Discipline and Management Different Yet Related
Discipline and Management Different yet Related
EDU 450
What makes a classroom run smoothly? What are the primary concerns of a new teacher? Discipline, classroom management, behavior, and misbehavior are some of the most prominent concerns that I have while preparing to enter the field of teaching.
A word that is so simple to understand can be so hard to define. Painting a word picture for each individual word is difficult. All three terms work together to ensure that a classroom is well managed and functions at the highest level possible. A teacher needs to be able to manage a classroom so that way students are kept busy and well behaved. A teacher needs to be able to discipline students to encourage positive behavior and discourage misbehavior.
Merriam Webster’s Dictionary defines discipline as “training that corrects, molds, or perfects the mental faculties or moral character”. I would define discipline in a classroom setting as a way that a teacher would help shape the behavior of students. For instance using rewards to encourage positive behavior and using consequences to prevent negative behavior.
Merriam Webster’s Dictionary defines management as “the conducting or supervising of something”. I would define management in a classroom setting as something that a teacher does to manage what the classroom is doing and when. For instance when class is first starting students write in a journal for 15 minutes then move on to bring out a math text book for the next part of the day. Student’s are aware of how the day progresses and know what they need to do next.
Merriam Webster’s Dictionary defines behavior as “the manner of conducting one’s self”. I would define behavior in a classroom setting as how the teacher and students conduct themselves.
Merriam Webster’s Dictionary defines misbehavior as “improper of illegal behavior”. I would define misbehavior as a student behaving in a way that is not desirable.
Management and discipline are two
EDU 450
What makes a classroom run smoothly? What are the primary concerns of a new teacher? Discipline, classroom management, behavior, and misbehavior are some of the most prominent concerns that I have while preparing to enter the field of teaching.
A word that is so simple to understand can be so hard to define. Painting a word picture for each individual word is difficult. All three terms work together to ensure that a classroom is well managed and functions at the highest level possible. A teacher needs to be able to manage a classroom so that way students are kept busy and well behaved. A teacher needs to be able to discipline students to encourage positive behavior and discourage misbehavior.
Merriam Webster’s Dictionary defines discipline as “training that corrects, molds, or perfects the mental faculties or moral character”. I would define discipline in a classroom setting as a way that a teacher would help shape the behavior of students. For instance using rewards to encourage positive behavior and using consequences to prevent negative behavior.
Merriam Webster’s Dictionary defines management as “the conducting or supervising of something”. I would define management in a classroom setting as something that a teacher does to manage what the classroom is doing and when. For instance when class is first starting students write in a journal for 15 minutes then move on to bring out a math text book for the next part of the day. Student’s are aware of how the day progresses and know what they need to do next.
Merriam Webster’s Dictionary defines behavior as “the manner of conducting one’s self”. I would define behavior in a classroom setting as how the teacher and students conduct themselves.
Merriam Webster’s Dictionary defines misbehavior as “improper of illegal behavior”. I would define misbehavior as a student behaving in a way that is not desirable.
Management and discipline are two
References: Merriam Webster. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.merriam-webster.com/ Wong Harry and Rosemary. (2005) Retrieved from http://teachers.net/wong/OCT05/