EDU 503D, Classroom Management and Discipline: Building Classroom Discipline
Antioch University Seattle
Classroom Management and Discipline: EDU 503D
Student: Latifah Raoof
Class Title: Building Classroom Discipline
Assignment: Class Reflections
Date: December 07, 2005
Classroom Management – Reflections
This class experience was very necessary and enlightening. I have a long work history in the area of discipline and I have relied on the strength of my personality along with many methods of training that I received throughout the years. My philosophy is that:
“Each child is different and one must be able to pull from a variety of disciplinary techniques, along with personal strength in order to find what works best in a given situation. I also believe that a well structured, but friendly classroom setting is crucial in behavior management. I have observed the behavior of student that are placed in a in a warm, clean, and well structured classroom where teacher carry themselves in a professional manner as opposed to those that are place in untidy, gloomy classrooms where teachers are a bit more relaxed in their professionalism. Students in the well-structured environment were more respectful and stayed on task much longer than the opposite. Because of the personality influence that many students are challenged with it is very hard for many students to function or discipline themselves without some form of well-designed structure. As a teacher I must provide that structure and be able to give situational assistance when deemed necessary.”
Chapter 1 of “Building Classroom Discipline: The Problem and the Solution” was very engaging and thought provoking. It covered many areas of concerns that teachers are faced with on a daily bases such as; How should students behave? What are appropriate behavior and misbehavior? And, what role does communication play in discipline? By reviewing the various theories and suggestions of behavior specialists and participating in open discussions proved to be very helpful in finding possible solutions that
Classroom Management and Discipline: EDU 503D
Student: Latifah Raoof
Class Title: Building Classroom Discipline
Assignment: Class Reflections
Date: December 07, 2005
Classroom Management – Reflections
This class experience was very necessary and enlightening. I have a long work history in the area of discipline and I have relied on the strength of my personality along with many methods of training that I received throughout the years. My philosophy is that:
“Each child is different and one must be able to pull from a variety of disciplinary techniques, along with personal strength in order to find what works best in a given situation. I also believe that a well structured, but friendly classroom setting is crucial in behavior management. I have observed the behavior of student that are placed in a in a warm, clean, and well structured classroom where teacher carry themselves in a professional manner as opposed to those that are place in untidy, gloomy classrooms where teachers are a bit more relaxed in their professionalism. Students in the well-structured environment were more respectful and stayed on task much longer than the opposite. Because of the personality influence that many students are challenged with it is very hard for many students to function or discipline themselves without some form of well-designed structure. As a teacher I must provide that structure and be able to give situational assistance when deemed necessary.”
Chapter 1 of “Building Classroom Discipline: The Problem and the Solution” was very engaging and thought provoking. It covered many areas of concerns that teachers are faced with on a daily bases such as; How should students behave? What are appropriate behavior and misbehavior? And, what role does communication play in discipline? By reviewing the various theories and suggestions of behavior specialists and participating in open discussions proved to be very helpful in finding possible solutions that