PSII Classroom Management Plan Template

PSIII Classroom Management Plan

1. ORGANIZATIONAL CHECKLIST
Curriculum Planning
Have my unit plan prepared and memorized for each grade
Have copies of my lessons prepared and memorized 2 days ahead of each lesson
- Know lesson order
- Know which welcome activity Im doing
- Have all piano accompaniment (or recordings) in place
- Have practiced the songs so I can sing them properly
- Have all materials: music, pencils, instruments, worksheets
Learning Students Names, Other Information
Obtain class list ask TA to mark any exceptionalities I need to be aware of
Talk to all students as they enter to match faces to names
Use a welcome/name song for at least the first 2-3 weeks to aid memorizing
student names
Allow time the first day for students to ask me about myself
Classroom Rules and Procedures
When teacher is talking, students arent.
- Unless I tell you to play, your hands/stick/mallets are on your lap during
instrument time
School Facilities and Equipment
Memorize the location of important classrooms/offices and how to get there
Learn layout of music classroom, location of instruments, pencils, paper, etc.
School Policies and Procedures
Ask for the policies from the office staf
Get a list of timetables and procedures from TA
Organizing Classroom, Materials and Supplies
Make sure there is enough space for all activities were doing that day
Have a seating plan, but be flexible (include a space for students who need a
time out but who I want to stay in the room)
Leave space between student seating/moving area and the instrument area, to
avoid temptation and accidents

2. RELATIONSHIP/COMMUNITY BUILDING PLAN

Strategies for Building Positive Relationships
1. Greet the students individually
2. Ask and answer questions to get to know everyone
3. Have and enforce a policy of honesty and safety in the classroom
4. Encourage creativity and exploration at all times
Strategies for Building Classroom Community
1. Establish a creative space where there is no right answer
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2. Admit to mistakes I make so students can admit to theirs

3. Include all students in classroom activities
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3. RULES AND PROCEDURES PLAN

Classroom Rules
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Respect yourself, each other, me, and the equipment

No running
No food/drink/gum
All ideas can be explored unless they break rule #1
If teacher is talking, you arent and neither is your instrument
If you make a mess, you clean it up

Explanation of Classroom Rules (and how they will be introduced): Classroom rules
will be introduced to each class on the first day, and will be written on a poster so
students and teacher can refer to them as needed.

Classroom Procedures
1. Attention-Getting Procedure: Teacher claps, students echo
2. Start-of-Class Procedure: Students come in and echo back the welcome song of the day
3. End-of-Class Procedure: Students are invited to line up at the door in an orderly fashion to
go back to their class
4. Question-Answering Procedure: I only respond to raised hands.
5. Safety Procedures: I will check on these the first day of in-service. No running or
screaming.
6. Other Procedures: homework, lateness, absence, personal electronic devices, materials
and equipment, clean-up, transition, announcements, etc.: Homework goes in the
appropriate bucket when you come in. If youre late, come in quietly and find your spot. If
youre absent, ask me what you missed. No electronics. Students will help maintain the
room and instruments in good condition, and will put things back before they are dismissed
to their regular classes.

Explanation of Class Procedures (and how they will be taught and reinforced): Class
procedures will be introduced the first day, and reminders will be given as needed.

4. INTERVENTION PLAN
Strategies for Responding to Misbehaviour:
1. 1st ofence gets a warning, either verbally or by pointing at the rules on the board
2. 2nd ofence gets a quiet conversation
3. 3rd ofence gets the student a time-out either in the designated corner or the
hallway, followed by a private conversation about the incident.
4. If necessary, outside assistance (teacher mentor, principal, parents) or some kind
of behaviour plan might be introduced.
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Justification/Explanation of Strategies: A first ofence that isnt repeated is probably

a single instance of the student forgetting appropriate classroom behaviour, and
shouldnt be made into a big deal. Repeated instances of the same ofence indicate
a larger problem, and as the teacher I need to figure out whats causing the
problem before I can solve it, but I also need to remove the student so they dont
disturb other students learning.
Relation of Strategies to School Policies and Procedures: Strategies follow school
policy.

5. FIRST DAYS LESSON PLANS

Lesson Plan #1

Date:
Objectives:
Materials:
Procedure:
Introduction:
Body:
Closure:
Assessment:
Date:
Objectives:
Materials:
Procedure:
Introduction:
Body:
Closure:
Assessment:

Lesson Plan #2

6. REFLECTIONS ON CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT*

(*completed at the end of the practicum)

Successes/Strengths
Problem Areas/Areas for Growth
Alternative Strategies/Things to Try

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Keith Roscoe, 2010, modified from Bosch, K. (2007). Planning classroom management (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press