A) TEACHER Teaches Morals & Transmit
Information
B) MANAGER Makes Daily Decisions About Academics
and Students’ Behaviors
C) LEADER Empowers Students &
Introduces Change
Hanadi Mirza
hanadym@hotmail.com
21. YOU CAN
A L W A Y S
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Hanadi Mirza
hanadym@hotmail.com
