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sulphurdunn

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11. After 25 years,

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Sun Jun 1, 2014, 08:47 AM

Jun 2014

I've concluded that classroom management is an OJT deal that everyone handles differently. I think formulaic classroom management strategies are limited in their utility and often become counterproductive when applied inflexibly rather than modified to suit a particular learning environment.

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If you are/were a certified teacher, did you in any of your coursework [View all] raccoon May 2014 OP

yes handmade34 May 2014 #1

Not until grad school. femmocrat May 2014 #2

I am, and I did. elephant hunter May 2014 #3

I was graduated in 1970. Hoppy May 2014 #4

Yup. Igel May 2014 #5

Yes, a lot. madfloridian May 2014 #6

Yes, of course. knitter4democracy May 2014 #7

I learned very little CRK7376 May 2014 #8

I did, but it took me years to learn this tidbit. Goblinmonger May 2014 #9

Yes. LWolf May 2014 #10

After 25 years, sulphurdunn Jun 2014 #11

Most teacher education programs have units on management now. Sancho Jun 2014 #12