Why I Dislike the Term “Classroom Management”
The term “classroom management” is frequently used to talk about the things that happen in a classroom. However, there are some subtle (or not-so-subtle) implications hidden in the term. Let’s break it down and uncover those implications. The word “classroom” means both the physical space of the classroom and the people who occupy that classroom.…
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Thoughts About Behavior Charts
Behavior charts have been around for a long time. When I was a kid, behavior charts showed up in two forms. One was the graph that hung on the classroom wall that displayed our gold stars. The other was more impromptu: having your name written on the chalkboard for poor behavior, followed by up to…
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Introducing the Classroom Management Revolution
My experiences with Tasha reveal the devastating effect of deficit thinking on our students, especially minorities and students with academic challenges. Tasha was both. Under deficit thinking, she was categorized as a student with bad behavior and no chance of succeeding on the state standardized test. She was viewed as a problem, rather than as…
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