I'm authoritative, and I would say that Mr. Koob is too. I agree with pretty much all of his teaching methods, specifically the way that he lets the students get off task temporarily but then steers them back to the topic at hand so as to make them feel like they're in a more fun environment but they're still focused. I've always felt that if you have a firm set of rules that you can easily explain, and you let the students' minds wander a bit every now and then, you're doing everything right. Mr. Koob appears to think the same way. It is especially effective when the teacher leads a side conversation, because that allows for a personal touch on their part and makes the students become more interested in them. Koob doesn't do it often, but every now and then he'll tell a story about something he's done or seen, and the kids love it. As for ineffective management, I really can't think of any times where he displayed a strategy that was not beneficial to the students' learning. He's got the control and relationship stuff down pretty well.
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