The Fundamentals of Effective Teaching

Webster's Dictionary defines the term education three different ways: 1. the process of educating or of being educated. 2. The knowledge obtained through learning 3. The field of teaching and learning (Webster's II New Riverside Dictionary, 1996). While this definition may suffice for some, for most teachers there is a feeling of uncertainty as to what they will encounter which is what they take into the classroom. Teachers today are not as prepared as they once were for the challenges that await them in the classroom setting. Teachers today are faced with many new challenges, such as being a second parent for some and social worker for others. Yet, teachers today are learning to cope and deal with this problematic situation. Teachers are adapting and somehow getting children past the standardized tests they are made to take for accountability purposes. However, the pressing question that has surfaced in recent years is not how to better define education, yet how to define effective teaching. Schools today, especially in New Orleans, are failing at the task of effectively educating children. Good teachers are quitting and walking out because they are not being as effective as they once hoped and this is largely due to inadequate classroom management skills. As you read, I am going to demonstrate to you the key aspect of classroom management many teachers forget once they set foot in the classroom, discipline as a positive part of classroom management, and a new strategy to make classroom management work for the teacher.

The Essential Fundamental