...Ten different types of negative classroom conditions and/ or disruptive behaviors that influence the teaching environment will be identified. Each type of negative classroom condition and/ or disruptive behaviors will be clearly described as well as any strategies applied to promote a safe and positive environment conducive to learning. In turn, the effectiveness of particular strategies within the classroom management system will be concluded. The classroom condition considered rather negative for the learners and educators is when the classroom does not encourage order. It is essential for an educator to be able to see each student and assign seats that avoid any mischief, disruptive verbal behavior, unsafe environment, as well as giving the educator the free range to move around the entire classroom so every learner is visible from several different angles in the room. If there are computers in the room the educator should be able to see what the student may access online. This can be done simply by facing the screens in a visible direction usually along a back wall so the educator can view any content. This can simply be done by arranging the desks in a circle or a horseshoe to prevent less talking and horse play. The educator’s desk would be off to the side behind the students along with a separate work table in another area of the room. If there is group work each student can move to their correct group and work in a common area with minimal distractions. With the educator...
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...Environment Joe Smith Grand Canyon University: EDU 536 August 28, 2012 Influences in the Teaching Environment There are many negative classroom conditions and disruptive behaviors that can influence the teaching environment. These include, but are not limited to, large class sizes, unmotivated and disrespectful students. It is important for teachers to be prepared for these conditions and behaviors, and have effective strategies to deal with them. These strategies need to include preemptive tactics that prevent disruptions from happening. However, some disruptions are unpreventable and inevitable and strategies need to been in place to deal with these when they occur. One classroom condition that a teacher has no control over with the growing populations of students is large class sizes. Large classes will only add to difficulty of classroom management as there are potentially more students to create disruptions. It is the teacher’s responsibility to keep the students engaged to avoid students losing interest which could lead to misbehaviors. Spencer Kagan, Patricia Kyle, and Sally Scott provide that disruptions and misbehaviors can be prevented by, “An interesting, stimulating teacher who adapts the curriculum to student interests and needs” (Charles, 2008, p. 155). Engaging lessons are extremely important in an overpopulated classroom because of the larger number of students and the resulting larger potential for misbehavior. Another reason engaging lessons are...
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...There are several conditions that have an influence on the teaching environment. Negative classroom conditions as well as disruptive behaviors can have an impact on the teaching environment. The classroom needs to have certain conditions met to facilitate effective learning. For example, a classroom that lacks order, structure, and organization is not going to be an effective learning environment. If a teacher is not organized, she may waste instructional time looking for materials or trying to decide what she wants to work on next. A classroom that lacks structure will be a chaotic classroom with students unsure of what they are supposed to do. Teachers need to invest time in becoming organized; they should set up their classroom so they know where to find what they need, and they need to have well planned lessons. A teacher needs to have excellent classroom management skills to incorporate structure into the classroom. Classroom management means teaching students the procedures of the classroom. When students know the classroom procedures less time is wasted. Another negative condition that influences the teaching environment is poor communication between teacher and students. A teacher needs to effectively communicate information to her students. When poor communication exists students may become frustrated and not connect with the teacher. An effective strategy is to get to know the students; what are their likes and dislikes, how does each student learn best, and incorporate...
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...Classroom Etiquette Raising Of the Hand One tough notion for a child to absorb is for every action or behavior there are consequences. By teenage years an individual has learned this, but in spite of his knowledge, their desires often will rather point towards avoiding any negative aftereffects. Instrumental learning is learning the connection between a behavior and its consequence. The behaviors of individual organisms are instrumental in producing various outcomes, some positive and some unwanted (Terry, 2009). A task as effortless as learning how properly to raise one’s hand can be described using instrumental conditioning. Learning this can be simple or challenging using positive and negative reinforcements during the process of learning. Using proper classroom etiquette can be taught and influenced by reward and punishment in the learning process. Gaining knowledge of any task is achieved by a chosen instrumental conditioning. Comprehension of the rules concerned in learning any task will help the instructor in selecting the most beneficial instrumental conditioning method. The goal to learning to raise one’s hand at the appropriate times is using a proper classroom behavior, which also assists in the learning process of the class. Following classroom rules is the essential portion of this task. To receive positive reaction from the teacher one must follow the rules. The first step to this process is the teacher must make the rules known at the...
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...identify ten negative classroom conditions and disruptions that will influence the teaching environment. There are so many conditions that interfere with how teachers teach and how the students learn. In the paragraphs below I will discuss some of the many distractions that interfere with our children’s success in school. Classroom size can be a powerful factor in the teaching environment when there are too many students in one room, it is impossible for the teacher to meet the needs of every student. Teachers are responsible for teaching a large number of students and when they get off track the teachers has to be the one to get them back on track when this happens she has to interrupt the students who are actively engaged in learning to deal with the students who are disruptive. Excess talking can also be a environmental factor when students talk to other students are talk out of turn it is difficult for the teacher and the other students in the classroom to concentrate. We encourage our students to ask questions and to participate in classroom discussions, but some students tend to be disruptive by asking unrelated questions or arguing with the teacher. Tardies can also be a disruption in the classroom because when students come to class late, the classroom suffers because the teacher will acknowledge the late students and disrupt the flow of the class she has to make accommodation for the late student. Teachers will make accommodations for classroom emergencies...
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...Influences in the Teaching Environment Joshua Budde Grand Canyon University: EDU-536 July 4, 2012 Schools today have negative conditions that affect student’s everyday just like when our generation went through elementary, middle, and high school. Some negative conditions consist of unmet needs, thwarted desires, expediency, urge to transgress, temptation, inappropriate habits, poor behavior choices, avoidance, egocentric personality, and neurological based behavior. Each condition has a certain effect on students in schools today. Unmet Needs As a kid or student in today’s society, acceptance plays a major role. Students want to fit into certain groups, be part of the popular group or just have a group of kids accept them into the group. If the students do not fit in, have self-respect, or have fun, then poor behavior comes into play by each of the students that are left out. When I was in school, I was always playing a sport such as basketball and baseball and was a big football fan. Being part of a sports team made it much easier to feel like I was part of a team or made it easier to fit into certain groups. Students who were not part of our group were more likely to get into trouble with bad behavior. Some kids turned to breaking the law, while others turned to drugs. So it turned out to be a good thing that I was part of a team and was able to fit in for the majority of the time. It is important to find ways for each student to feel accepted. The teacher needs...
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...rr School Facility Conditions and Student Academic Achievement Glen I. Earthman Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University This paper is posted at the eScholarship Repository, University of California. http://repositories.cdlib.org/idea/wws/wws-rr008-1002 Copyright c 2002 by the author. School Facility Conditions and Student Academic Achievement Abstract This paper shows that the condition of school facilities has an important impact on student performance and teacher effectiveness. In particular, research demonstrates that comfortable classroom temperature and noise level are very important to efficient student performance. The age of school buildings is a useful proxy in this regard, since older facilities often have problems with thermal environment and noise level. A number of studies have measured overall building condition and its connection to student performance; these have consistently shown that students attending schools in better condition outperform students in substandard buildings by several percentage points. School building conditions also influence teacher effectiveness. Teachers report that physical improvements greatly enhance the teaching environment. Finally, school overcrowding also makes it harder for students to learn; this effect is greater for students from families of low socioeconomic status. Analyses show that class size reduction leads to higher student achievement. School Facility Conditions and Student Academic Achievement ...
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...time and establishes important relationships." (Ulrich 12) When combined, these factors directly and indirectly influence the physical and emotional development of children. Negative impacts of environment on early upbringing have been shown to affect many areas, including behavior and academic performance, social and emotional issues, as well as actual physical development of the brain. Urie Brofenbrenner defined this relationship between development and the environment in his "Proposition 1" which went on to say, "especially in its early phases, and to a great extent throughout the life course, human development takes place through processes of progressively more complex reciprocal interaction between an active, evolving biopsychological human organism and persons, objects, and symbols in its immediate environment." (Brofenbrenner 38). In this early work Brofenbrenner explains the ecological model of human development, and his Proposition 1 explains the importance of the environment in the process of early human development. The Urban Child Institute states “A child’s early home environment has a profound effect on his well-being.” and goes on to demonstrate the link between “negative home environments” (Urban Child Institute 44) during early upbringing with deficiencies in language and behavior, as well as issues with school readiness and cognitive development in a child’s...
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...under contract #200-2002-00800 with ETR Associates. Suggested Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The association between school-based physical activity, including physical education, and academic performance. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2010. TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary . 5 Introduction . 8 Methods 10 Conceptual Definitions . 10 Inclusion Criteria . 10 Identification of Studies that Met the Inclusion Criteria . 11 Classification of Studies . 11 Study Coding Process . 12 Data Analysis . 13 Results . 14 School-Based Physical Education Studies . 16 Recess Studies . 19 Classroom Physical Activity Studies . 21 Extracurricular Physical Activity Studies . 24 28 Summary . Overall Findings . 28 Findings for Physical Activity by Context . 29 Findings by Gender, Other Demographic Characteristics, and Research Design . 30 Strengths and Limitations of Review . 30 Implications for Future Research or Evaluation . 31 Implications for Schools . 32 References . 34 Appendices . 39 Appendix A: Database Search Terms . 39 Appendix B: Coding Sheet...
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...specific way of thinking (Koch, 2012). Reinforcements are usually considered negative in nature and often viewed as coercive. Punishment, a widely known and accepted form of alternative behavior, is a quick fix for problem behaviors. It is often used as it is more familiar and is a fast solution for the situation and the teacher. Persons who use different forms of punishment remark that it terminates undesirable and negative behaviors quickly and is easily given. While punishment has proven effective for some students, it is not always the desired behavior intervention for all students. Punishment is not always the best solution for undesirable and negative behaviors. Students with chronic behaviors, for example, do not respond well to punishment (Koch, 2012). Students are repeatedly punished by their parents and guardians through verbal assaults, spankings/beatings, the use of time out, and other negative methods. Students are accustomed and sometimes immune to receiving punishment that one needs to consider if the punishment is really effective? Also to consider is the reason for the punishment to inflict harm or merely to correct or terminate negative behavior? Reinforcements are used to teach students a different alternative and to teach specific actions or assist students to learn a particular way of thinking (Koch, 2012). Two main types of reinforcement are positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement. Positive reinforcement is a reinforcer that rewards the individual...
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...Factors of Behavior Human behavior has been a focus of study and research for a number of years, and as the fields of sociology, psychology, and science continue to make advancements, so do the theories related to behavior. Due to the growing emphasis being placed on student achievement within academic settings, these theories have become of particular interest for those working with students with emotional and behavioral disorders. Several factors, including biological influences, family relationships, school environments, and cultural values impact how students conduct themselves. In an effort to reduce or eliminate the occurrences of problematic behaviors, educators, behavior management specialists, counselors, and administrators are turning to applied behavior analysis (ABA) and functional behavioral assessments to determine and address the various factors that contribute to disruptive behaviors. Biological Factors When assessing the root causes for emotional and behavioral disorders, biological determinants are often overlooked or disregarded (Johnson, 1989). However, recent research indicates that there are several biological factors related to the prevalence of ADHD and conduct disorders. Neurological deficits, chemical imbalances, and poor nutrition can have a direct impact on the choices that students make (Johnson, 1989). Environmental contexts can serve to either intensify or diminish the level of influence these factors have over behavior. Neurological...
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...Samantha M. Slack Grand Canyon University: EDU 450 April 21, 2013 The purpose of this paper is to show how the teaching environment can be influenced due to negative classroom conditions or behaviors. Below is a demonstrated list of ten negative classrooms conditions or behaviors. 1.) The classroom teacher is out due to illness. There is a substitute teacher in the classroom who greets each child as they arrive. However, during the course of the day, a handful of the students decide they don’t have to do anything the substitute asks them to do, and they spend the day not complying with the substitute’s requests. On a normal day these same students would do whatever is requested of them by their normal teacher. When the teacher returns, a good strategy the teacher could use would be to go over with the entire class, “How to Treat Substitute Teachers” According to Morrish, (2001) “Educators should teach students how to behave for others just as they would for them. Show them how to welcome visitors and help them.” (Charles, 2011) In order for this to work in my classroom management system, I would have to implement this into our classroom etiquette. Also, we would practice it through role play several times during the first two weeks of school. 2.) There is a student who submits incomplete work daily, is very talkative in class, especially during teaching time. A strategy that would be valuable to the teacher is to encourage the student understand and see that when he/she...
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...Felicia Terry EDU 450 May 21, 2013 Professor Burk Influences in the Teaching Environment There are a lot of different types of conditions and behavior issues that can impact a positive or negative effect in the classroom. These behaviors and/or conditions can have a great effect on the process of learning, if the classroom is not managed properly. This paper is going to cover ten of the many negative classroom conditions or behaviors. It is important to know these conditions and behaviors to recognize and correct the problems to organize and manage the classroom. The first thing that will be discussed is overcrowding of the schools. With communities constantly being built and people moving into these small towns the schools but the schools aren’t getting bigger or more teachers it is causing schools to become overcrowded. “The school's student: teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the GA state average of 15:1.” (2011, GA Dept. of Educ). This causes distractions to children because when there is that many students in the classroom they tend to try to play and cut up while the teacher is trying to get their things together for the next lesson. To help manage the classroom with this problem you could use letting the students that talk have a job to do but tell them that it is only if they can do it quietly and calmly then swap the jobs out with the classmates throughout the school year. This could help to manage the class. Between doing this and setting the ground...
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...Skinner Behaviorism is described as a developmental theory that measures observable behaviors produced by a learner’s response to stimuli. Responses to stimuli can be reinforced with positive or negative feedback to condition desired behaviors. Punishment is sometimes used in eliminating or reducing incorrect actions, followed by clarifying desired actions. Educational effects of behaviorism are key in developing basic skills and foundations of understanding in all subject areas and in classroom management. According to behaviorism, knowing is giving the correct response when exposed to a particular stimulus. The behaviorist is not concerned with how or why knowledge is obtained, but rather if the correct response is given. Yu Ching Chen’s web site on behaviorism states that, “Learning is defined as nothing more than the acquisition of new behavior”. In terms of the concept of learning, the process tends to be passive with regard to the behaviorist theory. The learner uses low level processing skills to understand material and the material is often isolated from real-world contexts or situations. Little responsibility is placed on the learner concerning his/her own education. Typical classroom instruction consistent with the behaviorist theory includes; classroom management, rote memorization, and drill and practice. Several examples of behaviorism used in classroom management were highlighted in the reading section titled, “Behavioral Views of Learning”...
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...Abstract The issue of classroom management regarding students with ADHD and ODD has been debated in the educational field for many years. Many studies attribute common behaviors such as aggression, noncompliance, and anger as factors leading towards teacher frustration and increased teacher burnout (Bunte, Schoemaker, Hessen, van der Heijden, &Matthys, 2014). Approximately 11% of children 4-17 years of age (6.4 million) have been diagnosed with ADHD as of 2011.The percentage of children with an ADHD diagnosis continues to increase, from 7.8% in 2003 to 9.5% in 2007 and to 11.0% in 2011 (ADHD). Additionally, students with ADHD have shown an increase in comorbidity with ODD (ADHD). Due to the fact that many teachers lack preparation in the area of classroom management dealing with students with challenging behavioral issues, such as those in students with ADHD and ODD, they are subjected to increased frustration and increased teacher burnout rates. Further research also points out the adverse effects lack of teacher preparation have on the future outcomes for students with negative conduct behavior, which include the likelihood of students with ADHD and ODD to develop substance abuse and criminal aggression in later years (Darney, Reinke, Herman, Stormont, &Ialongo, 2012). As such, professional development in the form of teacher and intervention training is needed in order to support the needs of both the teachers and the future outcomes for students. This grant proposal will...
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