Classroom Management Plan 3

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Classroom Management Plan

Abby Tierney


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Table of Contents

Part 1: Classroom Organization . 3

A.Physical .... 3a. Classroom Design .. 3b.Physical Description 4

B.Operational . 6a. Centers. 6b.Record Keeping Procedure. 7c.Displaying Student Work 9d.New Students . 10e. Keeping an Orderly Classroom .. 10f.Attendance .. 11

Part 2: DisciplinaryPolicies . 12A.General Rules . 12B. Classroom or School Infractions .. 13C. Student Disrespect . 14D.Playground Conflicts .. 14E.Tardiness . 14

F.Lack of Motivation .. 14G.Cheating .. 15H.Principal Involvement ... 15I.Reward System .. 16

Part 3: Routines and Professional Ethics 17

A.Classroom Routines ... 17a.Room Helpers . 17b.Classroom Expectations . 17c.Field Trips . 17d.Homework . 18e.Free Time .. 18f. Handing In Papers .. 18

g. Handing Back Papers.. 19h.Restroom and Drink Policy 19i. Meeting the Needs of Learners. 20

j. Parent Communication ..20


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B.Professional Ethics.. 20

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Part 1: Classroom Organization

A. Physical

As seen in my classroom design on the previous page, I

would organize my students into learning pods of four

students each. These learning groups would help to facilitate

discussion and build skills required to work in teams or groups.Grouping students in this manner should be done strategically.

For example, students may be grouped by learning style, a

balance of all the students strengths and weaknesses,

students who will not distract one another, etc. I plan on

arranging students based upon whom they can work well with,

which students they will be least distracted by, and which

students will encourage and support students learning.

In my design I also included three learning centers: a

computer center, a science center, and a writing center. I

strategically placed them facing the wall with their backs to

the classroom in the hopes of eliminating some of the

distraction that inevitably stems from the use of centers. I

plan on changing out the centers often depending upon what

the focus is. In other words, we may have a science center

based on weather one week and a science center aboutplanets the next. Or maybe we remove the writing center for a

week while we are heavily focusing on multiplication. I also

placed storage units between the centers to store all of my

center supplies and materials. This will also eliminate some of

the distraction between groups who are at the centers.


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Finally, these will not be the only centers I include in my

classroom. I may have some mobile centers such as word

sorts, reading centers, or any other centers that do not

require numerous supplies or space.

My favorite part of my classroom design is the readingcarpet. I specifically placed it in the corner near my desk to

make it an intimate setting where our class will have our

morning meetings, read alouds, direct instruction in reading,

etc. This will help students focus and be less distracted by

the centers or things on or near their desk. The reading

center area includes some bulletin boards, library, authors

chair, and a couch to help make the area more intimate.

I included a small group work area near the back of the

classroom where I may have students work in small groups, a

mobile center may be set up here, or I may use this center for

a guided reading lesson. If I am lucky enough to have a larger

classroom space, I would like to add more small group work

areas. This would be beneficial to students who may need to

move during work time due to distractions, book clubs, etc. I

placed this center near the back of the classroom so that Icould have a clear view of all children at all times.

I also placed my desk in a strategic place so that I could

see all of the children at all times. I also placed it so that I

could see the students at the centers, specifically the


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computer center. I placed a check in table near the door and

my desk. This check in table is where students will turn in

assignments and choose what they want for lunch.

I hope to have an ever evolving, yet organized, classroomdesign. I believe it is very important to be able to adapt to

students needs and what is being taught. However, I also

believe that some sort of consistency and organization is

necessary.

C. Operational

CentersStudents would be familiar with the procedures and

routines of how we run our centers. The entire class would

determine appropriate procedures on the first day of school.

These procedures would then be displayed in the classroom as

a reminder for students. Centers would be determined before

students arrived at school and displayed for students to see in

the classroom. This saves time by not explaining to students

which center they are at, why, with whom, or repeating whenstudents forget. Before beginning a new center, I will model

what the task is and how to complete it successfully. I will

also include instructions for each center at their specific

location to remind students and answer any questions.

Below is a picture of how I imagine displaying who is supposed

to be at each center:


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Taken from www.pinterest.com

Record Keeping ProcedureFirst, and foremost, I plan on utilizing and following any

record keeping procedures that are recommended and/or used

by the school. Keeping that in mind, I would prefer to do most

of the record keeping on my laptop computer. During the

week I will record student work in my grade book until Friday,

when I will transfer it onto my computer. This way I will be

able to easily analyze and evaluate the students progress,

grades, or trends. I will also send home a weekly grade report,in students Friday take home folder. I think it is important for

students to have a clear understanding of their academic

standing and progress, just as much, if not more than, their

parents should know.

I also will include my own organization tools by having a quick

and easy way of sorting papers I need to grade, copy, or file:
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I also will conduct monthly running records for all

students in order to make sure that I am focusing on thecorrect skills and strategies during the literacy block with

each student. Students that are severely behind grade level or

struggling will read with me at least once or twice a week, at

which time I will also conduct a short running record. I would

also attempt to conduct a Basic Reading Inventory monthly for

each student, to ensure movement between the reading levels

and make sure that students are at their true independent

reading level. During writing units, I plan on conferencingwith students weekly about their writing and performance. I

recognize just how important it is that I am fully aware of my

students strengths and weaknesses. I also think students

need to be aware of their own strengths and weaknesses in all

academic areas and aspects.

Finally, I plan on including at least one assignment or

project in the students portfolio each week. This way I haveevidence of how students are performing and also have

something to show and discuss with parents at conferences.

Instead of incorporating the original copy in the portfolio, I

will make copies for the portfolio. I think it is important that

students keep their work and have pride in their progress.


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Taken from www.cartoonstock.com

Displaying Student Work

I plan on displaying a variety of student work throughout

my classroom. Outside of our classroom, I plan on displaying

work or crafts that incorporates either themes, units, or

seasons. This may include snowmen during the winter or

caterpillars during an insect unit.

I also plan on displaying exceptional student work on a

wall called Masterpieces. This will serve as a motivational

tool for students to always do their best, as it may end up on

this wall. I will only allow one students piece of work to be on

this wall at a time so that all students may have an opportunity


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to have their achievements recognized on the wall. Some work

that may be displayed could include spelling tests, quizzes,

drawings, projects, etc.

Here is an example of what I envision for the Masterpieceswall:


Handling New Students

At the beginning of the year, I plan on setting up three

new student folders. These folders will include: classroom

rules, classroom calendar, a welcome letter, a letter to their

parents, important phone numbers, and any other materials

they may need to ensure a smooth transition into our

classroom, school, and community. These students will also be

assigned a buddy. They will sit by this buddy, be in small groups

with this buddy, and the buddy will be a friendly face in what


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might very well be a scary situation. I will assign a buddy once I

meet the student, so I know who would be the best match for

them.

If possible, I would like to set up a meeting time with the

childs parents before school begins so that they will be able tobe caught up on how my classroom runs before they are just

thrown into it. I would also like to meet the child so that I

can think of how best to incorporate them into my class and

prepare a buddy for them. Although this is not always

possible, this would be an ideal situation.

Taken from www.123rf.com

Keeping the Classroom Orderly

During the first week of school, students and I will

discuss cleanliness and order in the classroom. Students will

be expected to keep a clean and organized desk area.

Students can also expect surprise desk checks throughout

the school year, in which I will check their desks while they are

not in the classroom. Those students who have kept their

desk clean and organized will have a treat waiting for them

when they return. This will hopefully be enough incentive for

students to maintain a well-kept area. In addition, I will model

order and cleanliness by keeping my desk space clean and

organized at all times.


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I will also make sure to keep my classroom sanitized and

as free of germs as possible. I will encourage hand washing

after recess and gym. I will also make hand sanitizer available

to prevent the spread of germs in my classroom. In a further

effort, I will make hall passes that either hang aroundstudents necks or clothespins that they may clip to their

clothing. This way, they do not pick up germs as students

bring them to the bathroom and set them on the dirty

counters or floor or touch them with germy hands.

Attendance

When students enter my classroom they will first hang up

their coats and backpacks in the coat hanger convenientlylocated right near the classroom door and check in table.

Students will then turn in any homework from the previous

night and put a popsicle stick with their name on it either in

the hot or cold lunch cup. Any names that are not put

into a cup, I will recognize as being absent for the day.

A teachers purpose is not to create students in his ownimage, but to create inspire students to create their ownimage. AnonymousTaken from www.quotegarden.com

Part 2: Disciplinary Policies


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A. General Rules

General rules will be discussed in class on the very first

day and will be a collaboration of what the students and I

think is appropriate for our classroom. There will be no morethan five rules so that students do not become confused or

overwhelmed; this will also ensure that all students will be

capable of remembering them and following them. I will also

make sure that our rules parallel any rules that have been pre-

established by the school. As we agree on these rules, I will

write them on a big sheet of paper. Students will be

encouraged to sign them, much like a contract. This way,

students may never use the excuse that they did not know orthey did not agree to them. Furthermore, a copy of the class

rules will be sent home during the first week in the Friday take

home folder. A copy will also be given to other teachers

students interact with during the school day and the office.

Taken from www.cartoonstock.com

B. Classroom or School Infractions


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For classroom behavior, I will have a chart that students

may move up with for good behavior or down for inappropriate

behavior. Each students name will be written on a clothespin.

If a student breaks a rule or is behaving inappropriately, he orshe will be told to move their clothespin down on the behavior

chart. The first infraction will be a warning, the second will

be teacher choice. Teacher choice allows me to make sure

that the punishment is appropriate for the infraction.

Teacher choice might be anything from no recess to moving to

a quiet space and putting their head down. The third

infraction will be parent contact. In all cases, students and I

will discuss why they needed to move their name down on thebehavior chart; this should eliminate any confusion about why

a behavior was deemed inappropriate. Furthermore, students

will always have the opportunity to move their name back up

before the end of the day.

Below is an example of what I envision the behavior chart to

look like:


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If I believe a behavior is severely inappropriate, I deem

the right to immediately notify parents or the principal

without simply moving them down on the behavior chart.

Students will be aware that some behaviors will simply not betolerated such as physically hurting someone or using

inappropriate language.

C. Student Disrespect

Student disrespect will not be tolerated at any level.

Depending on the severity of the issue, students may have to

move their clothespin down or, if necessary, I will notifyparents or the principal. If student disrespect is recurring,

the students desk may be moved away from a particular

student or group of students, depending on the situation.

D. Playground Conflicts

See Classroom or School Infractions (Part 2, B).

E. Tardiness

Due to the Elementary level of my classroom, parents will

most likely play a major role in student tardiness. For example:

missing the bus, not being woken up on time, etc. If slight

tardiness occurs infrequently, I will not make it a huge

concern of mine. If tardiness occurs frequently or is more

than twenty minutes, parents will be notified. If parents arenotified more than three times, I will schedule a conference or

notify the principal.

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If a student displays a minor lack of motivation, I will try

to pair the task with some sort of minor reward or

consequence in order to create some sort of motivation. If

the lack of motivation is severely disrupting the students

learning, the student and I will conference and try to createsome sort of personalized motivational plan to mend the

problem. If the student violates the plan we both agree to or

is insubordinate as we try to create this plan, parents or the

principal will be notified. If the lack of motivation is

disrupting other students learning, it will not be tolerated and

will result in a teachers choice punishment or parent or

principal notification.

G. Cheating

Cheating will absolutely not be tolerated and this will be

clearly communicated to all students on the very first day of

school. Depending on the severity of the infraction, the

punishment will either result in teachers choice or parent or

principal notification. I also reserve the right to give each

student a zero on any assignment in which I suspect cheating.

In order to prevent cheating of any sort in my classroom,

I will clearly discuss this infraction with my students on the

first day of school. Also, during quizzes, tests, or important

assignments, I will provide offices made out of folders for

each student. These offices will be placed on each students

desk and will hide their work from any wandering eyes that may

surround them. I may also allow students to spread outaround the room to work, in order to prevent cheating.

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Before the first day of school, I will discuss with my

principal how he would like to be involved in disciplinary

actions or in what sorts or kinds of behaviors he would like to

be notified of. At this time, the principal and I will discuss

the rules I have planned for my classroom and the rules thatare currently in place in the school. I will also describe to the

principal what times I would like to involve the principal. By

the end of this meeting, I would hope to come up with a clear

plan of when he or she will be notified and when I will handle

the situation independently.

I. Reward System

As mentioned previously, students will always have the

opportunity to move up on the behavior chart, just as they can

always move down. If students move up on the chart, they will

earn a raffle ticket. This raffle ticket can be redeemed for a

trip to the bathroom or drinking fountain or can be

accumulated to receive some sort of bigger reward.

Depending on the good deed done to move the student up

on the behavior chart there may also be an opportunity for astudent to pick out a ball that has a reward on it from my jar.

Some of these rewards may include: lunch with the teacher,

teacher helper, sitting on the couch on the reading carpet,

choice of game, etc.


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Part 3: Classroom Routines and Professional

Ethics

A. Classroom Routines

Classroom Helpers

I will determine classroom helpers at the beginning of

each week; I will be sure to rotate them fairly each week. My

classroom helpers will consist of:

1.Lunch Count: This job will consist ofcounting the number of hot and cold lunches

each day and recording them for the lunch

staff.


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2. Calendar: This job will consist of moving thecalendar and weather each day during

morning meeting for the week.

3.Teachers Helper:This job will consist ofhelping the teacher pass out papers andother supplies or anything else the teacher

needs help with.

4.Line Leader: Leading a straight, single fileline during the school day.

5. Mail: Sorting papers that need to be passedout during the week or in Friday take home

folders.

6.Lights: Turning on and off the lights asnecessary.

7. Monitor: Monitors the classroom and reportsafter specials or while we are in the halls.

Classroom Expectations

See Part 2: Disciplinary Policies

Field TripsField trip procedures will be discussed in the coming days

before a field trip occurs. A note will also be sent home to

parents in preparation for our trip. Students will be assigned a

buddy who they must stay with at all times and sit by on the

bus. Students will also be placed in groups with one assigned

chaperone. They are expected to tell their chaperone where

they are at all times as well as be respectful to their chaperone

and use appropriate manners. Any inappropriate behavior thatoccurs on the field trip or disrespectfulness towards

chaperones will immediately result in parent and principal

notification.

Homework


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All homework assignments will be sent home on Friday in

their take home folder and will be due the following Friday.

On Friday, if students have brought in all their homework and

have had good behavior throughout the week, they will be able

to have free game time at the end of the week. If they havenot, students must stay in and finish their homework and not

participate in free game time. Any students in class work that

is not completed during the work time will also become

homework that must be completed by the end of the day on

Friday.

Free Time

See Part 3, Homework

Handing In Papers

Students will be able to hand in homework papers at the

beginning of the school day at the turn in table when they

arrive at school. If papers need to be handed in or collected

during the school day, the teacher helper will be responsible

for collecting these papers for me.

See Part 3, Classroom Helpers

Handing Back Papers

All papers will be handed back to students through the

mailbox system. This will be the mailbox persons job duty.


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See Part 3, Classroom Helpers

Below is an example of a students take home folder:


Restroom & Drink Policy

In order to use the restroom or go to the drinking

fountain, students must first give me a raffle ticket. Raffle

tickets may be earned as a reward for good behavior.Students will then take one of the hall pass clothespins and

clip it to their shirt. This will eliminate any possibility of it

getting lost or germy. Finally, students will write their name on

the in/out mini-whiteboard located next to the door so that I

am able to remember who has left the classroom and where

they are headed. Students will then return the hall pass and

erase their name from the whiteboard upon their return.

Students will have multiple opportunities throughout the

day to use the restroom or go to the drinking fountain as well.

This will include before lunch, after recess, and before and

after specials.


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Meeting the Needs of All Learners

Students that are in need of more assistance will be given

an appropriate buddy to help them with daily tasks and

routines that may arise throughout the day. This buddy willalso sit at the students learning group to make sure that the

student will have assistance. I will also be sure to monitor this

student more closely just in case they are struggling or are in

need of my assistance or attention. I will also follow this

students IEP and make sure to remain in constant

communication with the students parents and other teachers

or aids.

For gifted students, I will be sure to invite them to think

deeper into content and I will also provide discussion based

tasks for these students so that they may present and share

their innovative thoughts and ideas. Students who are

deemed gifted will absolutely not be given more work;

however, they may be given more challenging or different work

than other students. I will also attempt to communicate with

and get instructional ideas or opportunities from giftedteachers if present.

Parent Communication

During Back to School night, I will provide parents with

my email address and I will also let them know that this is my

preferred method of communication with them. I will do my

best to respond to all emails within 24 hours of receiving them.

Students will also bring home weekly reports and notes in

their Friday take home folder as described previously.

Each week I will also update our classrooms blog. This

blog will include what we worked on in class, exciting things


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weeks, etc. This blog will also have a link to our schools

website and our classroom calendar.

B. Professional Ethics

I do not believe that lounge gossip is appropriate or

professional; thus, I will not participate in any form of talking

negatively about my students in a gossiping manner. I also

vow to maintain a professional attitude and mindset not only

with my colleagues but also with my students. I believe that

this will help students understand that we are here to work

and learn; that coming to school and performing well is theirjob. I will also handle conflicts or disagreements mature and

respectfully; just as I expect my students to do.

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