Wong Ch 11

In chapter 11, Wong talks about how the teacher is responsible for organizing a well-managed classroom where students can learn in a task-oriented environment. This statement is very true. In order for learning to actually occur and for students to be able to perform tasks, there must be an organized management system so that all can function properly and with order. A big emphasis within this chapter is that effective teachers MANAGE their classroom while ineffective teachers DISCIPLINE their classroom. It’s all about how you handle yourself and your classroom. It’s the procedures and routines that are set in the classroom and the order that is present. IF you do not have good classroom management skills and things go arise, you will resort to discipline or punishment which in the end won’t really solve the problem. The reason it won’t really solve the problem is because you are just doing something to stop the problem at the present moment. You aren’t really touching base with why the problem is really occurring in the first place and how you can prevent it. As a teacher, it is your responsibility to have good classroom management skills which include the ability to foster student involvement and cooperation in all classroom activities and you are able to establish a productive working environment. Structure, routine, and procedures are key!