Priming Pre-Service Teachers for Managing Students ’Behaviour in the Classroom: An Indian Study

Abstract

Priming pre-service teachers in identifying behavioural issues in students and their management in the classroom is important, especially prior to be on-job. Mock classrooms, if created optimally, would assist them to practice the solutions using require d skills of a 21sl century's teacher. Such practices, with time, motivate and make them confident in handling issues that may arise in the classroom. This paper describes howfrom a mock classroom, various issues have been identified and their corresponding solutions knitted. The study concludes that interpersonal communication through rapport building facilitates a seamless connection between the teacher and a student. Rapport Building is pivotal in handling most of the behavioral issues in a classroom for all the levels of study, such as the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP).