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„„The Right Education for Every The Right Education for Every Child: Removing Systemic Barriers to Child: Removing Systemic Barriers to

Full Integration of Roma Children“Full Integration of Roma Children“

International Conference in Belgrade, Serbia

June 2 - 3, 2009Končoková Eva

Slovakiansd@nsd.sk

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Improvement of the classroom Improvement of the classroom practice and pedagogypractice and pedagogy

Effective Classroom Management for Enhancing Teaching Quality of Roma students

Using the innovative practices

Support motivation for learning

Contribution on better school achievements

Acceleration of school success of Roma children

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School reform by childrenSchool reform by childrenYippee, now I am looking forward to going to school. (Marek, 7 years)

Look at me, what I achieve now. (Jolana, 11 years)

Now I can learn. (Marek, 7 years)

I know why the grass is green and the sky is blue. (Jáchym, 13 let)

No problem, I understand with the friends from the whole world. (Jakub, 13 let)

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School reform by childrenSchool reform by children

I can browse, or click on….(Vráťa, 14 let)

Our bunch is super. (Lin a Pepa, 10 let)

Now, I can go on oneself. (Julka, 12 let)

Drugs! Lack of interest, I would rather prefer a bike or football.

(Patrik, 14 let)

Make efforts at school – go ahead! (Milan, 15 let)

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Reflection on the theory Reflection on the theory

Maslow's hierarchy of needs (1943)

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Taxonomies of Educational ObjectivesTaxonomies of Educational ObjectivesBloom’s Taxonomy (1956)

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Taxonomies of Educational ObjectivesTaxonomies of Educational ObjectivesRevised taxonomy of the cognitive domain following

Anderson and Krathwohl (2001)

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Bloom’s TaxonomyBloom’s TaxonomyCritical thinking

involves logical thinking and reasoningskills

comparison, classification,sequencing, cause/effect,patterning, webbing,analogies, deductive and inductive reasoning,forecasting, planning,hypothesizing,and critiquing.

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Bloom’s TaxonomyBloom’s TaxonomyCreative thinking Te aim of creative thinking is to stimulate curiosity

and promote divergence.involves creating something new or original.Skills

flexibility, originality,fluency, elaboration,brainstorming, modification,imagery, associative thinking,attribute listing,metaphorical thinking,forced relationships.

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Attributes of Effective Classroom Attributes of Effective Classroom

ManagementManagement Multicultural Environment

Serve to improve the climate of the Classroom with Roma students Differences in Classroom EnvironmentIntegrity of the Resources

Classroom Management Bulletin BoardServe as a visual record of teaching activities

Message BoardAllows Classroom teachers to ask questions or leave comment notes for one another, if they would like

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Recommendation Corner

Clarify the role of the teacher in multicultural classroom management

Identify the alignment between multicultural classroom management and teacher performance standards

Examine research on effective classroom management as it effects Roma student achievement

Expand knowledge of multicultural classroom and behavior management strategies

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Attributes of Effective Classroom Attributes of Effective Classroom ManagementManagement

Classroom Management - Learning strategy:Engagement in a cooperative learning strategy known as Think, Pair, Share..

Individual Small GroupsWhole Group

Teacher Performance StandardsDependence on teacher behavior than student behaviorRequirement on specialized interventions

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Challenging Student Behaviors Researches on specific student behaviors that impede the learning process based on feedback from teachers Behavior of student Behavioral CategoryInformation on the types of behaviors, incorporation on the future strategies used as basis of the behavior management

Classroom Management Triangle Components:

Creating the climate, Managing the behaviorSetting the correction

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Behavior Management

System of early intervention strategies

Behavior strategy based on the student’s behavior (NOT based on how angry the behavior makes the teacher, or what the teacher feels like doing at that

moment). Students in crisis

Additional supports outside of the classroom

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Crisis ManagementSystem of intensive intervention strategies based on

Intensity,DurationFrequency of the behavior.

To provide effective classroom management for all students,To recognize if additional strategies are necessary, andTo identify the strategies most likely to bring about successful behavior modification.

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Attributes of Effective Classroom Attributes of Effective Classroom ManagementManagement

Roles and Responsibilities Activities specified the challenging student behaviors that they want to avoid

The learning process

Addressing the students, parents, and school administration

Positive Consequences

Negative Consequences

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Teacher EffectivenessThe most essential factor effecting student learning is the Teacher (Responses from over 60,000 students )

Student behaviors are embedded in the results of overall student learningThe most effective opportunity to improve education is to increase the competency of our teachers

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ReferencesReferencesCreative awl Critical Thinking, Saskatchewan Education, 1987 (http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/policy/cels/el4.html)Anderson, L. W. and David R. Krathwohl, D. R., et al (2000) A Taxonomy for Learning, Teaching, and AssessingMarzano, Robert J.: Classroom Management That Works: Research Based Strategies for Every Teacher (Marzano, Marzano. Pickering), ASCD Publications,2003Bianco, Arnie: One Minute Discipline, Classroom Management Strategies That Work,Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Company,2002Curwin,Richard L.and Mendler, Allen N.: Discipline with Dignity, ASCD Pubications,1999

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Online ResourcesOnline Resources

http://para.unl.edu/para/Organizationhttp://www.teachingideas.co.uk/more/management/contents.htmhttp://www.dummies.com/WileyCDAhttp://pigseye.kennesaw.edu/http://www.nwrel.orghttp://www.educationworld.com http://news.bbc.co.uk/l/hi/education/1800796.stmhttp://www.cbv.ns.ca/sstudies/activities/management/tips.htmlhttp://www.cortland.edu/flteach/FAQ/FAQ-Classroom-Management.html

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Thanks for your attentionThanks for your attention