Effective Classroom Management: Strategies To Create and Capture A Cooperative Classroom
Effective Classroom Management: Strategies To Create and Capture A Cooperative Classroom
“Classroom management is a
system of bribes and threats used
to manipulate student behavior.”
Problem???
If we want to inspire our students to do
their best, what does research
demonstrate is most beneficial for
human motivation?
Most harmful?
Business/Management…
• Merit pay doesn’t work.
• “Compensation systems often act as barriers
to achieving productivity, quality, and intrinsic
motivation…”
~ Frederick Herzberg
• “Money is not a motivator.”
~ W. Edwards Deming
• Changing the way workers are treated may
boost productivity more than changing the way
they are paid.”
~Alan S. Blinder (Paying for Productivity: A Look
At the Evidence)
Economics Research
While it works (up to a point) for
menial tasks, the more you pay
someone the poorer performance
you get for cognitive tasks.
“Larger rewards inhibit creativity.”
That sounds like it might be important for educators
Criminology
Harsher punishments:
• Three strikes
• Death Penalty
• Minimum sentencing
vs.
1. Autonomy
2. Mastery
3. Purpose
1. “I” statements
2. Empowerment Through
Choice
3. Compassionate Consequences
(3 principles handout)
The 5-Point System
• This is only one example of how I used
this. Tailor it to make it your own.
• It’s spreading, and has been
implemented in multiple classrooms at
this point, to much success.
Practicing “I” statements…
• Take out your lab sheets. • I’ll start going over the lab
sheet in 30 seconds.
• Don’t go to your locker while • I allow people to go to their
I’m talking. lockers when I’m not giving
directions.
• Will you please be quiet! • I welcome everyone to stay
with us as long as class isn’t
being interrupted.
• Put your name on your • I grade papers that have
paper! students’ names on them.
• Turn your work in on time or • I give full credit for work
you’ll get a lower grade. turned in on time.
• Sit down or I’m putting your • I’ll let everyone get started
name on the board! once we are all in our seats.
In conclusion…
Rewards (bribes) and punishments
(threats) are detrimental to student
learning and motivation.