Regardless of whether or not a teacher occasionally socializes with their students, it's important that the teacher remains a mentor and an authority figure to the students. Nothing should interfere with the process of learning. That being said, teachers should assess their classrooms from day one in order to pick out any specific details, which may inhibit learning. These details can immediately be changed, whether or not it's the layout of the classroom furniture, the placement of materials, posters on the wall, etc. Teachers should also be aware that a classroom layout may need to be changed after the first day or two (or even month) of the classroom meeting. Once students become comfortable in their environment, it will be more clearly if there are distractions that will keep some or all of the students from learning.

The key to classroom management and how it is related to student ability to learn is the fact that the more distracted the students are, the less likely they are to learn. Classroom management techniques and guidelines are implemented to help students avoid becoming distracted while in class. Students...

When students are less distracted and in an environment organized specifically for learning, all learning obstacles will have been removed. Once this has been accomplished, teachers can focus on teaching the class and specific students who have learning handicaps. A well-organized classroom allows the teachers to focus on teaching and helping the class to learn in the most efficient way they can.
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Kapoh, J. (n.d.). CLASSROOM Management PLAN. California State University, Los Angeles. Retrieved September 25, 2010, from http://www.calstatela.edu/faculty/jshindl/cm/jenny%20kapoh%20CMP.htm