Explain some of the necessary actions of a teacher on five of the following eight classroom management components.

Explain some of the necessary actions of a teacher on five of the following eight classroom management components.

a) Arranging the classroom
- arrange furniture in ways that encourage student interaction when appropriate and discourage it when counterproductive
-minimize possible distractions
- arrange the classroom so that it is easy to interact with students
-identify locations that allow easy monitoring of students' behavior
b) Establishing and maintaining productive teacher-student relationships
-regularly communicate caring and respect for students as individuals
-remember that caring and respect involve much more than simply showing affection
-work hard to improve relationships that have gotten off to a bad start
c) Creating an effective psychological climate
-established a goal-oriented, businesslike, yet nonthreatening atmosphere
-communicate and demonstrate that school tasks and academic subject matter have value
-give students some control over classroom activities
-minimize competition among students
-promote a general sense of community and belongingness
d) Setting limits
-Establish a few rules and procedures at the beginning of the year
-present the rules and procedures in an informal rather than controlling manner
-acknowledge students' feelings about classroom requirements
-enforce rules consistently and equitably
e) Planning activities that keep students on task
- Make sure that students are always productively engaged in worthwhile activities
-choose tasks at an appropriate difficulty level for students' knowledge and skills
-provide some structure for activities and assignments
-plan for transition times in the school day
f) monitoring what students are doing
g) modifying instructional strategies
h) taking individual and developmental differences into account