Classroom Management Flashcards
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What does 'transition management' refer to in classroom management?
Answer: Efficiently handling changes between activities within or between lessons
Effective transition management within lessons - moving between tasks, resources, or groupings - reduces disruption and maintains learning momentum.
Why is a seating plan a valuable classroom management tool?
Answer: It allows the teacher to separate potential distractions and place pupils strategically to support learning
Seating plans let teachers separate pupils who distract each other, seat those with hearing or visual impairments advantageously, and group or pair pupils to optimise learning.
What is the purpose of establishing routines at the start of the school year?
Answer: To reduce cognitive load so pupils and teachers can focus energy on learning
Established routines automate procedures (entry, equipment, transitions), freeing cognitive resources for both teacher and pupils to engage with learning.
How should a PGCE trainee respond when a pupil challenges a sanction publicly in front of the class?
Answer: Calmly defer the discussion to a private moment, maintaining the sanction
Public arguments rarely resolve well; deferring to a private conversation preserves the teacher authority and the pupil dignity, while the sanction remains in place.
Which of the following best describes 'proactive' classroom management?
Answer: Anticipating potential issues and designing lessons and environments to prevent them
Proactive management involves planning lessons with clear structure, anticipating flash-points, and arranging the environment to prevent behavioural issues before they arise.
What does Teachers' Standard 7 relating to managing behaviour require of all teachers?
Answer: That teachers maintain good order and manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment
Teachers' Standard 7 requires teachers to maintain good order, manage behaviour effectively, and apply rules and routines consistently to ensure a safe learning environment.