Classroom+Management+Plan

Classroom management is an essential component of education and must be given significant consideration. For students to effectively learn, a teacher must create a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment. I believe that we must engage our students and encourage them to collaborate with their peers. To promote this ideal, it is important for a teacher to clearly establish and convey classroom rules and corresponding consequences, establish routines, and arrangement the classroom in a manner that allows interaction.

The physical layout of a classroom plays a significant role, contributing to the atmosphere of the class. My future classroom will be, first and foremost, a welcoming environment.The classroom itself will be bright and inviting. The walls will proudly display my students' many accomplishments, along with other relevant educational tools such as the alphabet and number chart. I believe that students will become more confident learners if they feel they have control in the classroom. My classroom will be neat and organized so that the students and I are able to locate materials quickly and efficiently. I will use a colour coded system in my classroom. Each subject will be assigned a specific colour, making them more accessible and distinguishable.

In order to promote collaboration and socialization among students, the desks in my classroom will be arranged in small groups. This will assist them in becoming good listeners and active contributors. Group work allows students who require assistance to receive helpful support and feedback from their more advanced peers; therefore I believe it is beneficial. This set up also makes it easier for the teacher to circulate the classroom. I will strive to establish an inclusive classroom, where all students feel welcome and valued. I will encourage my students to embrace individual differences and respect their classmates.

It is important to establish classroom rules and regulations so students are familiar with acceptable and unacceptable behaviour. Classroom rules and regulations will be established during the first week of school. I will ask students to suggest rules that they feel should be followed in the classroom, as I feel it is essential to include students in the decision-making process. If students feel that the rules are fair, they are more likely to abide by them. I will also hang up a poster in the class, outlining the classroom rules to provide students with a constant reminder. Consequences will be consistent and related to the behaviour displayed. When Misbehaviour occurs, it will be dealt with immediately. When a student misbehaves, I will speak to them privately to ensure that they do not become embarrassed. Before action is taken, I will ensure that the student understands why their behaviour is unacceptable and how their behaviour affects the class. There may be underlying reasons for a student’s behaviour; therefore, it is important that I attempt to understand why the student has misbehaved in order to successfully remedy the situation.

I believe that daily routines must also be implemented into the classroom. I will greet my students at the door each morning as they enter the school. I will also display a daily schedule for my students to view, as this provides stability. It is critical to establish nonverbal cues to gain the attention of students when the classroom becomes too loud. The nonverbal cue that I intend to use is clapping a fun rhythm. This will signal that the classroom is too loud and that students must adjust their volume accordingly. If the noise level in the classroom is too loud for students to hear this cue, I will shut off the lights to provide a visual cue. I feel that is it vital to instill a sense of responsibility in all students; therefore, I will create a number of roles that the students are responsible for. Examples include: collector, distributor, line leader, and messenger. The student assigned to a particular task will change each week, giving all students an equal opportunity to assume each of the assigned tasks.

I will strive to create an active learning environment that is student-centered. Students will be given the opportunity to actively learn the material in a hands-on manner, such as using the SMART Board. Students of this generation are digital learners; therefore this will also help keep them engaged. I will also tailor lessons to include students’ interests in order to engage them in the material.