Effective discipline is important for maintaining a positive atmosphere in the classroom and supporting students’ learning. Teaching strategies that support positive behaviour begin by making expectations clear, teaching children how to meet them and reinforcing children’s appropriate subjects. When needing to address particular behaviours for individual children, it can be very helpful to work with parents and careers to develop a positive discipline plan.
There are many reasons why discipline can be a problem in your classroom. One of the reason could be your teaching style . if aren’t reaching everyone of your students, they can become bored, disinterested and restless. If you are reaching these students by using a variety of methods, they are motivated and less likely to cause trouble.
Lack of classroom discipline results in academic chaos, low student performance and teacher exhaustion and frustration. However, successful solution involves inviting the community to assist solving the situation. The creation of well disciplined classroom should include not only the teacher but also the parents, administration and the community.
According an article titled “Discipline by Design” suggested some techniques on how to maintain classroom discipline as follows:
- Focusing
- Direct Instruction
- Monitoring
- Environment Control
Be sure you have attention of everyone in your classroom before you start your lesson. Don’t attempt to teach over the chatter of students who are not paying attention.
Uncertainly increase the level of excitement in the classroom. The technique of direct instruction is to begin each class by telling the students exactly what will be happening. The teacher outlines what he and the students will be doing this period. He may set time limits for some tasks.
The key to this principle is to circulate. Get up and get around the room. While your students are working the rounds. Check on their progress.
A classroom can be a warm cheery place. Students enjoy an environment that changes periodically. Study centers with pictures and color invite enthusiasm for your subject.
Teachers skills in teaching will be the key for the success of their classroom environment they must develop their creativity and flexibility to achieve the daily objective.
By: Elizabeth S. Hernandez | Teacher I | Carbon Elementary School | Lamao, Limay, Bataan
