Classroom management is one of the crucial topics to be discussed in education. Classroommanagement refers to teaching and learning environments in which the physical setting is organized, procedures suchas classroom rules and routines are set to monitor student behavior, and it provides students with optimum learningopportunities. This study is a qualitative study in which the researchers examined the classroom managementbehaviors of K-8 teachers with different credentials. Nineteen voluntary teachers teaching in various private andpublic schools in Ankara construct the sample of the study. Data reveal that teachers plan their classroom management
behaviors according to five themes, namely, the physical setting, planning the first days and motivation, rules and
routines, coping with misbehaviors, and establishing teacher-parent cooperation.
Key words: classroom management, classroom practices, effective learning environments
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