How Do We Manage? Classroom Management Strategies for Novice Teachers in High-Poverty Urban Schools.

Blake, Abby L.

In diverse 21st century classrooms, teachers must remain current with effective classroom management strategies. Effective classroom management may reduce attrition rates among novice teachers in high-poverty schools and support student learning. This article considers the importance of classroom management in high-poverty schools, reviews current trends in attrition among novice teachers within high-poverty schools, and offers guiding recommendations for novice teachers in building effective classroom management strategies that will support teachers as they begin their professional career. Strategies discussed include: consistent expectations, movement within instruction, authentic teacher-student relationships, student leaders, elicited feedback, and positive classroom climate. Establishing a sound classroom management repertoire equips novice teachers with the tools they need to successfully launch their career.

CLASSROOM environment; SCHOOL administration; EFFECTIVE teaching; PROFESSIONAL education; ACADEMIC achievement

National Teacher Education Journal, 2017, Vol 10, Issue 2, p13

2157-0590

Academic Journal