Classroom Management in a special education classroom

 Classroom management is defined as techniques that teachers use to keep students orderly, organized, and focused. Different teachers use different techniques in order to manage their students. Some examples of classroom management strategies include putting relationships first, non-verbal signals, positive communication to and from home, and working backward from student strengths. I think the most important classroom management strategy is putting relationships first. This is a valuable skill because teachers need to establish a good rapport between themselves and their students. Classroom management is important in education because it can directly affect the way students learn. For example, if a teacher teaches exam material poorly, then students will not succeed on the exam.

I have had many experiences with classroom management because I have seen many strategies implemented by different teachers. For example, in my high school peer tutoring class, I saw teachers and teaching assistants use non-verbal signals to communicate with students. These signals were important because some of the students were non-verbal. In terms of behavior, my teachers would often write emails or make phone calls

Teacher engaging students in a classroom

home. This encouraged positive communication to and from home. My school also had a ticket system to tell students how well they were doing behaviorally. Green tickets were for good behavior and yellow tickets were for bad behavior. The most frequent reason for yellow tickets was tardiness. If you got so many yellow tickets, you would lose out on your incentive day. There was also a tier system for behavior. The first three offenses of minor behaviors resulted in a warning. The fourth offense resulted in a conference with your dean. The fifth minor offense led to a referral to the administration. The sixth level was an office referral. My belief in this topic is that classroom management is especially important in special education. With an organized classroom, I can effectively teach students with disabilities. In my classroom, I will send out frequent progress reports to encourage communication to and from home. Without communication, parents will not know how their student is making progress.