What Discipline Strategy Yields the Most Successful
Results in Classroom Management?
I was pleased with the
development of my annotated bibliography. Upon reading the assignment I was a
little confused as to what was being asked. I went back and looked over the
reading which was what I should have done before I attempted to understand the assignment.
I was extremely thankful that the research material I chose throughout the
course stayed true to what my proposed research question. I knew at the beginning
of my course what direction I wanted to head in. I have a very disruptive
kindergarten class and I wanted some strategies and help in handling them in a positive
and productive way. When I started my research I thought that I needed books on
parenting but they were on an individual approach. This helped guide me to a
classroom approach and behavior technique strategy.
After reading the assignment I
knew that I was in need of two more sources to complete the bibliography minimum
of 6. I decided that I wanted to add an article on a more specific approach.
One that has been tested and has research on the value and effects that it has
in the classroom. I used the Leatherby Library and after all the practice I had
over the last few weeks was able to find an article on The Good Behavior Game
that I thought was a very informative approach with lots of positive and constructive
ideas on information. There was a laundry list of references within the article
and the fact that the strategy had been in use and produced positive results
really made me realize that it was one aspect in my research that I was
missing. This need to fulfil two more resources really opened my mind to want
to find more specifics. I still had some questions and it made the search for
the new sources much easier than my initial search each week.
As a student
that wants to be a teacher success in the classroom is a big deal. It is hard
enough starting a career where you change and mold the paths of the future but
to be at a loss for where to start or how to be successful is daunting to new
teachers. I believe that a new teacher would find my research interesting. It
would be helpful in those areas where children with behavioral problems are in
large numbers. Our school has a large number of behavioral students and a large
population of specials needs students so behavior modification material for
teachers old and new would be a great tool to have. Overall this has been a
great learning experience and I think that I have done a pretty good job of setting
a great foundation for myself.
Annotated Bibliography
Basar,
M., & Akan, D. (2013). Studying the
Management of Elementary School Students’ Unwanted Behavior. International Journal of Social Sciences and
Education (4.1), 80-94, 15. Retrieved from http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.libproxy.chapman.edu/eds/detail/detail?vid=8&sid=4d5afebb-a61e-4bf6-81b6-45b300da46eb%40sessionmgr113&hid=111&bdata=JkF1dGhUeXBlPWlwLHVpZCZzaXRlPWVkcy1saXZl#db=eft&AN=97665343
Annotation:
This article was a research article
on the effects that undesirable classroom behaviors have on teachers, students,
and the student exhibiting the undesirable behavior. It helps to reinforce the
importance of classroom behavior and how to establish a classroom where
students get a voice. It also included a list of undesirable behavior that the
students, teacher, and the parents constructed together. It included a great
list of disruptive and inappropriate classroom behaviors along with tables to
track occurrences by students in the class and reasons that these behaviors may
have been exhibited. When trying to decide on what discipline to use I needed
to know what types of behaviors are most seen in the classroom so that I could
decide what strategy would best resolve these issues and what proactive
approaches may be taken to make sure the behaviors are stopped and not
repeated.
Bradshaw,
Catherine P., Mitchell, Mary M. Examining
classroom influenced on student’s perceptions of school climate: The role of
the classroom management and exclusionary discipline strategies. 51.5
(2013): 599-610. Print. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedirect.com.libproxy.chapman.edu/science/article/pii/S0022440513000447
Annotation:
This article is mainly about how
using positive discipline strategies can change the dynamic of a class. It also
focuses on the strategies to use to obtain a positive environment and the pros
that the positive environment have on the classroom learning. It focuses on two
main classroom management styles and how the students felt these styles
effected them in the classroom. This article helped me gain a better
understanding of my topic by letting me delve deeper into management styles and
then seeing how the children felt they worked in the classroom and not just
what the teachers feel. It also let me see what strategies I could potentially
use and what I have to choose from. I liked that it gave me a better
understanding of the two types of strategies: exclusionary disciple and
positive behavior. I think that if I can provide positive in the life of
students then I want to learn more about a positive discipline style that gives
results and helps the classroom atmosphere.
Nolan,
Julene D.; Houlihan, Daniel; Wanzek, Megan; Jenson, Willam R. The
Good Behavior Game: A Classroom-Behavior Intervention Effective across
Cultures. 35.2 (2014) 191-205 Print Retrieved from http://spi.sagepub.com.libproxy.chapman.edu/content/35/2/191.full.pdf+html
Annotation:
During my research I wanted an
approach that was already in use. I looked for approaches that seemed to be
more positive than negative like yelling or timeouts. I want to work with more
of a reward system but need to see what children respond too. I found this peer
reviewed article on Good Behavior Game, or as it is referred to in the reading
GBG. This particular approach is very popular among teachers across the board.
It is used in diverse populations, among international students, and those from
all socio-economic backgrounds. It has been backed by extensive by many researches
and has a lot great positive research to go along with the approach. The
approach has been modified for many situations and has had a good success rate
on both students and teachers. The article included specifics for hyperactivity
and oppositional behavior. I believe that furthering my research in to direct
approaches is very helpful and will prove to be an asset in my research later
on.
Ponte,
I. C., Scarlett, W. G., & Singh, J. P. (2009) Approaches to Behavior and Classroom Management: Integrating Discipline
and Care Thousand Oaks, CA. SAGE Publications Retrieved from https://eds-b-ebscohost-com.libproxy.chapman.edu/ehost/ebookviewer/ebook/bmxlYmtfXzQ3Nzk0MF9fQU41?sid=f7aeafd2-a590-499f-a97c-e88ab8291d45@sessionmgr114&vid=8&format=EB&rid=1
Annotation:
This book focused on approaches to classroom behavior as
opposed to telling you how to control your classroom. It was full of different
ideas and styles. The book gave examples of types of behaviors and scenarios
that a teacher may encounter and multiple approaches to dealing with the
behavior. It was based more on the individual and the reasons and there were
multiple approaches for the scenario. I found this useful because not all
children are the same and not all situations are considered equal. There was
also sections on how each method relates to approaches which I found useful in
deciding what approaches would be the most successful in the environment that I
work in.
Based on the CRAAP test this book
was high on the evaluation scale. It is a pretty current book being published
in 2009. I like my books to come from at least the last decade and the newer
they are the better. Based on the skimming I did of the chapter headings and
some more in depth reading of chapters of interest I believe this book to be
very relevant to my topic. It has some areas that I had not considered that
will be very useful and it gives a lot of mention to Diana Baumrind, who I now
want to research and read up on studies that she has published. The authors of
this book have a great deal of credit and experience in this area of classroom
behavior. W. George Scarlett has a great number of books that he has authored
and coauthored in the area of children, parenting, classroom, and play. Iris
Chin Ponte has done extensive research in early childhood education and has
authored and coauthored many books. Jay P. Singh has received many scholarships
and awards for his work on emotion recognition and has extensive research in
his field. The evidence in this book is supported by many references making it
a reliable and truthful source.
I believe that this book will give
me a better understanding of this research by breaking down ways to lead and
detach a class. It will also help give me guidelines and examples of ways to
approach different aspects of teaching including organizational, cultural, and
development. I also believe that knowing how to build a better relationship
with my class as a whole and then on an individual basis will lead to a better
understanding when it comes to dealing with behavior issues. A lot of the
approaches mentioned can be used on multiple levels and may lead to a better
understanding with the student and then with the parents.
Selma GÜLEÇ, Ezgi Gizem BALÇİK (2011). Undesirable Behaviors Elementary School
Classroom Teachers Encounter in the Classroom and Their Reasons. Bulgarian
Journal of Science and Education Policy (BJSEP) (5.2), 163-177. Retrieved
from http://bjsep.org/getfile.php?id=96
Annotation:
This journal article was a research article on how
undesirable behavior effects a classroom and what the causes of those behaviors
are. This article was a great article after reading that behaviors are usually
a reaction to situations in one’s personal life and that the negative behavior
can be reduced when the root of the problem is addressed. The article helped to
understand the behavior problems in a present and future long term look. The
research that was included was very useful in providing data of occurrences of
undesirable behavior, reasons for the behavior, and frequencies of the behavior
in a long term time period. This article also included what disciplinary action
was used that I later compared to see if there was a decrease in the behavior
when a certain action was taken compared to other actions.
Williams,
Kerry C., (2009) “Elementary Classroom Management: A Student-Centered Approach”
Thousand Oaks, Ca. SAGE Publications Retrieved from
Annotation:
This book was a great find. I
realized that in order to successfully manage a classroom I need to know what
my vision for a great classroom is. I can’t let someone else decide how my
class should run I need to decide for myself how I feel my class should run and
what type of structure fits me as a teacher and nourishes the students in my
class in a positive and constructive way. This book really opened my eyes to
see that I needed to not only focus on the physical of my classroom but the
emotional feelings and how this can meet the needs of not only me as a teacher
but each individual student in my classroom. I liked the section on motivation.
I often wonder if some of the disruptions in my classroom are lack of
motivation for learning and how can I help to motivate a student to want to
learn within themselves.
My overall assessment of this book
is that it is an excellent source for my research question and ranks high
according to the CRAAP test criteria. The author Kerry Williams not only earned
her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in an extended
Elementary School Program she taught in an elementary and middle school in the
public school system. She has presented at national conferences about math
education and thinking routines and earned her master’s degree in leadership
and adult development from Drake University. To top it all off she earned her
PhD in administration, curriculum, and instructions from the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln. This book is very current having been published in 2009 which
I like because I prefer my research to be from the current decade. The evidence
in this book is supported by many references making it a reliable and truthful
source.
