Study on Teachers’ Classroom Management Approaches and Experiences

Abstract

Classroom management is one of the crucial topics to be discussed in education. Classroom management refers to teaching and learning environments in which the physical setting is organized, procedures such as classroom rules and routines are set to monitor student behavior, and it provides students with optimum learning opportunities. This study is a qualitative study in which the researchers examined the classroom management behaviors of K-8 teachers with different credentials. Nineteen voluntary teachers teaching in various private and public schools in Ankara construct the sample of the study. Data reveal that teachers plan their classroom management behaviors according to five themes, namely, the physical setting, planning the first days and motivation, rules and routines, coping with misbehaviors, and establishing teacher-parent cooperation.