tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515216773916422276.comments2009-10-04T23:53:01.856-07:00Connor Mickelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09799533225184503146noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515216773916422276.post-42487183566858082142009-10-04T23:53:01.856-07:002009-10-04T23:53:01.856-07:00Wonderful article on classroom management skills! I know of a great website which speaks about <a href="http://classroom-management.org/" rel="nofollow">classroom management</a>. A wide range of free, practical classroom resources are available for free download. Free behaviour tips are offered to teachers.Classroomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06883831794616793906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515216773916422276.post-66949729629522717282008-08-12T17:09:00.000-07:002008-08-12T17:09:00.000-07:00What is interesting about classroom management in Sunday schools verses classroom management in public or private schools is that children and families participate voluntarily at church, not so in schools.<BR/>This is an important distinction, because you must balance the boundaries of the classroom (keeping it safe, level of respect, etc.) with the concept that you want this child to come back, have an excellent learning experience, and be engaged. My twenty years in public ed were much easier than my years in Sunday school. The tools employed in general ed classrooms can be tweaked, but not always applied, afterall, Sunday schools must be considered spiritual experiences, not just educational. So, although I believe that you can, and should, invest in as much classroom management learning as possible, I approach the two venues in very different ways. When I was teaching in public ed, I had the most difficult students in the school, but through respect and technique could run an effective classroom. In Sunday school, emotional connections are the strongest skill to develop. If you do nothing else, let your students know that you care about them in their lives, want to see them next week, and love them unconditionally, just as God loves them like no other.KidsFaith.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09799533225184503146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515216773916422276.post-20366303137609189692008-08-11T11:51:00.000-07:002008-08-11T11:51:00.000-07:00You make some good points above. <BR/>However, I also think that this can be helpful to you: <BR/>Go to: http://www.panix.com/~pro-ed/ <BR/> <BR/>If you get this book and video: PREVENTING Classroom Discipline Problems, [they are in many libraries, so you don't have to buy them] email me and I can refer you to the sections of the book and the video [that demonstrates the effective vs. the ineffective teacher] that can help you. <BR/> <BR/>[I also teach an online course on these issues that may be helpful to you at:<BR/>www.ClassroomManagementOnline.com . The next session starts this Aug. 18.]<BR/> <BR/>If you cannot get the book or video, email me and I will try to help.<BR/>Best regards,<BR/> <BR/>Howard<BR/> <BR/>Howard Seeman, Ph.D.<BR/>Professor Emeritus,<BR/>City Univ. of New York<BR/> <BR/>Prof. Seeman<BR/>Hokaja@aol.com<BR/>www.ClassroomManagementOnline.comProfSeemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13068910312102675261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4515216773916422276.post-80413372352494801602008-04-12T21:27:00.000-07:002008-04-12T21:27:00.000-07:00Kathlyn,<BR/><BR/>Great post. I referenced you and your post in my blog in an entry entitled "Balancing ’Too Much to Teach’ Versus ’Too Much to Learn’ in Sunday School." You can find my blog at www.sundayschoolrevolutionary.com.<BR/>Thanks,<BR/>Darryl WilsonDarryl Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15555048760127044710noreply@blogger.com