Social structure refers to guidance of social behavior. Temporal structure refers to scheduled activities and time lapse between activities. All of these structures have to be dealt with in order for classroom management to be successful. There are several variables that affect classroom management strategies. The most influential variable is the time it takes to plan and carry out the intervention.
Research shows that teachers tend to reject the interventions that take more time.
Verbal responses tend to be favored by teachers when trying to keep the classroom under control because they are less time consuming and more effective. However, researchers have found out that in order to find out which strategies work best they need to use direct observation instead of relying on self-report data from teachers. The article listed several options to help teachers manage their classrooms. This will be useful to me when I become a Speech Pathologist because I will know how to deal with children who have behavior problems. After reading this article, I know which strategies work and which ones don't.