What are some things
teachers do that create classroom management problems?
A: Teachers sometimes, inadvertently, create
discipline problems through certain kinds of behaviors. Professor Lewiston, in his course on
“Management, Discipline, and Behavior” shared some of the most common
behaviors. These included 1) extreme negativity, 2) an excessive authoritative
climate, 3) overreacting, 4) mass punishment, 5) blaming, lack of instructional
goals, and not recognizing students’ ability levels. I learned that avoiding these, and other
similar behaviors, can go a long way toward creating a climate of trust and
caring that will significantly reduce misbehavior.
Describe your knowledge of the inappropriate behaviors in
addition to your own personal reaction to those behaviors. Let the interviewer know that you are aware
of factors that may have a negative influence on students learning and that you
are conscious of what you need to do to avoid those behaviors.
