Classroom Management Plan

The Classroom Management Plan artifact includes two FEAPs competencies, which are Competency 2 addresses the Learning Environment as follows: Knowledge of appropriate student-centered learning environments and Competency 1 addresses Instructional Design and Planning as follows: Knowledge of instructional design and planning. During the process of learning and completing the classroom management plan artifact, I recognized it is imperative to create a student centered appropriate learning environments that will maximize the potential for students’ academic success and behavior self-management. I am aware of the importance of managing the classroom appropriately, such as, the importance of organization and space, using effective techniques for

Effective teaching and learning cannot take place in a poorly managed classroom. If students are disorderly and disrespectful, and no apparent rules and procedures guide behavior, chaos becomes the norm. In these situations, both teachers and students suffer. Teachers struggle to teach, and students most likely learn much less than they should. In contrast, well-managed classrooms provide a learning environment in which teaching and learning can flourish. The classroom is a workshop for learning, and the physical layout and the uses you make of it will affect learning as well as student-student and student-teacher relationships (Van Brummelen, 2009).

Lexington Two is contains 18 schools (two early childhood centers, seven elementary schools, four middle schools, two high schools, one alternative education center, and two residential treatment facilities.) This district serves 8,800 students, grades CD-4 through 12. Lexington Two is comprised of students who are: 33% African-American; 11% Hispanic/Latino; 50% Caucasian; and 6% other ethnic categories. Approximately 59% of our students receive subsidized meals. The projected poverty index for 2013 is 64%. The school district employs 1,043 people. There are 603 certified staff members.

The age group I use to design my encouraging classroom is 4 to 5 years old in a preschool classroom in a five star center. The group size for this classroom is 12. The theme for my classroom this month is Spring.

My observations were done at an elementary school in an urban city. During the 2015-2016 school year, the report card states that there was a total attendance of six hundred-eighty-six students. Kindergarten consisted of hundred twenty-one students. There was a hundred twenty-nine first graders this year. Second grade had an enrollment of one hundred twenty-two students. Only ninety-seven students made up the third-grade class. One hundred and six students were enrolled into fourth grade. Lastly fifth grade had one hundred-eleven students. The school consisted of many different combinations of grades. While I observed the teacher, I witnessed how she addressed the different components found in a class.

My hybrid classroom management plan that combines the Canter and Canter Assertive discipline style and Dreikur’s Democratic Teaching and Management procedures allows me to incorporate the students’ opinions and ideas into the classroom rules and procedures. This allows for a sense of community and shared responsibility between both myself and the students to insure that the rules are being met. By allowing the student to have a say in how the classroom will run day to day makes them feel like they have a place and a value in the classroom. It is also important that I foster a sense of fairness by upholding the agreed upon rules without any bias so that the student know what to expect when rules and procedures are either followed or not. This helps the students feel supported in the classroom as well as nurtures a safe and inclusive learning environment.

One of the biggest keys to being a successful teacher is classroom management. Of course, there are different needs depending on if you teach kindergartners or high school auto shop students, and every teacher has his or her own individual style. A constant through out all classrooms is this, without good classroom management, a teacher loses control. Once you lose control of the classroom the amount of actual teaching and learning diminishes to almost nothing.

I believe Classroom Management is the key component in any educational setting. I believe that if students are in a safe environment, then learning can take place. This doesn’t necessarily mean punishing behavior problems but rather a combination of setting the tone in a class, preventing behavior problems with interesting and engaging curriculums and effectively including all students in the classroom so that their needs are met. Having the right environment for all students to learn is my major goal of implementing good classroom management--without it the students would not be able to

It is crucial to have a classroom management plan in place to have a successful classroom for the students and teacher. A classroom should never consist of teachers raising their voices constantly to get the students attention or students being in fear of teacher throughout the day. A classroom should feel like a community with active members who genuinely care about their peers.

Before school starts teachers are responsible for organizing plans for how the school year will go. One of the biggest things teachers need to consider is classroom management. Those first few days of school are crucial. The first few days are important to build strong healthy relationships. During this time teachers will be trying to build relationships with each student, while each student is trying to build relationships with their peers. As teachers it is our job to help promote healthy relationships. Team building exercises allow students to build solid relationships with peers in their class, these relationships will be important as the school year continues. Team building exercising may seem pointless, but they provide a time to set a foundation for student’s relationship. This foundation will help with classroom management. During the first few weeks of school teachers need to lay the foundations of behavior expectations. Teachers should go over the expectations with the students, and as a class discuss and make the classroom expectations. Creating a democratic classroom is important and having students create the expectations will allow them to become part of the classroom.

The most important job for a teacher is to manage the classroom effectively. According to the article, “The Key to Classroom Management,” by Robert J. Marzano and Jana S. Marzano there are many strategies and the key to classroom management, which helps students to be academically successful. The keys to classroom management are a good relationship with students, be aware of high-needs students, and have appropriate levels of dominance and cooperation with the students to build positive classroom dynamics. According to S. Marzano and J. Marzano, “students cannot learn in a chaotic, poorly managed classroom.” I agree that students cannot learn in a poorly managed and chaotic classroom. Therefore, it is very important for teachers to have effective classroom management in order for students to be academically successful without any chaos or disruptive behavior so the class can run smoothly. I

Educating students in this area of time is not easy. Students misbehave in class causing other students to be disengage during instructional time. However, implementing procedures of an educators, classroom management plan should keep students engages in learning. Teachers who do not create a classroom management plan prior to the beginning of the school year is setting themselves up for behavior.

There are many factors that affects a student 's ability to learn and achieve. Classroom management plays a major role in the effectiveness of education and paves the way for the teacher to engage students in learning. Classroom management creates a set of expectations, routines, rules, and consequences. Through my experience at Olson Elementary, I have had the privilege of observing Ms. Mason, her students, and how she addresses classroom management. Every teacher has their own approach on classroom management, but essentially instills and models and principles of instills the goals and structure that meet the needs of their students.

Classroom management is a skill that can be mastered through clear expectations, a relational approach to teaching, and a solid foundation for an inspiring classroom environment. If all these concepts are practiced by an educator, then the classroom will be well-managed and an enriched place to learn. However, there are many contributing factors that affect the classroom environment on any given school day. An educator must be prepared for anything. Meeting the needs of misbehaving students, creating a management plan, and being dedicated to a management philosophy is essential to cultivating a classroom environment.

A positive classroom environment and climate is of paramount importance to the collective learning experience. A well-managed classroom improves student concentration, increases the effectiveness of instruction, and maximizes learning. A poorly managed classroom invites interruptions, distractions, and wastes valuable time and resources.