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Introduction
Beginning teachers often face obstacles regarding classroom management and
discipline issues Martin, Baldwin, and Counseling (1996). Classroom management is
managing a conducive environment for successful teaching-learning for instance,
organizing a physical environment, setting rules and procedures, sustaining student’s
behavior (Jones, 2013). Usually beginning teachers are unable to handle unpredictable
student behaviors and classroom management problems thus effective classroom
management skills are essential to facilitate a teaching-learning process. Having
classroom management skills for a teacher is an important factor as it directly affects the
quality of teaching provided to students. Hence, polishing classroom management
strategies are crucial (Marzano, Marzano, & Pickering, 2003). The same researchers
noted, teachers are the managers of their perspective classroom. Unmanaged classrooms
cannot conduct effective learning.
When the word “classroom management” comes, the first thing that comes to
mind is the concept of discipline. Although classroom management is a vital process it
cannot be restricted to discipline only (Duck & Ideas, 2007). Managed classrooms
reduces the misbehavior of students and maximizes the student’s progress and their
involvement. Many researchers suggested that teacher’s competency in handling
classrooms with expertise has a direct correlation to learners' progress. Hence beginning
teachers must be skilled and competent as classroom managers (Wilson, 2012).
A study by Blase and Kirby (2008) disclosed that teachers considered "principal
support in matters of discipline result[ed] in feelings of 'confidence,' 'security,' and
'control'" (p. 71). Blase and Kirby’s research identified that principals reinforce teachers
by encouraging classroom management skills and techniques among them. According to
principals, the basic concern while hiring new staff in the school is effective classroom
management strategies and skills (Ralph, Kesten, Lang, & Smith, 1998). Ralph et al.
surveyed 95 Canadian principals to find out their concern area and it has resulted that
83% of the principals' belief that classroom management strategies are crucial.
Marzano et al. (2003) stated that in the classroom teacher plays the role of
classroom manager. Its the teacher’s responsibility to tackle the nonserious behavior of
students with efficient management skills. Bagley was the researcher who developed the
first documented research on classroom management in 1907 by evaluating
management techniques. He identified effective teachers by utilizing textbooks, his
personal experiences, and observation. Bagley’s book “Classroom management: Its
Principles and Techniques” is focusing on behavior management.
Researches conducted by many researchers elaborates that student’s ill behavior causes
multiple problems for instructors and it resulted in anxiety issues among teachers.
Thousands of researchers suggested integrating classroom management skills and
strategies is very crucial. And the principal needs to hire those teachers which are well
known how to manage a class efficiently. Because the teacher, being a manager of the
class, is completely responsible for the academics and behavior of students (C.
Evertson, 2007).
By reviewing the literature I get to know there is very little research about the
principal’s belief regarding the classroom management skills of a novice teacher.
Therefore, the study is designed to explore this phenomenon and fill the gap in the
literature.
The framework selected for the research measure the three domains of global
classroom quality- emotional support, classroom organization, and instructional support.
By following this framework teaching-learning process will lead towards efficacy and
professional development of students. For effective classroom management, these three
domains are important. The framework will increase classroom interaction by
integrating the three domains in the classroom. These three domains have further
dimensions, for instance, emotional support is divided into further three dimensions,
positive and negative classroom climate, regards for student’s perspective, and teacher
sensitivity. Classroom organization is divided into productivity, behavior management,
and instructional learning formats. And the last domain instructional supports include
concept development, language modeling and quality of feedback.
1. What are the elite schools principals' concerns and beliefs regarding beginning
teachers' practices for providing emotional support?
2. What are the elite schools principals' concerns and beliefs regarding beginning
teachers' practices for providing effective classroom organization?
3. What are the elite schools principals' concerns and beliefs regarding beginning
teachers' practices for providing effective instructional support?
In this manner this study will add to the existing research regarding…
Based on these findings, this study will also offer some practical implications
such as…
It is hoped that this study and such practical implications will help enhance…
Introduction
In this chapter, we will discuss the comprehensive review of literature on elite
school principals’ concerns and beliefs regarding beginning teachers’ classroom
management skills.
Section 1 of the chapter will begin with the history of classroom management.
How it evolves in education through history? This section will help readers to develop a
better understanding of what is classroom management? And how it influences student
academic achievement. Section 2 will be on principals’ concerns related to classroom
management.
Review of Theoretical Literature
Section 1
Classroom management:
The term classroom management deals with discipline and applying behavior
controlling strategies in the classroom to avoid misbehavior and disruption to enhance
both students’ academic progress and social-emotional learning (C. M. Evertson &
Poole, 2008). Teachers are the most important component of the classroom. They play
a vital role in students’ academic achievements. Teachers are responsible for managing
the classroom so that it leads towards students’ development (Francis & Oluwatoyin,
2019). Teachers are classroom managers (Francis & Oluwatoyin, 2019). They manage
every single element related to the classroom and students, for instance, classroom
setting, making rules, solving students’ quarries, arranging learning activities, teaching
procedures, students’ behavior and attitudes (C. M. Evertson & Poole, 2008). Effective
classroom management has complete attention towards creating a positive atmosphere
in the classroom so that teachers can easily manage the inappropriate behavior of
learners (Lewis & Sugai, 1999). For organizing a classroom, setting rules and routines
are very essential. Because it maintains the behavioral context of the learners (Colvin,
Kameenui, & Sugai, 1993).
Novice teachers are mostly unaware of classroom management strategies. If they
get support from the administration they can successfully organize the classroom up to
the maximum level (Wilson, 2012).
The history of classroom management
William Bagley was the first researcher in 1907 who produced documented
research focused on classroom management. His book “classroom management: its
principles and techniques”, is known for the first pieces of literature focused on
behavior management. The main purpose of his research was to identify effective
teachers. He interviewed 100 teachers and then proposed 15 punishment methods that
would be effective for students (Wilson, 2012).
The researchers conducted in the 1920s and 1930s have concluded that students’
behavioral issues resulted in teachers’ anxiety (Wilson, 2012). Wickman (1928)
researched teachers' concerns, entitled “children’ behavior and teachers’ attitudes”,
related to behavioral issues of students. 511 teachers were interviewed and research
concluded that it causes teachers’ anxiety.
Brown (1952) also conducted a study on classroom management, focused on
miscellaneous teaching strategies and the role of principals in the schools. He reviewed
students as individuals and his study focused on managing behavior, establishing rules,
and building positive relationships among students.
In the 1970s and 1980s, management research has shifted from exploring
individual teacher effectiveness to the general behavior of the classroom (Wilson,
2012). On teacher effectiveness, the role of significance in classroom management
research was established by Kounins’ Management Theory. His work has a great impact
on such management issues that how to become an effective manager (Good & Grouws,
1977).
In 2000, classroom management research has evolved. Researchers drop their
emphasis on exploring the highly qualified teachers having management abilities.
Expecting No Child Left Behind Act (2001) all aspects of teaching, including classroom
management. It includes every aspect of teaching, for instance, managing student
behavior, managing instructions, differentiated instructions, and managing learners'
progress. Teachers as classroom managers, it’s their responsibility not only to manage
students’ misbehavior but their academic development. (C. Evertson, 2007). There is a
great impact of highly effective teaching on students’ behavior but it cannot completely
eliminate disruptive behavior (Emmer & Stough, 2001), it can only be minimized by
effective instruction and management abilities that would increase the productivity of
students (National Comprehension Center for Teacher Quality, 2007).
Section 2
Classroom management and its significance
Students’ misbehavior badly affects positive learning environments; therefore,
teachers’ fundamental concern is managing students' behavior (Shin & Koh, 2007).
Through additional research, it is observed that teachers’ basic purpose is to make the
classroom a better and disciplined place for learning by controlling students' behavior.
According to Doyle (1986), the primary task of teaching is to establish discipline in the
classroom so that effective and efficient learning can occur. Educational environments
are changing day by day; therefore, classroom management is becoming a more critical
issue for instructors and administrators (Yaşar, 2008).
Classroom management and discipline were considered the same in previous
times, but many researchers thought both differed, meaning that classroom management
is much more than discipline (Yaşar, 2008). Classroom management has a more broad
concept than discipline, and classroom management deals with all the strategies that
teachers use to make productive learning for students (C. M. Evertson, Emmer, Sanford,
& Clements, 1983). Good and Brophy (2003) also claimed that discipline and classroom
management are different. Classroom management has multiple aspects, and discipline
is a part of it. Three elements are suggested by him, physical environment, teacher
preparation, and ways of lesson delivery.
Classroom management is an essential element to be considered in any
classroom, and it can intensify student achievement. A teacher is the classroom
manager; therefore, there is a double impact of teachers’ actions on the students’
progress (Marzano & Marzano, 2003). Enthusiastic teachers are those who have a sense
of high efficacy. Gordon (2001) analyzed that having practical classroom management
skills is the central issue. Teachers are not confident in it.
Section 3
Classroom Management Approaches
Three approaches to classroom management will be discussed in this section.
1. Interventionist
2. Noninterventionist
3. Interactionist
Section 4
The School Principal
“Instructional leadership has long been advocated as a primary responsibility of
principals” (Reitzug, West, & Angel, 2008). Darling-Hammond, Meyerson, LaPointe,
and Orr (2009) described Principal as a facilitator and supervisor who work for
improvement of classroom management strategies and teaching learning method.
Principals are the one who “places a premium on instructional qualifications” (Darling-
Hammond et al., 2009). Darling-Hammond et al. (2009) believed that principal
perception has a direct impact on instructors’ teaching and indirect impact on learners.
Administrative Challenges
For enhancing management skills, beginning teachers try to get support from
principals, because dealing with behavioral issues are most challenging task for novice
teachers (Sowell, 2013). To manage learners having disruptive and unhealthy behavior
is a challenging task for both, principals and instructors (Kerr & Nelson, 1998).
Marzano and Marzano (2003) described classroom management as a top of the skills an
effective teacher could have. This is the reason classroom management become the
main focus while evaluating and training beginning teachers.
Principals’ Responsibility to Teacher Classroom Management
Role of principal is multifaceted. Principal’s effectiveness has a great impact on
student achievement and teachers’ instruction method (Davis, Darling-Hammond,
LaPointe, & Meyerson, 2005). Davis et al. (2005) stated “Principals play a vital role in
setting the direction for successful schools, but existing knowledge on the best ways to
prepare and develop highly qualified principals is sparse”. Principal should be
responsible and should have leadership qualities. However, principals have indirect
impact on students’ professional growth and achievements but have direct impact on
teachers’ professional training and instruction methods. Principal should be aware of
knowledge related to curriculum development. They should be well known with the
strategies and training that teachers required for their development (Blase & Blase,
2004). Principals indirectly affect the students’ academic progress therefore, it’s their
responsibility to facilitate instructor in every possible method. (Crone, Hawken, &
Horner, 2010) stated “The principal must spend significant amounts of time responding
to the teacher, parent, and student needs that accompany problem behavior” (p.3). A
teacher should follow all the required strategies of classroom management and should
be consistent throughout the career (Trussell, 2008). Principals and instructors both are
working as a team to enhance the productivity and to manage the behavior furthermore,
“To function effectively, these persons [teachers] need an adequate support system, a
consistent behavior management system, and a positive approach to behavior
management throughout the educational process” (Macciomei & Ruben, 1999). School
behavior management and classroom behavior management should be blended well. Its
principals’ responsibility to develop conducive environment in whole school. Marzano
and Marzano (2003) stated “The school establishes the overall environment in which
individual classrooms operate” (p.103).
Review of Research Studies Conducted in the International Context
This section reviews the findings of the study conducted in the international
context to explore… Searches in the local databases…yielded…studies. A review of
these studies is presented below.
Egeberg etal. (2018) studied what a students think about a teacher who is more
plausible to provide a healthy and growing atmosphere for students along with its
effects on classroom management. The findings regarding this study was that students
prefer studying with teachers who are responsible for creating a stable and comfortable
atmosphere in the classroom. Gaias, Johnson, Bottiani, Debnam & Bradshaw (2019)
examined how to control, anticipation, and responsiveness, supervision, constructive
behavior management, positive engagement, and cultural responsiveness which are used
by teachers in middle school classrooms. The conclusion regarding this one was that the
three levels of classroom management activities are high, medium, and low. Cultural
responsiveness may be seen as an accompaniment to other classroom management
skills. Leckey etal. (2016) researched on students' disruptive, abusive, and offensive
behavior that has a negative impact on classroom management, as well as what possible
strategies can be used to address this problem. The research concluded that strategies, if
used by teachers, will produce great results even the most helpless schools by teaching
students to act well and cope with the bad atmosphere of the classroom. Ak & Gokdas
in 2021 conducted a research on assessing pre-service teachers' teaching experiences in
both a virtual classroom and a face-to-face teaching environment. It concluded that
majority of such teachers favored face-to-face teaching environments based on reasons
such as teacher-student interaction and eye contact. There was a substantial clash in
perceived motivation, perceived success, and perceived productivity for face-to-face
teaching experience.
Scherzinger & Wettstein, (2019) conducted another study with objectives of
investigating how instructors, people and outer observers observed disturbance of the
classroom along with the interrelationship of instructor, learner and classroom
management. This study proposed moderate agreement between outer observers and
learners’ rating but there was lack of affiliation between outside observers and rating of
class teachers. Substantial lack of agreement was found on disruption of classroom
management and a lack of correspondence in relation of learner and instructor was also
seen. Strelow, A. E., Dort, M., Schwinger, M., & Christiansen, H. (2021) investegated
the instructors and barriers related to the intention to apply CMS for pre-service
teachers are replaceable in a sample of in-service instructors. This study stated that the
path models are created in such a way that they explain variation in CMS purpose, and
it is found that similar variables are applicable to in-service teachers and pre-service.
The model that best explained variation in pre-service teachers' intentions to use
unsuccessful CMS which is also applicable for in-service teachers. A was conducted on
how preservice secondary school teachers perceive virtual reality and artificial
intelligence as tools for classroom management instruction by Attwood, A. I., Bruster,
B. G., & Bruster, B. G. (2020). It proposed that a similarity between the participants'
proclivity for learning extraverted group and introverted learning of students. The more
positively participants regarded virtual reality technology as a method for studying
classroom management, the more positively they viewed artificial intelligence.
Mouw, J. M., Fokkens-Bruinsma, M., & Verheij, G. J. (2020) studied the
perspectives of pre-service of 4 teachers and 6 school-based teacher educators on using
a learning of virtual reality environment for the improvement of classroom management
skills and establish teacher resilience.This concluded that pre-service instructors and
school-based teacher educators made familiar observations and recommendation for 5
types of themes that emerged changing. Saifi, I. L., Hussain, M., Salamat, L., & Bakht,
M. I. (2018) aimed at students' perceptions of university level classroom management to
look into the effect of classroom management on instructors' accomplishment, and to
make suggestions for the same. The study proposed that there were no major difference
between male and female students' views on classroom management. Classrooms
should have the most up-to-date technology and there must be transparency and strict
implementation of rules regulations and time schedule. George, I. N., Sakirudeen, A.
O., & Sunday, A. H. (2017) conducted a study with a focus on how to handle a
classroom effectively and how students perform academically. The study revealed that
in verbal teaching, supervision of corporal punishment instruction and authority
delegation, the students of senior secondary school vary significantly in academic
success.
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