MUSIC 23241: MUSIC TEACHING AS A PROFESSION
Mr. Marcus L. Neiman, Assistant Professor
Kent State University School of Music
Fall, 2011
CRN: 200910 – Section number: 001 – Class Days: TR 7:45a – 8:35 am - Classroom: SOM E202
Office: Band Office - 330.672.2965 - Telephone: 330.672.2965 (Kent Campus) - E-mail: mneiman@kent.edu
Office Hours: TR 9:00 – 9:55 am (Additional hours available by appointment)
BlackBoard and Text Readings
Submitted by: Emily Young
Submitted for: Mr. Marcus L. Neiman, lecturer
Date: September 29, 20110
Marzano, Robert J.; Marzano, Jana S. (2003-2004). The key to classroom management.
Educational Leadership, Pages 1-6.
There are many things a teacher can do to create manageable classroom. Managing a classroom is not an easy task; in this article Robert and Jana Marzano have provided several different strategies for achieving classroom management. Teachers should maintain dominance with strong guidance and control. Expectations and consequences should be made clear to the students. Students should know they are behaving inappropriately through clear signals from the teacher that are persistent. Teachers should be aware of the different personality types of students and respond to them accordingly. It is very important to maintain a good relationships with students. These relationships can be established simply by greeting each student by name and finding time to have a short chat with the student from time to time.
New teachers often have trouble learning how to manage their classroom. Teachers must find a balance of order while still creating a fun and comfortable learning environment. Every teacher has a different method of controlling a classroom. Each teacher should develop a set of rules and policies that the students will follow in their classroom. It is very important for the students to know what is expected of them and what will happen if they fail to meet expectations.
I have never liked being in a classroom where the teacher has no control over the students. It does no good for a teacher to make classroom rules and not follow them. The students are always watching and see every little thing the teacher does. I have always enjoyed learning more from the teachers who have taken the time to actually get to know me and talk to me outside of class. I think that when the student feels a closer bond with the teacher, they will try harder to keep from disappointing that teacher. I think this article displayed very good goals that every teacher should follow.
Good comments here. You related the article to your personal experiences of developing bonds with teachers, but were vague on specific examples of this happening and how it affected you. You also never directly state whether or not you are agreeing with specific points the author is making and why. Try to be more specific and detailed with what the assignment is asking you to discuss.
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