Office Chat: Classroom Management
June 22, 2009 by John St.Clair · Leave a Comment
In this office chat, Dr. Suzanne Houff discusses some very practical advice on classroom management taken from her recent book, The Classroom Manager: Procedures and Practices to Improve Instruction. Both in the text and in this interview, Houff tells us how we can apply Glasser’s five basic needs of:
- Survival
- Belonging
- Fun
- Freedom
- Power
In the interview, Houff relates Glasser’s needs to Maslow’s hierarchy. As she states in her book:
Glasser, although similar to Maslow, does not suggest a hierarchy but instead believes that each individual simultaneously experiences needs and fulfills those needs at an individual level. Both believe that actions are reflective of how well the needs are being met. (p. 22)
