Classroom Management in ActionA data-driven training approach to improve

classroom climate and student performanceClaudia Vincent, Ph.D., (cvincent@irised.com)

Brion Marquez (Bmarquez@irised.com)Jessie Marquez (Jmarquez@irised.com)

IRIS Educational Media, Eugene, OregonThis project was funded by a Grant from the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S.

Department of Education, Grant # R324A080150

The problemTeachers are constantly challenged by correcting problem behavior, and spend too much time on classroom management.

New Teachers Project Survey (2013) Which activities have improved the quality of your instruction or helped

you be a better teacher? Experience over time trying different things (78% strongly agree) Observations of other teachers in their own classrooms (61% strongly agree) Formal professional development courses (42% strongly agree)

What has made it most challenging for you to teach effectively over the course of your career? Insufficient time for planning and collaboration with other teachers (40%) Having students who are behind academically or behaviorally challenging

(40%) Having students whose out-of-school lives distract from their focus in school

(40%)

What is effective classroom management?

A classroom layout that allows the teacher to move, scan, interact

Prevention of disruptive student behavior Define behavioral expectations Proactively teach what behaviors are appropriate Praise students who follow the rules Provide pre-corrections

Responding to student behaviors interfering with instruction Re-direct students Provide a continuum of consequences

Classroom Management in Action

Builds on recommendations in the literature Responds to teachers’ needs and concerns Online delivery

Core components Module 1: Classroom Management in Action (identifying problems and potential solutions) Module 2: the Progress Monitoring Tool (irisPMT) (elementary student behavior assessment) Module 3: How to Use the PMT and CMA (implementation guidelines)

CMA is built on the response-to-intervention logic: Continuing data collection allows informed decisions about the effectiveness of classroom

management

CMA instructional strategies

Show rather than tell Use video to present clear models Provide examples and non-examples Provide summaries Provide printable information

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnszQLO1RtE

Module 1: identifying problems & potential solutions

Three sections: Planning and organization Proactive prevention of problem behavior Responding to problem behavior Each section has these components: Coaches Corner Skill building videos My action plan Printable summary sheets/checklists

Module 2: Progress Monitoring

An online universal screening and progress-monitoring tool comes with the course.

Currently houses the Elementary Social Behavior Assessment (ESBA) 12 items assessing social behaviors necessary for academic success Derived from extensive research conducted by Hill Walker and colleagues Completion requires relatively little time Automatically generated data aggregations facilitate decision-making

Module 3: Skill builders 12 skills reviewed for classroom management Online course provides three knowledge checks for teachers.

The Elementary Social Behavior Assessment (ESBA)1. Listens to and respects the teacher2. Follows the teacher’s directions3. Works with effort4. Does seatwork assignments as

directed5. Makes assistance needs known in an

appropriate manner6. Follows rules

7. Avoids breaking rules even when encouraged by a peer

8. Behaves appropriately outside the classroom

9. Works out strong feelings10. Can have “normal” conversations

without becoming hostile11. Gets along with peers12. Resolves peer conflicts without

teacher assistance

Initial evaluation studies Three evaluation studies were performed on Classroom Management in Action

For a full discussion of all three studies, see: Marquez, B., Vincent, C., Marquez, J., Pennefather, J, Smolkowski, K.,

& Sprague, J.R. (in press). Opportunities and Challenges in Training Elementary School Teachers in Classroom Management: Initial Results from Classroom Management in Action, an Online Professional Development Program.  Journal of Technology and Teacher Education.

Learn more about Classroom Management in Action Free resources here. Course description here. Original Presentation for the Northwest PBIS conference.