Classroom Management Policy

My classroom management policy is simple. In order to effectively manage a classroom I believe

you need to come to class prepared and build relationships with students. An easy classroom

management technique for me is coming to class prepared. When the students are working from

bell to bell I find that their is less of an opportunity for students to misbehave. Students need

clear instructions for their behavior. Another big part of classroom management is relationships

with students. Students cannot learn in an environment if they do not feel comfortable. It is

important for me to build relationships with students. By building these relationships, students

will want to participate in class.

When misbehavior does occur, I align with logical consequences. Logical Consequences is most

useful in a classroom because it helps promote a sense of autonomy in students. If the

consequence is logical for their action, they will better understand why they are misbehaving and

be able to better control their misbehavior in the future. This is important for teachers because it

allows us to spend less time discipling and more time teaching.

Some of the rules I established during my internship followed the logical consequences model.

When a student had their phone out, I took the phone and sent it to the office. If a student

damaged something in the classroom, they were expected to fix it. If a student put trash in the

desk, they were expected to clean out all the trash from said desk. Establishing clear rules and

consequences is important for classroom management.