| Applying the educational theories from journals and | | | | writing on the board what was done in the previous |
| articles on classroom management research can help | | | | lesson as a way to build up the four R's: remind, |
| build learning management systems. This can help | | | | review, retrieve and help the students reflect. |
| improve the general learning atmosphere in the class | | | | Once the goals, class rules, and procedures are |
| and aid the teacher with tools and strategies. This | | | | discussed, it is time to teach. In order to facilitate |
| article will focus on practical approaches teachers can | | | | effective lessons, a teacher must awaken a need for |
| use after they have an understanding of an effective | | | | this learning, in the same way that advertisers sell their |
| learning management system. | | | | products. This 'awakening' can be done in unlimited |
| Emmer and Evertson, in their well known book | | | | techniques and methods. |
| Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers, | | | | As delineated by some of the many case studies in |
| point out in their article Preventive Classroom | | | | articles and journals, all teachers start their teaching |
| Management (1982), that the way teachers manage | | | | posts constantly struggling for control. At one point |
| their classes influences other features of the | | | | however, a teacher should begin by avoiding entering |
| classroom, behavior, or instruction which are the more | | | | this ineffective pattern of vying for control with the |
| direct causes of learning. No learning can take place | | | | class and start teaching using effective tactics. |
| without a supportive environment and a strong sense | | | | It is important to provide students with opportunities to |
| of expectations for success. | | | | respond actively and allow for less teacher dominated |
| Learning management systems are essentially about | | | | discourse and more student independent thinking |
| building an effective plan so that a teacher can | | | | where they "identify the goals itself in addition to |
| optimize the amount of learning that can take place in | | | | developing a method for reaching it" (Brophy 70). This |
| a given lesson. Based on research, there are several | | | | is learning management system at its best. |
| solutions that can help build an effective program and | | | | Works Cited |
| improve the general learning atmosphere. | | | | Brophy, Jere. "Classroom Organization and |
| Lesson beginnings, have important implications for | | | | Management" The Elementary School Journal, March |
| classroom management. As a five minute activity for | | | | 1983. pp.265-271). |
| example, one could write the goals of the lesson on | | | | Emmer and Evertson "Preventive Classroom |
| the board and discuss them. This helps the students | | | | Management" in Classroom Management for |
| get more organized. Similarly, a teacher can start | | | | Elementary Teachers. 7th edition, 2005. |