Decades ago, a world-renowned educational philosopher, Harry K. Wong defined classroom management as "the practices and procedures that enable teachers to teach and students to learn" (Starr, 2005). Harry K. Wong also describes that classroom management is something that refers to all the necessary things a teacher does to organize students, space, time, and materials so that learning can occur efficiently. This management involves promoting students' full participation, as well as their overall commitment and contribution in productive classroom activities that are carried out in the active work environment. Becoming an experienced and talented classroom manager and facilitator allows a teacher to be adequately prepared in any type of situation that may inhibit and influence the students' learning process. Robert J. Marzano, in his book The Art and Science of Teaching, states that “Many studies have quantified the influence an effective teacher has on student achievement that is relatively independent of anything else happening in the school” (2007). These quotes imply that a good, effective teacher should possess characteristics such as making good eye contact with students, enforcing rules consistently and regularly, teaching students the concept of consequences and responsibility, and countless other things. Romano (2006) reported that approximately 20% of teachers abandon the profession within the first three years of teaching service and 9.3% abandon before completing the first year due to low self-esteem in managing disciplinary problems and student behavior. In addition to this, study research conducted by Supervisor Prof. Fredrick Ogola in Kenya Secondary Education shows that the fifth......half of the paper......or all of the prospective teacher to maintain a good class favorable in the future .Works CitedAssertive discipline. (n.d.). Retrieved from www. metu.edu.tr/~e133376/project/Assertive%20Discipline.htmTheorists and theories of classroom management/Rudolf Dreikurs. (2013, June 3).WIKIBOOKS. Retrieved from en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Classroom_Management_Theorists_and_Theories/Rudolf_DreikursS. Monica. (2011, December). Classroom management: An emphasis on positive discipline. Mount Kenya University (2011/2012). Abstracts of postgraduate research projects/thesisHarry Wong. Classroom Management: Description and ApplicationHarry K. Wong. Professional Reference for Teachers: The Well-built Classroom.W.Kimber., Malmgren & J. Beverly etl. (2005, September). Classroom management models applied to the secondary classroom, vol. 79, no.1
tags