Assignment:
Create a developmentally appropriate classroom management plan for a selected age level within the early childhood program. Your plan should reflect your individual personality, teaching style, and philosophy of education. It should also reflect your ability to synthesize the knowledge and insights gained from the readings, research, and discussions to define your goals as an early childhood education classroom manager.
Your plan should include:
1. A philosophical statement on your beliefs about classroom management. This should include a description of what you believe to be your teaching style.
2. Classroom Design Description
This section must include:
A description of and rationale for the climate you intend to create and nurture in your classroom. Be sure to include the age range/level of the students (i.e. 4-5 year olds, pre-K program).
A description and rationale for the logistics of the classroom - furniture arrangement, seating arrangements, storage of materials, use of wall space, control of environmental factors, etc.
You may include a map to illustrate your classroom arrangement if you wish.
3. Classroom Expectations
How are classroom rules created? What might they include? How are they communicated to students, parents, and administrators?
4. Classroom Procedures
How will curriculum be selected? How are lessons structured? How do they start and finish? How will technology fit into your plan? How will you adapt educational activities to meet the needs of young children with diverse backgrounds? How will student learning/progress be assessed?
5. Child Guidance
What strategies and techniques will you use to use to promote self-discipline in young children? How will you communicate with parents and other family members?
6. Conclusion
Statement of how your plan reflects a positive learning environment that is developmentally appropriate.
b. Introduction of the topic
c. Classroom Management Plan
1. A philosophical statement on your beliefs about classroom management. This should include a description of what you believe to be your teaching style.
2. Classroom Design Description
This section must include:
A description of and rationale for the climate you intend to create and nurture in your classroom.
A description and rationale for the logistics of the classroom - furniture arrangement, seating arrangements, storage of materials, use of wall space, control of environmental factors, etc.
You may include a map to illustrate your classroom arrangement if you wish.
3. Classroom Expectations
How are rules arrived at? What might they include? How are they communicated to students, parents, and administrators?
4. Classroom Procedures
How will curriculum be selected? How are lessons structured? How do they start and finish? How will technology fit into your plan? How will you adapt educational activities to meet the needs of young children with diverse backgrounds? How will student learning/progress be assessed?
5. Child Guidance
What strategies and techniques will you use to use to promote self-discipline in young children? How will you communicate with parents and other family members?
6. Conclusion
Statement of how your plan reflects the principles outlined in this course.