Assignment:
For this assignment, you will begin to build the classroom management plan using Sections 1-3 and include the following:
Professionalism? Based on the feedback you received from your instructor, revise your Topic 1 reflection to become your statement on professionalism.
Student Engagement Strategies? Based on the feedback you received from your instructor, summarize your Topic 2 presentation and include it as your statement on student engagement.
My Philosophy of Classroom Management? Continue to revise your Topic 3 reflection and include it as your philosophy of classroom management.
Classroom Management Plan
Section I: Classroom Set Up and Organization:
There are many different things to consider when organizing and setting up a classroom. Within my classroom, there will be a clipboard that is visible as soon as you walk into the room that allows the students to share with the teacher if they have packed their own lunch or will be buying. This clipboard will also help with the attendance for the day. To the left, there will be small cubbies for the students to place their coats and lunches. There will be plenty of visuals within the classroom with instructions written on the whiteboard on the right-hand side of the room that lists the daily routine, this will help the students work independently first thing in the morning. The student's desks will be placed into small groups ranging from 4 to 5 desks. This arrangement of desks will provide plenty of pathways for the students walk through. The pathways will make it easier for the students to make their way to the teacher or to other corners of the room that provide reading material and manipulatives. My desk will be at the front of the classroom, which will be easily accessible to all the students.
Section II: Classroom Rules and Procedures:
As it is difficult to expect good behavior from students if the students do not know what is expected from them. During the first day of class, I will attach a short list of classroom rules and procedures on each desk. I will then go over the list of classroom rules and procedures with the entire class. Once the discussion of rules and procedures is completed, I will hand out to each student a copy of the classroom rules and procedures, which will go into the student's folders for their parents/guardians to review.
Classroom Rules:
Be respectful of others.
Raise your hand and wait to be called on.
"Hands on Top, Everybody Stop."
Have fun learning.
Classroom Procedures:
- Place lunch boxes / coats in the designated cubby at the beginning of class.
- Move the clip on the clipboard to show you are present and whether you are buying lunch or packed your lunch.
- Sit quietly within your seats during morning announcement.
Section III: Classroom Rewards and Consequences:
Positive reinforcements within a classroom are very important to help build a student's confidence. When a student's follow the rules, they should be rewarded. This reward should be provided to the student in front of the class to help acknowledge his/her success. The students that are rewarded will be able to assist the teacher in the beginning of the class the following day. As this might not seem too exciting, the student will also be able to have an extended recess or extended time with the "Fun" area within the classroom that has many manipulatives. When it comes to consequences, a student will not be rewarded for poor behavior or for making poor decisions.
First, the student must understand that their actions was a result of a poor decision that was made. The consequences for demonstrating poor behavior would consist of the student receiving a warning and then going into a so-called time out area if the behavior persists. If the student is still unwilling to demonstrate good behavior, the student will then lose a point or two for the day. All parents and guardians will be aware of the point systems and will be notified daily when a point is taken away. Lastly, if the student is still unable to calm down and demonstrate good behavior, the student will then be instructed to go to the office.