{"id":3964,"date":"2011-11-24T06:00:18","date_gmt":"2011-11-24T12:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com\/tlb\/?p=3964"},"modified":"2019-03-27T14:27:41","modified_gmt":"2019-03-27T19:27:41","slug":"positive-classroom-management-strategy-scanning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com\/tlb\/positive-classroom-management-strategy-scanning\/","title":{"rendered":"Positive Classroom Management Strategy: Scanning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/professionallearningboard.com\/blog\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"check_out_the_new_blog\" title=\"Check Out the New Blog\" alt=\"Check Out the New Blog\"  src=\"https:\/\/k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com\/images\/check_out_the_new_blog.jpg\"><\/a> <span style=\"font-size: small\"><a href=\"https:\/\/k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com\/tlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/1124scanning.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3965\" style=\"border: 4px solid black;margin: 5px 10px\" src=\"https:\/\/k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com\/tlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/1124scanning.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com\/tlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/1124scanning.jpg 300w, https:\/\/k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com\/tlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/1124scanning-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Teachers can maintain a positive classroom environment by constantly monitoring group behavior and intervening at the first sign of trouble. The instructor should scan the classroom frequently for any early signs of potential behavior problems (eg. a student looking out of the window during a lecture; a talkative student who has left his seat without permission; a group that has begun to chat among themselves when they should be working independently on their assignment).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\">The teacher&#8217;s response in this situation is crucial for positive classroom management. The teacher should gently and proactively take action to correct the behavior before it escalates into a problem.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small\"> An instructor teaching a group lesson may use eye contact and tone of voice to recapture the attention of an off-task student.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\">In another situation, the teacher might quietly send an out-of-seat student back to his desk with a gesture or quiet word.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: small\"> The instructor may also use teacher proximity to silence a chatty, off-task group by approaching them and checking in with one of the group&#8217;s members about the progress that she has made on her assignment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\">What are some positive classroom management strategies that you use?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small\"><em><strong>From Professional Learning Board\u2019s online continuing education course for teachers:<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/k12teacherstaffdevelopment.com\/tlb\/positive-behavior-intervention-strategies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>  Teachers can maintain a positive classroom environment by constantly monitoring group behavior and intervening at the first sign of trouble. 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