Classroom Management

Plan
Katie Amonson

Intended for Grades 2-4

Index
Classroom Organization
Physical Layout...........................................................................................................................................................................Page 3
Classroom [Link] 4
Record Keeping..........................................................................................................................................................................Page 5
Welcoming New Students.....................................................................................................................................................Page 5
Displaying Student Work.......................................................................................................................................................Page 5
Orderly Classroom and Clean [Link] 6
Seating Arrangement..............................................................................................................................................................Page 6
Disciplinary Policies and Professional Ethics
Establishing Discipline Policy.............................................................................................................................................Page 7
Logical Consequences...Page 7
Group Collaboration and Tattling....Page 8
Overall Expectations for StudentsPage 8
Consequences.............................................................................................Pg. 8
Rule Infractions..........................................................................................Pg. 9
Student to Student Conflict........................................................................Pg. 9
Distractions All Hands on deck!..............................................................Pg. 9
Parents/Guardian Involvement...................................................................Pg. 9
Not Getting Work Done.............................................................................Pg. 10
Being a Professional Dressing as a Professional and Ethics...................Pg. 10
Classroom Routines and Procedures
Teacher Introduction on First Day............................................................Pg. 11
Greeting Students Daily............................................................................Pg. 12
Taking Roll Call........................................................................................Pg. 12
Morning Daily Routine........................................Pg. 12
Student Sharing.........................................................................................Pg. 13
Free Time..................................................................................................Pg. 13
Handing in Papers/Doing Homework.......................................................Pg. 14
Extra Time Activities................................................................................Pg. 14
Passing out Papers/Take Home Folder.................................................Pg. 14
Classroom Newsletter...........................................................................Pg. 15
Dismissal for Recess, Lunch, Specials and End of the Day.................Pg. 15
Bathroom Procedures............................................................................Pg. 15
Getting a Drink......................................................................................Pg. 16
Differentiation Policy
Needing Extra Help...............................................................................Pg. 16
Gifted Students......................................................................................Pg. 17
Brain Breaks and Energizers.................................................................Pg. 17

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Operational Classroom Organization

Physical Layout
I decided to set up the classroom in
this way to optimize student
interaction but also allow for
independent work. The teachers
desk is in the upper left corner of the
room. On the desk is the computer
and phone. The shelves behind the
teachers desk are for the teachers
curriculum guides as well as other
storage that the teacher will need.
There is also a waste basket near the
teachers desk that can be used for
the students and the teacher. Next
to the teachers desk is a large area rug that the students can sit on during large group instruction. The board above
the rugs is for the projector and screen as well as for the dry erase board. Next to the rug is a work station for the
students as well as for small group
instruction. I chose to put the large
group area by the small group area so
that during rotations, I could be close
to the students that are working
independently on the rug but still
working with small groups. I decided
this would be best because in my
practicum classrooms, I noticed that
during rotations, the teachers were
constantly yelling to get students
attention and they were farther away
from the students who were working
independently on the rug. Near the
small group area, there are two
boards on the wall. I think this could
be for word walls (math and reading)
or other resources that can be used both for small group, large group, or when students are working independently.
Next to the small group area, there are book shelves that
hold resources for students. This could be resources for all
content areas that the students can access such as IPADs,
supplies, pencil sharpeners and other resources. Next to
these shelves are the hooks for students for backpacks or
coats. This is dependent on whether or not there are
cubbies outside the classroom. These are by the doors so
that students can drop-off/ pick-up their belongings when
entering or leaving the classroom. There is also a waste
basket here for students. The middle of the classroom is
designated for the students desks. The setup is having four
seats per desk. I think this allows for collaboration and

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ease of movement around the classroom. Students can work together with their table mates and access all things
around the room. On the back wall, there is a computer area that has two computers and two chairs. Students can
work on the computers during rotations or use the IPads located on the resource shelves. Near the computer area
there are two maps of the world that can be
referenced at any time. Next to the computers is the
reading area. There are three shelves that will hold
books as well as an area that students can sit and read.
I placed this far from the small and large group areas
so that if students are reading or studying they are not
distracted by others or the teacher. Around the room,
there are numerous bulletin boards that can be
decorated based on what is being taught. There are
also plants throughout the room to add to the overall
environment and decorations can be put up as well.
There is a wall of windows to add natural light and a lot
of bookshelves for storing resources and other items.
Because of the age group, I did not include a bathroom
because those are located outside of the classroom.
Classroom Theme
I enjoy the idea of changing the theme based on the
units we are on. For example, if we are reading about
the history of Iowa or doing personal narratives in
writing, I want the classroom to reflect that in the
students work and build on the classroom. I want the classroom to be bright and inviting but not stifling in students
creativity. These pictures are great examples of a bright classroom that has a lot of color and fun in the classroom.
The room is inviting and allows for students to express themselves. I think the general theme that I want in the
classroom is a circus. The idea of come one come all into the classroom is ideal for me because it encourages
diversity and all students are welcome. I also love the colors and celebration that it brings. The classroom
motivation is getting popcorn kernels to have a popcorn party and the students work will be displayed on a show
time board.

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Teacher record-keeping procedures

To keep teacher records, I will have binders for certain content
areas. The content areas are math, reading, writing, and word
work. The binders each will have the week or what skills we
are working on at the time. The remainder of the binders will
have each students name and anecdotal notes in regards to
that content area. This will help me to see students strengths
and weaknesses as well as to see how the students are
growing/where they need checks for understanding. Below
are some examples of keeping records such as for class
information and for reading information. This will help me
know where students are academically as well as what their
home life is like.
New students in my room
For a new student in the room, there will be a classroom
ambassador that is either a male or female. There is one for
each gender so that the new student will be comfortable with
their ambassador. The ambassador will be the students
partner for the week. The ambassador will show them the
directions, procedures, where to go, and what to do. This
allows for students to be in charge of what is going on in the
classroom. This also helps the teacher not have to take class
time away. I will also make sure to meet with the student at
the end of the first week (one-on-one) to check in and make
sure they are just as confident as the other students in the
classroom.
Displaying student work
There is a designated bulletin board that is for student
work. This bulletin board is changed based on the
content we are learning. For example they could display
class work of their writing pieces or of math work that has
been completed. All students will display their work and
we will
switch
these out
from time
to time. The theme will change throughout the year based on what we
are working towards. For example above is a photo of popcorn kernels
as this will be one of the rewards programs in the classroom. To the
left is another way to display student work. I will have things hung
from the ceiling. This adds balance and color to the classroom and
keeps the students motivated during work time.

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Orderly Classroom and Clean Desks

To keep the classroom clean, I think this will come from
procedures set up in the beginning of class. Refer to the student
jobs section to know what students are in charge of keeping the
classroom clean. I think stopping at the end of the day to pick up
will be beneficial as well. To keep the classroom orderly, it is
important that everything has a place. Extra books go in the
reading library, math notebooks or manipulatives go into the math
bins. If students know where everything goes, it will help them
keep the classroom orderly. To the right is an example of the
supplies that will be in the classroom. Taking pictures of what I
want our classroom to look like can help students in keeping the
room organized. As for the content areas, folders and magazine
holders will be used. Students work and books will be in places
that they can easily access as well as its labeled with their name and picture so that they can easily find them. As
stated, everything has a place and students will know
where this is. This is something we can review in the
beginning as well as throughout the year; I will have
everything labeled so that students will not be
confused as to where things go. To the right is a photo
of an organization spaces that would be ideal for my
classroom. It has all of the tools and supplies that
students need that they can reach. At the top, it also
has space for me to keep my record keeping binders
and other supplies that the students cannot reach or
get into without my permission. The bins in the photo
next to the shelf are labeled and are for students work
as well. Below is a photo of the circus theme classroom
and how the library should be organized the books will
be labeled and the students can each have their own book bin
as well. The students will be in charge of their personal desks
and making sure that those are clean and organized. Wipes
will be provided at least once a week to clean off desks.

Seating Arrangement
The seating arrangement will be
changed throughout the year. A
way to keep track of this
arrangement is to have an
example like the one shown that
can help me keep track of where
students have sat. This helps me know that students are sitting by and sharing
ideas with everyone in the class throughout the year. This arrangement can also
be easily changed if I need to do so for behavioral reasons.
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Discipline Policies
Establishing Discipline Policy
The discipline policy in my
classroom will be enforced the first
day and be consistent throughout
the year. To establish a discipline
policy, I first want to have a
conversation with the students to
find their ideas of what it means to
be a student in the classroom. We
will make a set of behavioral goals
and ways to act (respectfully and
responsibility) both inside and out
of the classroom. These ideas will
be put into a classroom contract
for all students to sign indicating
that we are all on the same page
and ready to join our classroom
circus!
Logical Consequences
In the classroom, discipline is
important and needs to be
established. To the left is a cheat
sheet for me as a teacher to look at
when looking at guidelines and
behaviors for students. The
sections are broken up for inside
the classroom and outside the
classroom. Outside the classroom
includes walking in the hall, recess,
restroom, or anywhere that is not
in the classroom. The logical
consequences are all things that I
have found to be beneficial in
helping improve student behavior. Each logical consequence is not yelling or fighting from the teacher but it is things
that the students can do as a result. For inside the classroom, the behaviors include rushing through work, talking
during whole class and refusing to do work. I think the logical consequences are beneficial but there are some I
would change. For example rushing through work, I wouldnt have the students redo the work but I would question
if the work is too easy for the student or check through to see if they were thorough. To allow for differentiation, I
would have activities prepared that students can do once their work is finished. The second behavior that I would
second guess that logical consequence would be work refusal. The logical consequence is to complete the work as
homework. I think if a student refuses to do their work, making them do it as homework will not make it any better.
For my classroom, building student motivation will help with student refusal but making other options such as Friday
free time not available to the students that refuse to do their work will help them want to do their work.

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Group Collaboration and Tattling

For Tattling, I think the idea of having a tattle tale binder is good.
Tattling is hard to discuss so first reviewing with students what
constitute tattling and what doesnt is important. There will be a
tattle binder in the classroom for students to write out the problem or
thing they have to say about another student. Having a tattle binder
will also help students not tattle as much as they know that I will not
tolerate it and will have to go to the extent to write it down.

Overall Expectations
Keeping positive
expectations for my class is
a must. In order to keep
students motivation up and
negative behaviors down,
its important to have
expectations in place. The
first expectation I have is
students to set goals. These goals can be in different content areas,
personal areas or any areas that the students feel that they need growth
in. To the right, this is a board for each student to set a goal. The goals
will change either weekly or
monthly depending on the
students goals. I will set goals as
well to model setting, meeting and
making new goals during the school
year. Another expectation is
classroom motivation. Individually,
students each have their own
popcorn bucket that will be filled
based on their accomplishments and behaviors. I will place popcorn kernels in
the students buckets as a reward system. The kernels cannot be taken away
but the more kernels the students get, the closer they can get to receiving a
personal reward.
This chant about being in a line can
be catchy for the students. Songs
are powerful in the elementary
school classroom and keeping the
procedure of singing the classroom line chant can remind students to get
ready for the walking in line. Other chants will be used in the classroom as
well during transitions or when I need to get the students attention. To
make these personal for my classroom, I want the students and I to vote in
the beginning of the year on chants that we want to use. I can provide the
students with examples but I would like us to come up with chants
together. Coming up with chants together gets us all on the same page
about the expectations we have for each other during transition times.

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Consequences for breaking class rules

These handouts say please stop what you are doing and make a better choice. I
like that these can be handled out quietly to a student and that I do not have to
verbally tell them to stop. This would be the first thing to do if a student is acting
out during class. If the behavior continues, I will ask the student to set the timer
for two minutes and head to the classroom next door. This will remove the
student from the situation but also show his/her peers that acting like that is not
okay. Sending the student to another classroom can be challenging for the
student as they are in a different environment and all the students in the other
class are going to be watching him/her. This is a good place to take a breather
and think about how they can make better choices in the classroom.
Student conflict on the playground
As for student conflict on the playground, students will be asked to write a letter
to the teacher who was on recess duty and to the other student who was involved
(if another student was involved.) Because recess duty changes each week, there
may be times that I will not be at recess to witness a student acting up. In my classroom, I will set expectations for
behaviors during recess and will inform other teachers of my expectations as well as for those teachers to set
expectations for my students as well. Having students write letters to the teachers that were involved gives them
responsibility for their actions. This also holds them accountable to give the letter to the teacher and explain how
they will act in the future. Giving a letter to the teacher and the other student involved is a good way to build
communication skills in my students as well. If I am on recess duty when one of my students does not behave well, I
will have them sit with me and come up with three reasons as to why their behavior is not beneficial as well as three
ways that they can play safer on the playground.
Student disrespect
Student disrespect both to me and other students is not tolerated. Having a classroom meeting at the beginning of
the year to review our expectations as a class and to set respect boundaries is a must. As a class, we will set
expectations and respectful boundaries and make a contract that all students and myself will sign. Because we are
all joining the circus, its important that we all know what to expect and what to respect of each other. If a student
disrespects another student, the two must have a meeting with me. Having a meeting can get to the base of the
issue. The students will also have time to work together. These team building moments help us have and inclusive
and accepting classroom. The classroom is a place of mutual respect for both the students and I, modeling respect as
well as requiring consistent respect for all will help ensure that disrespect is kept at a minimum.
Student Inattentiveness or Lack of Motivation
Our classroom is a circus where everyone needs to work together to have the circus run smoothly. If students are
not working or not motivated to work, it reflects on the whole classroom. I think the first thing to do is see why the
student is not motivated. If a student is not being challenged or if they have little background on the subject being
taught, they may have lack of motivation. That is something that I need to reflect on first. If this is not the case, I
should refer to our motivational rewards such as the whole class reward and personal reward system or popcorn
kernels. Students receive rewards and free time at the end of the week for when they are behaving and staying on
task. I can remind students of these reward systems to help build motivation. Refer to the students sharing in class
section for more motivation rewards as well. Students who are not getting work done must use the free time that
will be allotted during Friday free times to get extra practice. I will preface that students will need to join me for
some extra circus practice.

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Disrupting or offending another student during class

Once again, we are all in this circus together. Therefore, students disrupting or offending another student is not
tolerated. For students who are disrupting or offending, the timer method will be enforced as well as a written
apology. The student will need to go to another classroom to take a breather. During Friday free time, the student
will write a short apology letter to the student that they offended. This once again puts the student in charge of their
actions and take responsibility for the things said. I will have a behavior calendar in a binder that will have records of
student infractions. If more than three infractions happen and there is still no beneficial outcome, I will have a
phone call with the parents to discuss ways to improve in the classroom. If this does not solve the issue, I will set up
a behavioral plan with the student, parents, and principal to ensure that all parties involved are on the same page
about behaving appropriately in the classroom.
Tardiness
Students who miss class frequently will often miss morning meetings and important announcement. It is important
that all students are on time so that we can begin our day together. Tardiness can be a result of factors at home. If a
student is tardy more than twice a week, I may have to have a meeting/phone call with the parents to see if there
are issues with getting the student to school. If the issue cannot be resolved with the school or myself, I can have a
student oversee getting any information that the tardy student has missed. This is a last resort if possible as we
would like all students to be in the classroom for morning meetings.

Students not getting work done

Students who are not getting work done must use the free time that will be allotted during Friday free times to get
extra practice. I will preface that students will need to join me for some extra circus practice.
Plagiarism/Cheating
Cheating is not just about copying someone elses work, it is about using their ideas and hard work as well. In my
classroom, cheating is not acceptable. If a student is caught cheating, they will have to join me in the back and do an
alternative assignment. Its important to stop the cheating but it is also important to make sure that all the student
knows that using others ideas is not good for anyone. I hope to have a lot of activities in all content areas that
requires students to use their own ideas and creativity (such as various processes and products), thus cheating will
be harder to do.
Bullying
Bullying is not tolerated in my classroom. If I hear bullying happen in the classroom I will address the offender
immediately. To address the students that is bullying, I will speak to them privately and share my expectations as
well as disappointment that I have in their actions. If the bullying continues, I may have to set up a positive plan to
share with the bully positive things to say about his/her classmates. If I did not witness bullying but it is a bigger
issue than being in the tattle tale, I will have a meeting with all the students involved and get all sides of the
information.
Parent and Principal Involvement
Parent and principal involvement is a last resort for classroom behaviors. If there is a behavior that is
ongoing or cannot be stopped by me, I will first call the parents and discuss what is happening in the classroom and if
there are things going on at home. If there are issues at home, I will adjust accordingly, sometimes parents also
have tools and strategies that I can use in the classroom. The principal will be involved if the overall wellbeing of the
class is being diminished or if there is present danger. Because there are other teachers, behavior specialists and

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counselors that can help me with extreme behaviors, sending a student to the principal or involving the principal is a
last resort.

Classroom Routines and Procedures

Morning greeting and roll call
The morning checklist is something that gives students a schedule for
when they come into the room in the morning. The morning checklist
has mine students take down their chairs, check their folders and out
their homework and other things away. Finally, the students will start
their morning work. Morning work will change based on the day but a
lot of morning work will consist of writing prompts or free writing for
students to record their ideas. After all students enter the room, we will
have a morning meeting to review any questions and concerns the
students have. The meeting can also be a tome for me to share
announcements with the class and prepare the students for the days
work. Roll call and lunch will be taken during this time as well.

Classroom Jobs
In order for our circus to work, we
need all hands-on deck. To the
right is a list of similar jobs I will
have in the classroom. These jobs
are to help run the classroom. The
jobs will be switched weekly so
that all students have the chance
to get a special job. We will review
each and its specifications at eh
beginning of the year. The jobs
will be posted along with the
students picture next to their job
for the week. Some common jobs
are a light monitor, a weather
reporter, a snack assistant, and
someone who overseas setting up
brain breaks. The jobs may change
during the year based on need.
For example, if we get a classroom
per, we may need a student in
charge of feeding it.

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Students Sharing in class

Students can have many opportunities to share in class. We will have a
morning meeting each day where students can express any questions or
concerns. Students will also be able to be the ring leader at certain times
and share personal things as well as goals and work they have completed in
class. During writing, students can share their ideas and accomplishments.
Due to the lack of time, there will be a student each day that will share
their ideas in certain content areas. The choosing of students will be based
on a Popsicle stick method and once all Popsicle sticks have been pulled, I
will put them back in the jar and start the process over again. In content
areas, there will be chances to
share such as during gallery
walks and things of the like.

Leaving the classroomBathroom breaks, Drinks, Nurse, Office

Each student will have a magnet with their name or picture on it. This will
be hanging by the door and students will place the magnet on the location
that they are going to. I can easily see who is in the classroom and who is
not based on this system. During work time, students can use the
bathroom freely. We will have bathroom breaks during transition times as
well. If the students need to go to the nurse, they can go at any time as
well. If this becomes an issue I will address it personally with the student.
Doing homework

In my classroom we have a homework folder for each student.

The students will be
encouraged to use
the two sides based
on what needs to go
home and what
needs to stay at
school. The keep at
home side is for
parents and
students at home.
This is where the
announcements and
notes will be. The
return to school side will be homework and things that the parents need
to send back to school. Homework will not be posted daily for students
but there may be weekly homework assignments based on our activities in class.

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Handing in papers
I will have bins and
folders throughout
the class for students
to hand in papers.
The students will use
writing notebooks
and math notebooks
that can be stored
and checked at any
time. I will have a
cart for students to
turn in papers. The
cart will be labeled
based on what the students are turning in at the time.

When students are gone

When students are gone, I will have
a student that shares a desk with
him/her a While you were out
sheet. The sheet will tell the
students what they have missed.
The student that is filling out the
sheet will also collect any papers and
places them on the students desk. I
can meet with the student once they
return to reteach during Friday free time.
Activities for students if finished with their work
Something that I want to implement when students have finished their work are educational games. In math,
students can play games with partners. There are hundreds of games that students can play that increase their math
fluency. The same is said for reading and writing. Depending on the students on my class, there can be free reading
or free writing groups. In my classroom I will have stations for each content area each being 15-20 minutes long, so
free time is not a specific issue.
Passing out papers/announcements
Announcements will be posted on the announcement
boards. This board has the date and other important
announcements. The Board will be circus themed to
help us lead the three ringed circus. Each month the
students and I will fill out calendars of the events in the
classroom. The students will fill out a calendar that will
be placed on the announcements board. These
announcements can be reviewed during the morning
meeting as well. Papers will be passed out through the
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students have work in writing and math journals, there will not be a lot of papers passed back. If papers need to be
passed back, I will either place them in students folders or pass them out during roll call in the morning.
Dismissal for recess, lunch, specials & end of the day
As a class, we transition in and out of the classroom together. Before we
are dismissed anywhere we will sing our line chant to prepare students
for moving through the school. There will be a schedule posted similar to
the one on the left. This schedule will help students know our daily
routine and where we are going next. Having students know the
schedule is beneficial because they will know when we transition to
others areas such as specials and lunch. I will follow the students to
recess, lunch and specials and expect them to follow our line
expectations. The student who is the line leader for the week will guide
us through the school and the caboose will make sure all students are
moving swiftly. Students will know when dismissal is based on our
transition chants and schedule. Students thrive best in a routine
environment and its my responsibility to make sure that we keep a
routine as much as possible.
Substitute Binder
In the event that I am not able
to be at school, I will have a sub
tub prepared for the substitute
teacher. The tub will hold any and all content work for that day. I will also
assign a student that will be an ambassador for the sub. This student will
be one that I prep during the school year for assisting the sub with issues
such as attendance, lunch call, and other classroom procedures. The
substitute binder will also be present and will have any information the sub
might need. This information can be student names, student behavioral
issues and strategies, and anything else the sub might generally need to
know about my classroom.

Communication with Parents:

In order to have regular communication with parents, the first thing is to
set up for home visits. Home visits allow me to see where the students
are coming from as well as who the parents are. Knowing who the
parents are also allows me to know the best way to communicate with
parents. There are various ways to communicate with parents. With a
technology forward classroom, I might have a Facebook group set up for
the parents. This is a quick and easy way to let parents know what is
going on. Email is another form of communication that is quick and easy.
For classroom parents that do not have access to technology or those
resources, letters that are sent home will be good. I think either twice a
weekly or monthly is a good time to have communicating with parents.
This time frame gives the letters some beneficial content and it takes the
pressure off of drafting a letter every week. Some parents enjoy knowing
more while others will have to know more depending on their student, so
if I need to communicate more frequently with parents I can.

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Preparing for and conducting parent conferences

In order to prepare for conferences, students will fill personal binders with their best work from the school
year. Ideally the conferences would be half student lead and half teacher led. The binders that students make will
be used during the student led time and I will insert other artifacts such as needs of improvement areas, state
assessment results, and other things I have been recording such as behavioral issues. The teacher-parent time will
be a time for parents to communicate any questions and concerns as we as time for me to praise their child and
given beneficial feedback for the school year.

Differentiation Policy
Assisting students who need extra support
To the left are ideas based on content areas to help
students who
need extra
help. These
students will
need
scaffolding and
extra supports
in order to
achieve their
highest
potential in the
classroom. I
plan to monitor
their goals and
progress as
well as provide
opportunities
for extra help
and practice.
Recording and
noting progress
made as well
as setbacks is a
responsibility I
have.

Challenge for gifted or high ability students

These dos and donts are important to keep in mind when working with
gifted students. Students who are gifted do not need extra work or to be the
classroom teacher. These gifted students need challenges and motivation
that press them to their educational limits. In my classroom, I plan to provide
extensions for gifted students. I am aware that this does not mean extra work
but more challenging work that extends the content for students.

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Professional Ethics
As a teacher, it is my job to set myself to higher expectations and goals. I will have a class of students that are all
looking up to me for support, encouragement, and learning opportunities. I deal with students, parents, colleagues,
and the principal. In order to communicate effectively in the work place, it is pertinent that I keep a level of
professionalism. I am going to be working side by side with other teachers daily and that excites me knowing that I
can build relationships but it is also important to keep in mind that I will be working with these individuals daily. I
want to share my ideas, strategies, and goals with other co-workers in hopes that they would share with me as well.
As a school professional, I plan to dress in a way that reflects modesty and integrity, I plan to work peacefully with
my colleagues and principal. I plan to communicate both positive and negative issues both inside and out of the
classroom.

References:
Classroom jobs: [Link]
Bathroom and other procedures: [Link]
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Tattle Journal: [Link]
Circus Theme: [Link]

Classroom Management Strategies

Have control of your class
Keep it moving- predicatbable schedules

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Calendar with special events listed

Target learning goals
Varied instruction-varied grounping- student choice (can work in any size group and can work alone)
Know your kids: act like your interested, make personal connections, share your own interests
The students who are the hardest to like are the ones who need you the most.
Dont play favorites, make sure everyone is included
Stand eye to eye with the students and say that you are diaspointed and tehat not what you expected from them.
If ou see someone being left out make sure to tell the specials teachers as well to get them involved
Document everything (parent calls, student behaviors, keep track of everything )
How to talk to parents: parent mini conferences at the beginning of the school year (parents can tell the teacher
about the child, about the life, school experiences, what are their strengths and weaknesses, then you have
established your first link, go talk to your principal and see what they can set up) can be a phone conversation or
email questionaire, before school year or first week of school Nothing should be a surprise- there needs to be
communication Call parents and let the parents call you sometimes students dont feel comfortable telling the
teahcer- what have you found that works? What works for you?
Expect the best (do the right thing because it is the right thing to do)
Put a word on the board and lose a letter if they are not being good, add points up at the end based on how many
point they have
Be consistent and hold students accountable
Know when to ask for help: anyitme There is talking about kids and there is talking about kids

Student Teaching
Take as much initiative as you can
Take pictures and notes
Right when you walk in, act like a teacher, set expectations for you and the students right away, talk your teachers
and ask if they mind if they see as a teacher at the beginning then you wont have conflicts that the students dont
respect you
Ask teacher to sit down with you and tell you what to do to start the school year

Organization
Is furniture provided, can you bring in your own
Learning centers, pods and stations
Efficiency and ease of operation
Student resources and manipulatives
Change desks arrangements and seating schedules
Determine personal space
Excel spreadsheet using read and green
Kid Grid- names in each square and right comments as you go
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