Positive Dicipline. Investigating the emotional side of the classroom: 4 Major Classroom Management Theories. Last time round I introduced the main themes of classroom management theory. Over the course of five posts we’ll be considering the major theories in turn, each of which has its merits and weaknesses. As teachers we can use the theories to define, support, reflect on and even develop our own philosophy of education and classroom management style. As noted in my last post, effective classroom management brings about a smooth-running classroom where learning can occur.
For this reason, we as teachers need some form of plan to manage our learning environment by anticipating and preventing problems, facilitating appropriate behavior and addressing problem behaviors as and when it’s necessary to do so. 1. Behaviorism: The Skinner Model In the Skinner model teachers strongly guide learner behavior to reach desired outcomes.
Key points Basically, any teachers who use classroom rules are engaging in the behaviorist practice of negative reinforcement. 2. 3. 4. Considerations. Discipline Help: You Can Handle Them All.