CLASSROOM

MANAGEMENT
By: Dr. Khusboo
CHARACTERISTIC
S OF A GOOD
TEACHER
1. GOOD TEACHERS ARE
STRONG COMMUNICATORS.
 When it comes to effective teaching, strong communication skills are a
must.
 An example: Tanmay got his start as a high school math teacher and said
that many students came to his class feeling afraid of math, discouraged by
their prior experiences and too overwhelmed to approach the subject
positively.
 By communicating with students at the beginning of the year about how
math applies to their favorite hobbies, sports and future careers, Tanmay
said his students were able to approach the subject in a more enjoyable way
that better supported their learning.
GOOD TEACHERS LISTEN
WELL
 Great communication doesn't stop when the teacher is done talking. Listening
well is one of the most important skills needed to be a teacher.
 Teachers that are skilled in listening and observing often pick up on what isn’t
being said, such as any anxieties a student may have, and can then help the
student build their skills and confidence levels.
 If an educator can truly hear a student, they can learn how to reach them where
they are. This will open the door for them to receive and learn the lesson that is
being taught.
GOOD TEACHERS FOCUS ON
COLLABORATION
 Working in education means you’re never truly working alone. From
paraprofessionals and teaching assistants to other classroom teachers and
school leaders, working as a teacher often means working effectively in a
group. It's also important to keep an open mind and learn from other
educators.
 The key to success in this kind of environment is the ability to collaborate. You
really need to be able to fill various roles in order to collaborate effectively. If
you already have someone on your team who is going to be the one to critique
all of the suggestions made, then you don't need to join in on that. Instead,
maybe you need to be the person who is going to come up with creative ideas.
You need to have that flexibility.
GOOD TEACHERS ARE
ADAPTABLE
 Effective teachers need to be able to work in a constantly evolving environment
and adjust their teaching methods based on the age of their students, the resources
available and changing curriculum, practices and requirements.
 Change is a constant. Learning how to adapt and adjust, that’s been one of the
skills that’s been most helpful in my career. It’s about keeping my finger on the
pulse of who my students are over time and all the trends, standards and new
research, and being able to continually improve.
 Adaptability is also one of the key skills needed to be a teacher who may be
educating students of varying grade levels or different learning styles.
 You have to be able to adapt based upon your audience.
GOOD TEACHERS ARE
ENGAGING
 Being able to engage students with humor, creative lessons and a strong classroom
presence is an important part of what makes someone a good teacher.
 If you were to envision that teacher that you would want in your life, even now,
you’re going to want someone who is very engaging in front of the classroom. A good
teacher will perform for their students to keep them going... It’s not about sitting back
and just lecturing, it’s about engaging in the work.
 What an engaging teacher looks like will vary depending on grade level and subject
matter.
 In kindergarten, an engaging teacher might be one who gets down on the floor to do
activities with their students on their level. In high school, an engaging teacher may be
one who thinks outside the box, adds humor to their lessons and finds creative ways to
bring learning into the real world.
GOOD TEACHERS SHOW
EMPATHY
 Another key to engaging students and improving their learning is to treat each student as
an individual, by being empathetic and understanding to what may be going on in their
lives.
 We need to take a moment to think back and think about what could be going on in this
student’s life. It’s so important to be observant, attentive, empathetic and always have a
positive attitude.
 Empathy and understanding from a teacher can not only help that teacher make a
connection with a student, it can directly impact a student's learning in the classroom.
 Something that may be easy for one student may not be so easy for someone else.
Everyone learns differently, whether it be faster or slower than normal, learns better by
writing, reading or hands-on. Teachers need to always keep this in mind and always pay
close attention to ensure each student is on the track they need to be.
GOOD TEACHERS VALUE
REAL WORLD LEARNING
 Teachers who bring their students’ learning into the real world are often some
of the most engaging. But it’s important for teachers to bring their own
learning into the real world, too.
 One of the best preparations for effective teaching is to ensure that education
students get plenty of classroom experience early on in their degree programs.
 For example, For education majors in SNHU's on campus program, this
preparation includes embedded coursework that begins in a student's freshmen
year. They spend time at a local school once a week to collaborate with teacher
partners and apply their learning to the classroom. A year-long student
teaching experience is also a powerful way to ensure soon-to-be teachers have
the time to hone their teaching skills.
GOOD TEACHERS ARE
LIFELONG LEARNERS
 One of the key skills needed to be a good teacher is a dedication to continued education and a
love of learning.
 Whether you’re learning more about your subject area, learning new methods of
communication or even exploring how to bring more technology into your classroom,
continuing to expand your own knowledge is key to expanding that of your students.
 Those dedicated to their subjects with a passion for learning make the best teachers. They also
need to have a desire to pass on that knowledge.
 It’s important for teachers to never feel as though they’ve learned it all, and to remain open to
new experiences.
 No matter your education level, you can learn something from everyone you encounter,
including fellow educators as well as student. Being willing to continually add tools to your
toolbox – even unconventional ones at times – will keep things new and exciting, as well as
giving you excellent skills.
INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY IN
EDUCATION
WHAT IS ICT?
 Refers to information and communication technologies.
 It is a set of techniques and devices based on new technological tools and the
different supports and channels of information and communication.
 To this one could add the process of obtaining, storing, processing and
transmitting information digitally.
MOST USED TECHNOLOGIES
IN CLASSROOMS
• Blogs and social networks: it gives us the possibility of creating work groups
where students expose or discuss different topics, publish content related to the
subjects, etc.
• Planning through tools: calendars and task managers are very useful to
schedule exams, deliveries, create workflows, etc.
• Data storage in the cloud: it allows us the possibility of working
collaboratively, accessing from any device and from any place. Some of the
tools that use this technology are office packages, storage, etc.
• Digital whiteboards and interactive tables: whiteboards allow projecting and
controlling images from a computer, making notes and comments, and saving
and / or sending the screen by email. The interactive tables give the possibility
for the students to interact directly with the surface.
SOME BENEFITS OF USING ICT
IN EDUCATION
 It has been proven that the use of ICT in the classroom increases the
motivation of the students, showing more interest and becoming more
involved in the areas they study. ICT enables the use of innovative educational
resources and the renewal of learning methods, establishing a more active
collaboration of students and the simultaneous acquisition of technological
knowledge.
 Furthermore, ICTs are of great help in developing discernment. Being able
to search for various sources and contrast them, as well as to structure
information are some of the most notable skills that students develop thanks
to the use of ICT. But there are more advantages:
[Link] interest in learning grows: the use of resources as varied as
videos, websites, graphics, and games make traditional subjects
more interesting. Multimedia content is a very useful tool to bring
different subjects closer to students in a complete and entertaining
way.
[Link]: the use of ICT in the classroom promotes the
student’s active and participatory attitude, which is involved in
learning and is positioned as the protagonist.
3. They enhance creativity: ICT tools stimulate the development of
the imagination, as well as the initiative of all class members.
4. Collaboration between students: Collaboration between students
is clearly enhanced thanks to various digital tools. It is much easier
for them to create team projects, cooperate and learn from each other.
5. Increased communication: close communication between
students and teachers is encouraged through various channels, in a
more spontaneous and less formal way.
6. Personalization and content up-to-date: digital environments
allow real-time updating of all information and resources. In
addition, it is possible to adjust the tools and content to local and
nearby realities.
SOME ICT TOOLS FOR
TEACHING AND LEARNING
 1. BlackBoard

 BlackBoard is a popular teaching tool that comes with numerous capabilities. Teachers can easily administer tests,
monitor performance, manage syllabus and even upload grades. This can save you from the hassle of writing
everything on paper, and also from an aching wrist. Students can equally benefit from this tool because they can access
all the information, including grades, assignments, attendance, that you upload on the platform. The best part is that all
this comes in one platform. So, you won’t need multiple applications to manage it all.
 2. Google Classroom

 Google Classroom, as the name suggests, is a virtual classroom that makes learning easy and fun. Teachers
can integrate educational apps or websites and create interactive assignments. You can include a slideshow, a small
game, or an entertaining YouTube video full of information. This way, kids learn better and enjoy their learning
experience. Also, Google Classroom allows you to go paperless. You can easily create paperless assignments and
grade students within a few minutes. This way, you can save time and focus more on improving the learning
experience. Furthermore, you can create a separate drive folder for assignments, grade sheets, attendance sheets, etc.
And you can access all this on the go, even from your mobile or laptop. What’s more, Google Classroom allows
virtual meetings. You can host parent-teacher meeting sessions online from your home. It’s beneficial both for you
and the parents, especially during the lockdowns. All in all, Google Classroom offers a complete solution for online
teaching.
 3. Trello
 Trello is a collaborative tool that is used widely in IT companies with large teams. Fortunately,
it has several applications for you educators as well. If you prefer project-based learning for
students, Trello is for you. Trello has these digital boards. You can create different boards for
assignments, test papers, etc. And in those boards, you can create cards. Furthermore, you can
discuss a particular topic in that card. You can invite your students to view that card. And the
students can put in comments, doubts, or ask questions and even attach images, videos, etc.
Also, students can easily look at their projects, set deadlines, and track progress online. In a
nutshell, Trello takes a lot of burden off your shoulder while enriching the learning experience
for kids.
 ICT Tools for Teaching Geography
• Google Maps: With Google Maps, kids can learn to find the distance between two places and
look at 360-degree images of places. This can help your students become familiar with
multiple locations across the world.
• Google Earth: This tool shows the entire earth with every location and supports an amazing
zoom feature. Kids can learn about different regions, landmasses, and water bodies in a fun
way.
 ICT Tools for Teaching Mathematics

• CanFigureIt Geometry: This tool makes learning geometry pretty easy. You can teach kids about
several mathematical proofs and theorems in an engaging way.
• CueThink: You can use this tool to teach kids how to solve math problems in four steps:
understand, plan, solve, and review.
 ICT Tools for Teaching Biology
When it comes to Biology, you can take the help of:
• Microsoft PowerPoint: You can use HD images and create slides to clear the biological concepts
for the kids. Also, you can download templates from Slidesgo and make the job even easier.
• YouTube: What’s better than using videos for explaining complex biological processes via YouTube
videos. From digestion to excretion, you can find plenty of child-safe content on YouTube.
 ICT Tools for Teaching History
Here again, you can use the above-listed tools but in a different manner:
• YouTube: You can find historical movies related to the chapter you’re teaching for kids to
remember.
• Microsoft PowerPoint: You can create slideshows with minimal details such as dates, names,
locations, and events, etc. This way, kids can learn facts easily and for longer durations.
AN EXAMPLE
 Jade has more than 17 years of experience as an educator, and is also a passionate and
committed teacher. She sees her educational mission as "making learning relevant" to
marketing students.
 Jade views herself as a facilitator of learning. She believes teachers do not need to know
"everything", but they must be "enablers of learning", and they must appreciate that
knowledge can come from multiple sources – including their own students. Hence, good
teaching, for Jade, stems from collaboration between teacher and learner; it is a partnership in
which they work together to discover knowledge.
 Jade believes that experientially based activities are central to good teaching, as they
encourage greater engagement in class, and higher levels of reflection. For example, in her
first-year marketing class, she starts the semester with a "taste-test" for breakfast cereals in
which students are required to taste different types of breakfast cereals and then write
reflectively about their taste experience.
 Jade tries to make her lectures engaging through the use of innovative techniques. For
example, when she teaches mathematics, she asks the class "to say the equation out loud
[while] jumping up and down". This is because, in her view, "a lot of early developmental
learning is all about doing and feeling and shaping things".
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