Management

"Classroom management overarches everything in the curriculum. Effective teachers MANAGE their classrooms. Ineffective teachers DISCIPLINE their classrooms. Classroom management refers to all of the things a teacher does to organize students, space, time, and materials, so student learing can take place."

- "the First Days of School" by Wong, Harry and Rosemary

I want to manage my classroom based on postive reinforcement, and I would start the year off with setting high, consistant, and appropriate expectations.. I also believe that young scholars need to know that learning is their responsibility, which also means that setting high expectations for themselves is also part of the responsibilities.

If students expect themselves to help making the learning environment more comfortable for themselves as much as for others, they can self control better. If students find the teacher is organized and are fully prepared and aware of everything, they respect the teacher more and know there's less room for them to goof around.

Base on those reasons, it is my job to make it clear for students to know what's expected of them, and how the students should expect from the teacher. Routine and consistency are especially important.

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Good Choice:

Name on board = verbal compliment

A check by name = one sticker

Two checks by name = another sticker

Three checks by name = another sticker

Four checks by name = another sticker (full sheet of sticker gets a small prize)

An X by name = computer choice at recess

Two X by name = a good note home

Sad Choice:

Name on board = verbal warning

A check by name = 5 minutes off of recess

Two checks by name = 10 minutes off of recess

Three checks by name = 15 minutes off of recess

Four checks by name = whole recess off

An X by name = lunch detention

Two X by name = a note home

I have not have a set of classroom management plan I want to use yet because I'm still searching and trying different plans out. So far, two on the management plan that had been working are "Learning Goals Journal" and writing names of those who make good choices and sad choices on the board.

1. Learning Goals Journal

Start of the day: Students write a learning goal for the day at school that is just right for themselves. The goal can be about behavior or academic.

Middle of the day: Students review their goal to remind themselves and write one thing they learned in the morning.

End of the day: Students write one thing they learn in the afternoon and whether they have achieved their goal for the day.

If goals are met everyday in the week, they get to play with special games on Friday or else they cannot participate.