Educational Psychology

Chapter 11 Learning Goals

After studying this chapter, you should be able to:

  • Discuss the importance to teachers of classroom management.
  • Describe the changes that have occurred in our society and in our schools.
  • Discuss the goals of classroom management.
  • Describe how effective teachers manage their students.
  • Discuss the role of good planning in classroom management.
  • Discuss procedures and rules in classroom management.
  • Discuss how to respond to broken rules.
  • Describe age-related issues in managing students.
  • Discuss the importance of good communication in maintaining control and preventing problems.
  • Describe how to respond to student misbehavior.
  • Describe general behavioral influence techniques of classroom management.
  • Discuss how to cope with violence in school.
  • Describe group consequence systems.
  • Explain the token reinforcement system.
  • Describe contingency contract systems.