Week 5 - AEE 424

Take the Classroom Management pre-test to see how much you know.

I. Consider all the components of good learning space at this site sponsored by the TLT non-profit group. Thinking about rearranging the classroom? Consider the physical organization of the classroom.

II. Here is a quiz that will show you what your classroom management style is: Classroom Management Quiz. This information may help you reflect on how your students perceive you.

III. The next website allows you to search and explore different student behavior problems in order to determine what might be causing the student to act out.

IV. Read more about how to develop a classroom management plan by establising routines and procedures at this Classroom Management site.

V. Laboratory activities can often be very dangerous especially to middle and high school students. For this reason, it is very important that you have laboratory rules students understand and follow. The following website allows you to view appropriate lab rules. Scan this website and then develop your own set of lab rules that will ensure a safe lab setting.

VI. Several teachers from around the country offer their system for implementing safety in the lab. Check these following ideas out and see if any of these could be implemented in your lab setting. Winning Safety Systems.

Class 5	Classroom and Lab Management

Introduction	Teachers have the responsibility of maintaining a safe and conducive learning environment in the classroom and lab. The physical arrangement of both the classroom and lab is a key component to safety and efficiency. Once this is in place the teacher must teach procedures that become routine in the classroom and lab. Procedures and rules should be practiced and enforced in the classroom. Occasionally a student will not cooperate and may require discipline. It is also the teacher's responsibility to try and figure out why the student is not cooperating so that can prevent the situation from occurring again.

Learning Objectives	I Determine the best physical arrangment for a clssroom and lab learning environment. II. Learn your teaching style and the effects that it will have on your students. III. Learn how to deal with the different behaviors that you will have in your classroom and what causes these behaviors. IV. Learn the importance of having routines in place. V. Find a set of rules that can be used in your laboratory setting. VI. Develop a system that utilizes safety rules for your laboratory.

Instructional Activities	Take the Classroom Management pre-test to see how much you know. I. Consider all the components of good learning space at this site sponsored by the TLT non-profit group. Thinking about rearranging the classroom? Consider the physical organization of the classroom. II. Here is a quiz that will show you what your classroom management style is: Classroom Management Quiz. This information may help you reflect on how your students perceive you. III. The next website allows you to search and explore different student behavior problems in order to determine what might be causing the student to act out. IV. Read more about how to develop a classroom management plan by establising routines and procedures at this Classroom Management site. V. Laboratory activities can often be very dangerous especially to middle and high school students. For this reason, it is very important that you have laboratory rules students understand and follow. The following website allows you to view appropriate lab rules. Scan this website and then develop your own set of lab rules that will ensure a safe lab setting. VI. Several teachers from around the country offer their system for implementing safety in the lab. Check these following ideas out and see if any of these could be implemented in your lab setting. Winning Safety Systems.

Class Visuals	No powerpoint this week.

Assignments	Identify a student in one of your classes that has been giving you trouble. ( If you are not currently teaching, try to observe a student in a learning enviornment...if that is not possible try to recall a disruptive student from your own school days).Your assignment is to use the web resources above to analyze the student in a 1/2 to 1 page summary. In the summary: Describe the student's behavior. What are they doing that is causing them to get in trouble? What behavior are they classified as? What can you do to encourage this student to behave? Develop a set of laboratory rules that will guarantee a safe lab atmosphere. Extra credit: Draw a sketch of your classroom with a new seating or desk arrangement that is more conducive to learning. **Submit to WebCt Vista. Due on February 18th.