Effective classroom management is essential in ensuring effective teaching and learning in every learning environment. I got to appreciate this better in my first week as a teacher in a middle school. I noted that students gain a lot if their teachers and schools are effective in managing their learning environment. Marzano (2000a) found that…
Imagine you are a teacher without a philosophy of education. In other words, you are a teacher who doesn’t have an idea of how education should be carried out. Do you think you can be effective in delivering lessons/lectures to innocent students in your class? If yes, how? But if your answer is no, then…
One thing that is extremely important in promoting effective teaching and learning is the ability of the teacher to get students to obey instructions first from the start. How then do you do that? First, it is necessary to know that the classroom is made up of different types of students. Some are obedient and…
Is your class disruptive? Do you have a disruptive student in your classroom? Or do you have difficulties in dealing with disruptive behavior in your classroom? If you find yourself in the above situations, you probably will be looking for effective strategies to help deal with this deadly problem in your classroom. There is a…
Effective learning takes place in an environment that is more conducive for both the teacher and the students. But the actions and/or actions of students, teachers, and other factors sometimes breed an environment that is not suitable for effective teaching and learning within the classroom. In light of this, we must understand why students misbehave…
As a teacher, do you have a philosophy to guide your teaching style? Have you consciously thought of how you will interact with your students? If your answers to these questions are no. Then follow me through this article so that we will discuss the concept of philosophy of education and why it is important…
In trying to select a classroom management and discipline model, it is always important to select a theoretical framework to guide you. Thus, your philosophy of student management will provide you with a theoretical inspiration upon which your model is based. This will help you choose a balanced view and belief about the discipline model…
There is no doubt that classroom management is an important issue for teachers, both experienced and newbies. As a teacher, you are often faced with questions regarding your philosophy of classroom management either in your evaluations or in interviews for job placement. This is often because of the role of philosophy-guided classroom discipline in ensuring…
One of the main goals of education is to promote life-long learning. Thus, education should be able to motivate individuals to continue learning throughout their lives, even outside the classroom. So, as a teacher, you should be striving to enhance the development of life-long learning among your students. There is evidence in education literature that…
There are researches that suggest that managing the classroom is a nightmare for the majority of newbie teachers. Even some suggest that it is still a nail in the toe for seasoned teachers. I have had my fair share of troubles with managing a class efficiently. From my experience and research, understanding the concept puts…
