Class Management in the Primary School

by Wragg; E C

• ISBN13: 9780415249539
• ISBN10: 0415249538
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2001-10-12
• Publisher: RoutledgeFalmer

Summary

InClass Management in the Primary School, Ted Wragg helps teachers to clarify their own aims and to find the strategies which will work for them. Topics covered include: *first encounters *the establishing rules *management of *time and space *coping with specific discipline problems There are certain skills that teachers possess that are of paramount importance - class management is one of those areas. Effective classroom management can be the single most influential factor in getting it right and is a core teaching skill that both trainee and experienced teachers should constantly be improving on.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgements	ix
Aims and content	1	(4)
UNIT 1 Skilful class management	5	(8)
Written activity followed by discussion and practical activity 1	8	(5)
UNIT 2 Different views	13	(14)
Discussion activity 2	13	(2)
Schools of thought	15	(7)
Discussion activity 3	18	(4)
Pupils' views	22	(5)
Written activity 4	23	(2)
Practical activity 5	25	(2)
UNIT 3 First encounters	27	(10)
Discussion activity 6	29	(2)
Discussion activity 7	31	(2)
Written activity 8	33	(1)
Practical activity 9	34	(2)
Written activity 10	36	(1)
UNIT 4 The two Rs---rules and relationships	37	(14)
Rules	37	(5)
Written activity followed by discussion 11	39	(2)
Discussion activity 12	41	(1)
Self-discipline and negotiation	42	(2)
Practical activity 13	43	(1)
Relationships	44	(4)
Practical activity 14	47	(1)
Rewards and punishments	48	(3)
Written activity 15	50	(1)
UNIT 5 Skills, strategies and decision-making	51	(20)
Managing groups and individuals	52	(1)
The management of time	53	(6)
Practical activity 16	55	(4)
The management of space	59	(2)
Written activity followed by practical activity 17	60	(1)
Vigilance	61	(5)
Context cues	66	(1)
Discussion activity 18	67
Deviancy and disruption	66	(5)
Discussion activity 19	68	(3)
UNIT 6 Developing and enhancing competence	71	(8)
A whole school approach	71	(4)
Discussion activity 20	72	(3)
Teacher appraisal and staff development	75	(2)
A coherent view	77	(2)
References	79