Fred Jones
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Fred Jones identified the misbehaviors that occur most frequently in classrooms. Jones, a psychologist, accomplished this by spending thousands of hours observing teachers. He found that the five major problem areas of classroom management were time wasting, student passivity, aimlessness, helpless hand raising and ineffective teacher nagging.
Jones observed highly effective teachers and discovered five things about what they do. According to Jones, effective teachers conserve time, mean business, have defined limits on behavior, engage students and use incentives to increase motivation. To ensure that teachers have as much time as possible for instruction, there should be a classroom structure for rules, routines and responsibility. Students will learn what they are expected to do and not do in the classroom. Students should learn to save time through quick transitions.
For teachers to mean business, Jones recommends using body language like bodily carriage, eye contact, and tone of voice. Meaning business can eliminate many classroom disruptions. It is crucial for teachers to define limits on behavior so students know what is acceptable behavior and unacceptable behavior. Teachers should clearly explain and model the classroom expectations.
The most effective teachers keep students actively involved in the lessons. Throughout a lesson, teachers should be checking for student understanding. Jones says that teachers should use incentives judiciously to increase student motivation and responsibility. Students should understand how incentives are managed.
Through his observations, Fred Jones has been able to provide teachers with effective strategies and techniques to use in the classroom.
Jones observed highly effective teachers and discovered five things about what they do. According to Jones, effective teachers conserve time, mean business, have defined limits on behavior, engage students and use incentives to increase motivation. To ensure that teachers have as much time as possible for instruction, there should be a classroom structure for rules, routines and responsibility. Students will learn what they are expected to do and not do in the classroom. Students should learn to save time through quick transitions.
For teachers to mean business, Jones recommends using body language like bodily carriage, eye contact, and tone of voice. Meaning business can eliminate many classroom disruptions. It is crucial for teachers to define limits on behavior so students know what is acceptable behavior and unacceptable behavior. Teachers should clearly explain and model the classroom expectations.
The most effective teachers keep students actively involved in the lessons. Throughout a lesson, teachers should be checking for student understanding. Jones says that teachers should use incentives judiciously to increase student motivation and responsibility. Students should understand how incentives are managed.
Through his observations, Fred Jones has been able to provide teachers with effective strategies and techniques to use in the classroom.
Resources
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Fred Jones Tools for Teaching: Discipline, Instruction, Motivation
Fred Jones Tools for Teaching: Discipline, Instruction, Motivation