Essay On Behaviour Management In Classroom

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The purpose of this study is to examine what strategies Australian teachers carry out in their classrooms to minimise behavioural disruptions so that teaching and learning experience can be the focus point of lessons. Behavioural and engagement problems are continuous occurrences within Australian classrooms that impacts on student learning. Classroom strategies are suppose to be implemented to support teachers to manage and deal with challenging behaviours but there has been very little research on whether these strategies are used in Australian classrooms. The purpose of this study is to fill the gap regarding behaviour management strategies in Australian classrooms by conducting a survey of teachers’ self- reported use of behaviour management …show more content…

This includes organising the physical environment of the classroom, establishing relationships with students, and developing rules and procedures so that students know how to behave in the classroom, so that it is a safe environment. Theorists such as Marzano, Marzano, and Pickering (2003), Brophy (2006), and Charles (2008) who have focused on classroom management support these beliefs.

The research shows that behaviour management is a multi-dimensional challenge that challenges teachers, as there is more than one underlying factor on misbehaviour in classrooms. According to Evertson and Weinstein (2006), the purpose of behaviour management is to create and sustain an orderly environment for student learning, and to enhance the social and moral growth of students. In support of this perspective, they suggest that teachers carry out a number of specific tasks such as:
“Develop caring, supportive relationships with and among students; organise and implement instruction in ways that optimize student’s access to learning; use group classroom management methods that encourage students’ engagement in academic tasks; promote the development of students’ social skills and self-regulation; and use appropriate interventions to assist students with behaviour problems” (Evertson and Weinstein, 2006,

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