Long,+Steven,+Classroom+Stress+and+Misbehavior+Management+Strategies

Why I Chose This Topic: For most new teachers, the burnout rate is one to three years and one of the top reasons for burnout is disruptive student behavior. I chose this topic because I still had questions about it while reading chapter eight in our textbook. I have struggled with stress management while on the job in the past and I want to have as many strategies as possible under my belt when I enter the teaching profession. I think it is great to have numerous resources at your dispossal to manage and prevent misbehavior and I will have resources on here for that topic. I also wanted to know more about how to manage one's stress while already at the boiling point so it doesnt spill over into something toxic and damaging for the classroom atmosphere. I will have resources for this part of the topic as well.

Top 5 Things I learned: 1. I learned that managing misbehavior and prevention falls under classroom management strategies, when students are challenging you as the teacher and misbehavior has broken past classroom management then having stress management strategies would help in this area, and if you are feeling angry and at the boiling point then having some anger management skills would be helpful to bring you back down to baseline and handle the situation with classroom management skills. 2. I learned that some of the key skills for keeing stress away include a healthy diet, at least six hours of sleep, exercise consistently, and take time for yourself such as quiet time, time for having fun, and doing things you like to do. 3. I learned that there are numerous strategies out there to manage a classroom and to mangage misbehavior. Some of the key ones were using physical proximity, use non verbal cues, and relevant material. 4. I learned a quick breathing exercise that could be done anywhere and could be done as a class to learn about relieivng one's stress. 5. I learned that having fun in the class with the current activity and in everday life outside the classroom ties into both stress management and class management so I am recommending that everyone incorporate that into lesson plans and life since it seems to be very important in life.

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This is a strategy to use when feeling extremely stressed. It consists of taking a deep breath in and holding it while tensing up all muscles, then release the tension while slowly letting the breath out. I felt this was a good strategy to use when you are at the boiling point with a child because it is quick and easy to do. It would have been nice to see other techniques on the same video and for that reason I would give the video a 3.5 out of 5.

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This video from youtube is made for middle school management of the classroom and is thirteen mintutes long. I saw alot of the management that could work for elementary grade level as well. Some of the key points described were seating charts and consistent routines and procedures with practicing them. Also some nice hints mentioned were to plan and have backup plans, provide choice, and not to have tests for other subjects during the same day. Lastly not to take or make anything personal and to have a clean slate each day. I liked some of the points mentioned is this video which is why I inlcuded it even though it was made for middle school. I would give it a 4 out 5.

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The new teacher survival guide video from teachingchannel.org talked about establishing consistent routines, use physical proximity, and use non verbal cues. Also for games, have them competitious to keep students engaged. Some other key tips were to break down lesson plans into smaller componets and to use positive narration to engage the whole class. I thought alot of the key tips were valid and useful to help manage a elementary class. I would rate the video a 4.5 out of 5.

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This link has an article with four ways to relieve stress and give energy for the classroom. The first one was to believe that you deserve time for yourself. The others were to exercise regularly, set some time aside for solitude and to reflect on thoughts, and also to feed your soul with what you like to do. I liked the advice on how to keep the stress away and to give yourself a more positive attitude and look on life. I would give this article a 4 out of 5.

[|Four ways to reduce stress from Teaching Channel]

The managing work stress video that I got from Youtube talks about stresses with technology but they can also relate to stress from work in general. It showed a couple of scenes that depict what people can do when they reach past the breaking point. I liked the idea of an impromtu jam session as a stress relieving idea. Some of the other ideas were to have fun, exercise, talk to people, and have a quiet spot for you time meditation. I would rate this video with a 3 out of 5.

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This video on classroom management viewed on Youtube goes right into strategies that can be used to help prevent misbehavior and manage a classroom. Some of the key topics included evaluating instruction, conducting class meetings, identifying standards for behavior, and the use praise and rewards appropriately. Also for class meetings some ideas were discussed for the meetings such as clarifying topics, personalizing, and stretching the students minds while facilitating the meeting not controling it. Another key point mentioned was rules that are unclear or not enforced will create problems. I liked the various strategies and description for the strategies so I would give this video a 5 out of 5.

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This is a powerpoint from Slideshare about Anger Management. Alot of it is about an overview of anger management such as the definition and the effects of anger management. Some of the slides are hard to see and even cut off part of the text. I picked it though because it had some solid points on managing and preventing anger buildup. Some of the points included using communication skills such as humor or making sure everyone is included in the dialogue. Also to incorporate a anger scale and at a certain level either walk away or take some type of timeout. There were some slides on how to deal with the feelings, like seeing it from another persons perspective and mentioned prevention by using the three R's which were relax, rethink, and redirect. Since there was some great info on coping skills, managing skills, and prevention I would offset the other parts of the powerpoint with a 3.5 out of 5.

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This video covers sixteen different proactive class management tactics and is on Youtube. For each management tactic listed there is a visual example of what it would look like in the classroom. Some of the tactics included positive relationships with the students, greeting at the door, managing trasitions, teaching, modeling and reinforcing prosocial skills, and teacher proximity. I liked that there is a in class visual example given. I also liked that there were numorous tactics that could be implemented. I would give this video a 5 out of 5.

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