Curriculum Development and Classroom Management Term Paper

Curriculum Development and Classroom Management

Classroom Management and Curriculum Development

Discipline, punishment, behavior, and class arrangement are considered basic elements of classroom management in the present society. Despite the fact that these elements have pivotal role in describing classroom management, they are not absolute. Effective interactive skills of the teachers with students augment the concept of classroom management. Research reveals that as compare to curriculum assessment, staff cordiality, and community participation in the child's progress, teachers have multiple impacts on the student's success in their classroom. This certainly shows the concept that performance of the students largely depends upon how the teacher manages the classroom (Marzano, Marzano 2015)

Aim of the curriculum development is to form a system that can fulfill the needs of learner without any ulterior social or political motive. The curriculum should be the pathway for the learner to progress as a self-reliant, a responsible citizen in a democratic society, and an efficient worker. though these elements are so vital, conventional values i.e. organizational framework, parent community expectations, legal and bureaucratic authorities have taken over curriculum development. Though frameworks are certainly important in effective curriculum development, it is also imperative all needs of the learners should be kept in considerations. Furthermore, needs of the children with physical or mental disability should be observed sensitively. Although classroom management and curriculum development are two different facets, appropriate consolidation will make due care of disable students possible (Creedon, 2015) The objective of this paper is to derive ways to use curriculum for effective classroom management.

Integrating curriculum and classroom management

A large number of scholars have already defined curriculum. However, it is a detail of the content or information and methodology how it will be taught. This content information comprises a range of scientifically researched elements such as age, culture, linguistic skills and developmental stages of the children. all these elements have direct relation with classroom management in some way. It is therefore imperative to keep in mind the needs of the children and other stakeholders during curriculum development. Three main elements that form the basis of any classroom management should be the source of the decisions while developing such systems. These elements are the children, their families and the adults or teachers (Pakeys, 2015)

Children

The key element to develop the effective curriculum is the children. various aspects should be considered when starting the development procedure. Interests, development levels, personalities or temperaments and the individual needs of the children are of paramount importance for an effective curriculum design. These aspects provide useful information for consideration about a student and the whole class. Specific needs of these disable children, contrary to other normal children, should…