A classroom management plan focuses directly on preventing classroom behavior and maintaining organization. A well-organized and managed classroom reduces the amount of disruptions and increases instructional time by creating a trusting and respectful teacher-student relationship. Through a classroom management plan, teachers possess the ability to create the rules, procedures, and routines for their classroom; refer back to them throughout the year; revise them if they are not working; and provide consistent reinforcement or punishment. Students need to be introduced to routines, procedures, and rules quickly and must practice throughout the year to ensure retention. Appropriate and reasonable classroom management procedures are the key for a happy, safe, and academic learning environment.
Three important sections of my classroom management plan are:
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Statement of Purpose
Our classroom will be an innovative and engaging space where students will explore their passions and interests. We will work to create a safe environment by being respectful, kind, and responsible. Students will be given opportunities to work collaboratively, show their creativity, and reach their full academic potential.
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Rules
Be Respectful:
– Use inside voices,
– Use kind words, and
– Listen when others are speaking.Be Safe:
– Keep your hands and feet to yourself,
– Use walking feet in the room and hallways, and
– Use gentle touches.Be Responsible:
– Follow directions given by the teacher,
– Bring all materials to class, and
– Be in class on time. -
Routines
A comprehensive list of routines and consequences can be found in my classroom management plan.
In the classroom where I student taught, the teacher had very clear rules, routines, and procedures. A daily occurrence in this classroom was the behavior chart and related procedures. The chart includes four tiers reading: Great Job, Ready to Learn, Warning, and Teacher’s Choice. Students start each morning on Ready to Learn , and their decisions throughout the day determine whether they move up to Great Job or down to the other two tiers. If students have maintained good behavior all day, they receive a treat at the end of the school day. Ending the day on Great Job (pink) will earn them 8 points toward the treasure box at the end of the week, Ready to Learn means 6 points, Warning at 4 points, and Teacher’s Choice just 2 points. If students have obtained 25 points between Monday and Friday afternoon, they are allowed to choose one item out of the treasure box. Students’ behavior is recorded on a calendar in their daily folders for parents to see. Parents must initial the calendar each day to show they have seen the calendar.
