Classroom Management Plan
Uploaded by smorganw on Apr 24, 2013
My philosophical statement on classroom management is that children make a choice to learn. I believe that students learn better when they choose to learn. Self-discovery impacts a child more than a presentation of information. I also believe that positive and negative reinforcement can motivate a child to learn and behave in a manner that is conducive for learning. Knowing myself and understanding the needs of my students is the most important part of having a successful classroom management plan.
As an individual, I understand that I like to have a determined order and organization to everything. Therefore, in my classroom, I will provide space and materials needed for students in an isolated location that are separate from my desk and my personal supplies. My main desk will be located in the back of the room, but will only be used for administrative functions. I will use a small table or cabinet top for my teaching needs in the front of the classroom. There will be bookshelves on the sides of the room. They will contain textbooks and supplemental readings for throughout the semester. Because peer acceptance is important to middle-school aged children, the desks will be set up a modified cluster with four students (see Appendix 1). This will allow easy assembling for group projects as well as allow student interaction.
Procedures in my classroom will be posted on the wall in a visible area where students can see them and refer to them if necessary. Procedures will be covered the first two or three days of class until all students fully understand and can be held accountable for following them. I believe in delegating leadership when necessary and students want to feel trusted and responsible. Therefore, every two weeks my students will have a different seating assignment. The person on the inside aisle of every row will be the “row leader” for those two weeks. Row leaders will be in charge of getting handouts for their entire row, collecting homework/assignments to bring to me, taking attendance for their row on a piece of paper to hand in to me, and any other tasks that I deem necessary.
As a student, I hated how every paper I wrote in pencil would fade or smear onto my other papers. For this reason, I will require blue or black ink pens at all times. I will provide each student with two at the...