Educator’s guide to effective classroom management, An

It is not unusual for even seasoned educators to express some bewilderment about managing a classroom in today’s fast-paced, technological, performance-orientated environment where learners’ rights are prioritised. When combined with the unique factors shaping the South African context, classroom management can prove to be a challenging task. An educator’s guide to effective classroom management provides clear and concise discussions of classroom management aspects within a present day South African context.
An educator’s guide to effective classroom management gives educators an opportunity to question and enhance their approach to teaching and to reduce the bureaucracy of their classrooms. It provides valuable knowledge, practical ideas and advice on the development of a personal classroom management plan to suit individual styles of teaching and thus promote successful learning. It is student centred and interactive, including practical activities and mind maps for clarity as well as opportunities for self-assessment. It also provides an education law and policy framework to help educators to manage their classrooms in a lawful manner and to avoid legal issues.
Contents include the following:
Self-management for the educator
Classroom management tasks
Leadership in the classroom
Constitutional and law provisions, learner discipline and safety
Making, analysing and implementing policies
Educators and sexual misconduct
Educators’ social media use and their employment
Integrated quality management systems
Continuous professional development