Jacob Kounin & Fredric Jones Jacob Kounin: Main Points • • • • Teachers need to know what is going on in all parts of the classroom at all times. Good lesson momentum helps keep students on track. Smoothness in lesson presentation helps keep students involved. Effective teachers have systems for gaining student attention and clarifying expectations. Jacob Kounin: Main Points cont. • • • • Effective teachers keep students attentive and actively involved. Teachers good in behavior management are able to attend to two or more events simultaneously. Effective teachers see to it that students are not given overexposure to a particular topic. Effective teachers make instructional activities enjoyable and challenging. Fredric Jones • First to put emphasis on nonverbal communication: – – – – – Body language Facial expressions Gestures Eye contact Physical proximity Highlights of Jones’s theory • It is important to teach responsibility to students. – – • • Do homework without a hoverer Use limits and incentives to curtail or encourage behaviors. Help students support their own selfcontrol. Created five skill clusters to aid in maintaining order in the classroom. Skill Cluster 1: Classroom Structure to Discourage Misbehavior • • • • Room arrangement – Minimize distance between teachers and students Classroom Rules – General Rules and Specific Rules Classroom Chores – Gives them a sense of responsibility Opening Routines – Bell work Skill Cluster 2: Limit-Setting through Body Language • Proper Breathing – • • • Eye Contact Physical Proximity Body Carriage – – • Calm, slow, deliberate breaths Good posture suggests strong leadership. Don’t Slouch!! Facial Expressions Skill Cluster 3: Using Say, See, Do Teaching Use: Teacher input Student Output Teacher input Rather Than: Teacher input Teacher input Student output Skill Cluster 4: Responsibility Training through Incentive Systems • • • • • • • • Grandma’s Rule Student Responsibility Genuine Incentives Preferred Activity Time Educational Value Group Concern Ease of Implementation Backup Systems Skill Cluster 5: Providing Efficient Help to Individual Students • • • Make sure students are in easy reach of teacher. Use graphic reminders, such as models or charts, that provide clear examples and instructions. Minimize the time used for giving students individual help.

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