ETHICS OF TEACHING

Classroom Management

           Classroom management is one of the main challenges a new professor or teacher needs to overcome. If there is no control in the classroom it will be impossible to teach. In order to be a successful instructor classroom management is critical. In order to overcome classroom management, Barkley suggest for educators to utilize active learning as a way of increasing active student engagement (Barkley, 2010). Previously, we have discussed in class how educators should give students a voice in the classroom. New instructors will quickly, learn there is a powerful connection between student engagement and classroom management. The seating layout in the classroom affects classroom management. In my communications class there is a round table with chairs. This classroom layout encourages students to engage in discussion. In higher education classroom management isn’t a big problem. K-12 grade schools usually, have classroom management issues.

A few code of ethics that all teachers must follow in order to manage a classroom effectively, is:

·        Integrity

·        Respect

·        Responsibility

Below are a few videos of negative classroom management:

Texas Education Agency Teacher Ethics Training Module 3: Anger Management Discipline (Part 1 of 3)

An important part of the ethics of teaching is student and teacher behavior. In this video the instructor allows the student to control his classroom. A key rule in classroom management is letting the students know who is in control. The teacher could have cracked a joke and continued to teach the class. Since the teacher had poor management skills he expresses his anger by banging chalk on the board.

Teacher Flipping Out Throws Stuff in Classroom

In this video the teacher causes the students to cause him to lose his temper. This could have been avoided by having the students actively, engaged in class.

Here is an informative video to help new teachers maintain control of their classroom:

Classroom Management for Dummies: Ten Solutions for Misbehavior

 

This video has a few good tips for managing a class in a positive manner. One solution that stands out the most to me is number five Avoiding public punitive. As an educator it may seem easy to publicly, discipline students. In my own experience this type of reinforcement has produced positive and negative reactions. I have moved students in an attempt to gain control of the classroom. This type of discipline usually, only works for elementary students. I tried this same method in a high school class and the situation only became worse. The video encourages educators to empower students. In class and in this video the topic of student engagement has dominated the conversation about managing the classroom by having students actively, engage in the classroom.

JA

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References

Barkley, E. F. (2010). Student Engagement Techniques: A Handbook for College Faculty. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.