1. What effects do teacher attitudes have in classroom management?

As is stated in the text, a teacher’s beliefs and expectations reflect directly on the classroom. Students definitely live up to the teacher’s ideals. All teachers MUST know exactly what types of behavior they will tolerate, and what types are "taboo". If the teacher doesn’t know what he/she wants, the standards will vary with the teacher’s moods. Students HAVE to know where the teacher stands and what he/she expects!

2. What is preventative discipline?

This is a classroom management style that encourages students to develop self-control with the main focus being on teacher-intervention and the acquisition of pro-social skills.

3. What are some commonly used classroom discipline methods?

• Life-Space Intervention (LSI) - A plan that turns listening into a plan for student behavior changes which includes: Step 1 - Ventilate Feelings; Step 2 - Clarify the Incident: Step 3 - Look for Patterns; Step 4 - Implement a Plan; and Step 5 - Transition Back to Classroom Activity.
• Emotional First Aid: The teacher deals with "temporary feelings" like anger, rejection, or hostility.
• Behavior Modification: Target behavior is determined and consequences are decided upon.
• Nonverbal and Verbal Methods of Behavior Management: Body Carriage; Planned Ignoring; Signal Interference; Proximity Control; Removal of Seductive Objects; Humor; Sane Messages; Restructuring; Hypodermic Affection; Praise; Alerting; Accepting Student Feelings.
• Punishment - The stopping of behavior through force.

7. How does classroom organization influence classroom management?

It avoids behavior problems! The teacher MUST have a plan of action, and be prepared to implement this plan before the students ever walk in the door. The teacher should plan around 3 areas included in the text: "withitness", "overlapping", and "maintain a group focus". These will help the teacher maintain control and avoid losing student’s interest.