Secondary Classroom Management Pt. 1

In this article Hozian discusses eight classroom management strategies that she utilizes in her own secondary English Language Arts classroom. She discusses the importance in building relationships with your students and setting clear expectations on the first day of class in order to avoid misunderstandings and have your instruction be effective in teaching content to the students. She argues that relationships are the key component to success in the classroom and without that all the other components are extremely difficult to achieve.

This article echoed the main theme that we’ve been talking about throughout the quarter, that building relationships is important everyone’s success. I agree largely with this approach to classroom management because as a student I know the importance relationships have in my connection to the teacher, content, and the overall class in general. I believe that a relationship-based classroom is the only foundation that truly benefits both the teacher and the students. Building those bonds with each of your students individually as well as creating a classroom culture that is built on interpersonal relationships helps students actually care about what is going on in their class and becomes a personal investment rather than just another class period they have to sit through.

This strategy fits directly into the management tips we have been discussing throughout the bulk of the last few weeks. Being personable and authentic towards your students allows for that personal connection to be made and allows for real life conversations to take place in your room. While it is not impossible for a teacher to successfully teach content to their students while having no personal connection with them it is sure to make this job extremely unenjoyable. To have a successful impact on your students that stretches beyond content and into real world application you must at least attempt to build real relationships with each and every one of your students.

Hozian, LaToya. (2017). Taming the Chaos: Eight High School Classroom Management Strategies That Work. Edmentum Blog. Retrieved from http://blog.edmentum.com/taming-chaos-eight-high-school-classroom-management-strategies-work