Teacher Self-Efficacy

In addition to knowledge and skills, teachers need to be confident and believe in their abilities to exercise effective classroom management: to manage disruptive behaviors, implement instruction that engages students, and do all the many things that make for a good classroom learning environment. Teachers’ confidence and belief in their abilities has to do with what is generally referred to as self-efficacy. Although self-efficacy is central to carrying out almost any complex task, it is especially important to classroom management not only because of its complex nature but also because of the emotional challenges in managing classrooms with diverse groups of students. Effective classroom management requires constant analysis of student behavior, constant monitoring of incentives and discipline choices, and constant instructional decisions—all while attending to ...

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