Classroom Mangagement

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Classroom Management Plan   The ideal classroom management plan that I would carry out in my classroom would have as its primary goal the creation of an environment in the class where I as a teacher would look forward to teaching and where the students would be inspired and motivated to learn. I believe that it is possible to have this happen with a management plan that has as it's foundation the ethic of caring for each student and the development of every student's full potential. With these two principles are at work in the management of the classroom it would naturally follow that the needs of the students will be met. Then the school experience will truly be about teaching and learning rather than about spending large amounts of class time solving the challenges of dissatisfied and misbehaved children. In Nature the eternal cycles of rest and activity support one another and make possible the tendency of life to grow. There is the same relationship between effective classroom management and student needs being met by their teacher and school. Where one of these qualities is found in a classroom, it will be true that the other quality is also present because these two qualities work hand in hand to create fulfilled students. A perceptive teacher will already have an idea of needs she feels every child has and will work to fulfill those through her classroom management while at the same time carefully observing her students for needs they may have that she hadn't anticipated.   Student Needs in the Classroom: A safe environment Ongoing active learning Belief in the potential of every student Support for differences in learning styles Consistent class routine with clear lesson plans A sense of class community Open communication among students and between teacher and students Acknowledgement for work well done Self-discipline, responsibility, accountability, sense of purpose Role models Opportunities for play and celebration   Building Relationships: I feel that it is important for every student in my classroom to know I see them and care about them as individuals as well as an entire class. I also believe that it is up to me as the teacher to be a role model for my students in establishing a relationship with them that they can use as a guide for establishing loving and respectful relationships with other adults and students in our school community. These are the specific guidelines I would display with my students for this to occur: Always focus on the positive qualities in every student and know that the less desirable qualities are just signs of stress and not their true nature. This will keep the feeling between teacher and student loving because the student will know that the teacher sees the best in him. Take the time to get to know every student and at least one or two things that matter to them so that they feel acknowledge for their unique qualities. Be in honest and open communication with students so that they will feel comfortable coming to me about their concerns and that I will listen. Give them choices whenever possible instead of a "no" so that they know I understand their need to fulfill their ideas and desires Be consistent in upholding boundaries that prevent them from carrying out behaviors that will not be in their best interest. This will show them that I am willing to be responsible for them when they don't have the ability to be responsible for themselves. Be loving, compassionate and forgiving. This shows students I will continue to care about them even when they make mistakes as all of us do from time to time. Be even in my tone of voice when addressing students, regardless of the circumstances. This will let the student know that I am not judging him and we will be able to build a trusting relationship with each other.   Classroom Procedures: Starting the lesson with the quality of wholeness and ending the lesson with wholeness gives the student the practice of relating new knowledge to previously learned knowledge. I will teach it by starting with an overview of the lesson and at the end giving the main point of the lesson again so that the parts come together in a purposeful way. Students are expected to participate in class lessons and to do class work. I can cultivate a habit of respectful listening and encourage students to participate and I can be clear in the way I impart knowledge so that the student is confident to practice it in the class work. Everyone in the class is to be treated in an appreciative and respectful manner. I can be a role model by treating them with respect and appreciating their strengths while supporting them to work through their challenges. In a whole class discussion, students may speak one at time only after being called on. I stay consistent to only call and pay attention to students who raise their hands and to compliment students who wait to speak until they have been called. The students will discuss what qualities a classroom needs to have and be in order for learning to take place. They will decide on the guidelines that will support their ideal learning environment. I will guide them in the process and have them make charts to put on the wall with the qualities and guidelines in view for everyone to see. Implementing the Ambassador Program System of Discipline Discipline from a place of love so that the student feels they have learned a valuable lesson instead of feeling punished. Be sure that the students in my classroom understand the rules and guidelines that we have all agreed on for our ideal learning environment as well as the consequences for not following them. Give a non-verbal warning such as a finger to the lips for a first time infraction. When a student needs to be more strongly reprimanded, take them aside instead of making the reprimand in front of the whole class. I would use a time-lapse warning for a class that has gotten distracted and everyone needs to be returned to the task. " I expect everyone to be back at work by the time I count to three, 1..2…3.." or simply put up my hand and visually count out the time. Reward students for good behavior by offering privileges such as being able to eat a healthy snack when they wish after so many credits for especially good behavior. Have the students decide their own consequences for breaking the class rules. When disciplining a child always separate the behavior from the child himself and let the child know that he is always welcomed back into the classroom. Look to see what I may be doing or not doing in my teaching methods to cause the misbehavior in the child. Time out can give a student space to think in a more clear way about their behavior and the self- referral opportunity to change it. When a large number of students are misbehaving in a similar fashion then it may be useful to have a class discussion and acknowledge what is going on so that group consciousness may come up with a positive solution. Children need to understand that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.