Module for the Accelerated Initial Training of Primary Teachers: Classroom Management
- The module defines classroom management as a set of rules and modes of action that create and maintain an orderly environment favorable to teaching and learning.
- It states that the more orderly and harmonious a classroom, the more effective and lasting pupil learning is.
- It lists the dimensions a future teacher must master, including arrangement of physical space, rules of operation with large classes, use of school time, transitions between activities, supervision of pupil work and handling of conflicts and discipline.
- It places the competence of managing the class among the professional competences of the Haitian basic school teacher, built from five competence elements.
This module is part of the accelerated initial training materials for primary school teachers developed by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training under the Education for All project (2008-2014). A team of ten Haitian authors prepared it, and Paul Renel Cange and Françoise Cros revised it in 2014 for the CIEP and FONHEP. The module defines classroom management as the rules and modes of action that create and maintain an orderly environment for teaching and learning, and treats it as one of the main professional acts of a teacher.
It trains student teachers to recognize different ways of structuring a class, to set up and keep a climate suited to learning and socialization, and to analyze and resolve problem situations and interpersonal conflicts. It follows a socio-constructivist approach, with a situation-setting activity, a conceptual contribution and practical exercises for each theme.
How to cite
Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training (MENFP), 2015, Module for the Accelerated Initial Training of Primary Teachers: Classroom Management, accessed via HaitiDocs, https://www.haitidocs.org/doc/menfp-fia-modules-gestion-classe
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- Ministère de l'Éducation Nationale et de la Formation Professionnelle (MENFP)