Classroom Management Strategies on the Teaching English to Young Learner: A Case Study in Grade Two and Four at Al-Fauzien Islamic School

drs. s. w. haryana, m.ed; dr. syaadiah arifin, m.pd.; hamzah puadi ilyas, ph.d.;

Strategies in classroom management are one of the most important factors in teaching English to children because of the characteristics of children who are still changing and diverse, different from teaching teenagers or adults. The research on classroom management strategies in children is still little done, so this thesis was conducted aiming to examine the class management strategies implemented by English teachers in private elementary schools. The participants of this research are two English teachers and ten students at a private elementary school in Depok. The two teachers have different ages and different teaching experiences. Therefore, the teachers were chosen as participants of this research in order to compare the strategies used by each participant. Data obtained by conducting classroom observations, interviews with teachers and students, from questionnaires filled out by the teachers, and documentation. The strategy in classroom management consists of three parts. First is a physical environment that focuses on seating arrangements, lighting, sound and comfort, and the use of whiteboard and other tools. Second is the psychosocial part which includes the application of rules and awarding. The third part is about classroom management activity which includes time management, individual and group work arrangements, and supervision activities. In general, the reasons raised by the teachers in using this strategy are the teaching and learning process in class can run smoothly, to motivate students, so students feel happy in learning, to be more disciplined, and students understand the objectives of the learning process. The effect of applying classroom management strategies areas that students are more disciplined, students feel comfortable, more interactive in learning.