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Classroom​ ​Management​ ​Plan​ ​for​ ​Second​ ​Grade

Kyla​ ​McCartney

Azusa​ ​Pacific​ ​University

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Classroom​ ​Management​ ​Plan​ ​for​ ​Second​ ​Grade

Rules

When​ ​beginning​ ​to​ ​implement​ ​rules​ ​into​ ​a​ ​second​ ​grade​ ​classroom,​ ​or​ ​any​ ​classroom,​ ​it​ ​is

important​ ​to​ ​first​ ​be​ ​acquainted​ ​with​ ​the​ ​school​ ​district’s​ ​rules​ ​and​ ​policies​ ​which​ ​can​ ​be​ ​found

from​ ​the​ ​school​ ​website​ ​or​ ​by​ ​speaking​ ​to​ ​the​ ​principal​ ​or​ ​colleagues​ ​(Kronowitz,​ ​2012,​ ​p.​ ​79).

After​ ​becoming​ ​familiar​ ​with​ ​what​ ​expectations​ ​and​ ​appropriate​ ​behaviors​ ​are​ ​required​ ​of​ ​the

students​ ​by​ ​the​ ​district,​ ​then​ ​the​ ​crafting​ ​of​ ​classroom​ ​rules​ ​should​ ​commence.​ ​For​ ​a​ ​second

grade​ ​class,​ ​the​ ​students​ ​will​ ​most​ ​likely​ ​be​ ​with​ ​the​ ​same​ ​teacher​ ​every​ ​day,​ ​all​ ​day.​ ​Therefore,

according​ ​to​ ​Kronowitz​ ​(2012)​ ​it​ ​is​ ​critical​ ​to​ ​create​ ​a​ ​sense​ ​of​ ​community​ ​which​ ​familiarizes​ ​a

family-like​ ​environment​ ​and​ ​atmosphere​ ​(p.​ ​80).​ ​In​ ​order​ ​to​ ​apply​ ​and​ ​maintain​ ​rules​ ​to​ ​this

family-style​ ​classroom,​ ​all​ ​students​ ​should​ ​have​ ​an​ ​opportunity​ ​to​ ​voice​ ​their​ ​thoughts​ ​and

opinions​ ​on​ ​what​ ​the​ ​rules​ ​of​ ​the​ ​classroom​ ​should​ ​be.​ ​As​ ​students​ ​recognize​ ​their​ ​peers​ ​and

themselves​ ​were​ ​primarily​ ​responsible​ ​for​ ​coming​ ​up​ ​with​ ​the​ ​classroom​ ​rules​ ​for​ ​the​ ​year,​ ​then

they​ ​will​ ​hopefully​ ​abide​ ​to​ ​the​ ​rules.​ ​When​ ​beginning​ ​to​ ​compose​ ​classroom​ ​rules​ ​with​ ​second

grade​ ​students​ ​on​ ​the​ ​first​ ​day​ ​of​ ​school,​ ​it​ ​will​ ​be​ ​essential​ ​to​ ​remind​ ​the​ ​students​ ​they​ ​are

capable​ ​of​ ​recognizing​ ​the​ ​difference​ ​between​ ​right​ ​and​ ​wrong,​ ​and​ ​what​ ​they​ ​believe​ ​to​ ​be

correct​ ​and​ ​incorrect​ ​behavior​ ​in​ ​the​ ​classroom​ ​will​ ​be​ ​considered​ ​valid,​ ​and​ ​apply​ ​to​ ​the

classroom​ ​rules​ ​for​ ​the​ ​year.​ ​Between​ ​assistance​ ​from​ ​the​ ​teacher,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​ideas​ ​from​ ​the

students,​ ​there​ ​should​ ​be​ ​five​ ​to​ ​seven​ ​final​ ​rules​ ​that​ ​will​ ​be​ ​put​ ​in​ ​place.​ ​The​ ​rules​ ​should

include​ ​some​ ​common​ ​criteria​ ​of​ ​being​ ​compassionate​ ​towards​ ​peers,​ ​voice​ ​volume,​ ​asking

questions​ ​and​ ​other​ ​concerns,​ ​ ​courteous​ ​towards​ ​the​ ​teacher,​ ​and​ ​to​ ​have​ ​fun.​ ​These​ ​rules​ ​should

be​ ​written​ ​down​ ​on​ ​a​ ​sizable​ ​piece​ ​of​ ​durable​ ​paper,​ ​and​ ​have​ ​the​ ​students​ ​sign​ ​their​ ​name​ ​on​ ​the
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paper,​ ​below​ ​the​ ​rules.​ ​By​ ​having​ ​the​ ​students​ ​sign​ ​their​ ​names,​ ​and​ ​seeing​ ​their​ ​names​ ​signed

under​ ​the​ ​rules​ ​they​ ​have​ ​crafted,​ ​they​ ​can​ ​be​ ​reminded​ ​of​ ​this​ ​rulemaking​ ​activity​ ​when​ ​they​ ​do

not​ ​follow​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​rules.

Consequences

Second-graders​ ​are​ ​going​ ​to​ ​deviate​ ​away​ ​from​ ​the​ ​rules​ ​day​ ​after​ ​day​ ​because​ ​they​ ​are

still​ ​young​ ​and​ ​have​ ​a​ ​willing​ ​free​ ​spirit,​ ​but​ ​the​ ​mistakes​ ​they​ ​will​ ​make​ ​can​ ​be​ ​reinforced​ ​by

consequences.​ ​These​ ​consequences​ ​should​ ​gradually​ ​increase​ ​from​ ​verbal​ ​reminders​ ​to​ ​the​ ​final

consequence​ ​according​ ​to​ ​the​ ​school​ ​handbook​ ​(Bainbridge,​ ​p.​ ​24).​ ​When​ ​a​ ​student’s​ ​conduct

can​ ​be​ ​categorized​ ​as​ ​“inappropriate”​ ​the​ ​first​ ​measure​ ​of​ ​discipline,​ ​as​ ​taken​ ​from​ ​Bainbridge,

will​ ​be​ ​a​ ​verbal​ ​warning​ ​from​ ​the​ ​teacher​ ​addressing​ ​what​ ​the​ ​student​ ​did​ ​wrong​ ​and​ ​how​ ​they

should​ ​be​ ​acting​ ​instead;​ ​the​ ​student​ ​is​ ​made​ ​aware​ ​of​ ​the​ ​right​ ​versus​ ​wrong​ ​behavior​ ​(p.​ ​24).

The​ ​following​ ​consequence​ ​would​ ​include​ ​writing​ ​the​ ​student’s​ ​name​ ​down,​ ​and​ ​quietly

informing​ ​them​ ​of​ ​their​ ​name​ ​being​ ​on​ ​“the​ ​list”.​ ​Writing​ ​a​ ​student’s​ ​name​ ​down​ ​creates​ ​a

certain​ ​effect​ ​of​ ​knowledge​ ​within​ ​the​ ​student,​ ​as​ ​they​ ​will​ ​know​ ​the​ ​teacher​ ​will​ ​not​ ​forget​ ​their

designated​ ​misbehavior​ ​because​ ​their​ ​name​ ​is​ ​written​ ​down​ ​right​ ​in​ ​front​ ​of​ ​him​ ​or​ ​her.​ ​If​ ​a

student​ ​needs​ ​to​ ​reminded​ ​again,​ ​remind​ ​them​ ​their​ ​name​ ​has​ ​been​ ​written​ ​down,​ ​and​ ​now​ ​they

will​ ​lose​ ​five​ ​minutes​ ​from​ ​recess.​ ​If​ ​misbehavior​ ​continues​ ​and​ ​there​ ​is​ ​a​ ​fourth​ ​offense,​ ​the

student​ ​will​ ​lose​ ​ten​ ​minutes​ ​from​ ​recess,​ ​and​ ​will​ ​have​ ​to​ ​write​ ​down​ ​on​ ​a​ ​formal​ ​paper​ ​their

misbehavior.​ ​This​ ​paper​ ​will​ ​include​ ​what​ ​the​ ​student​ ​has​ ​stated​ ​their​ ​misbehavior​ ​has​ ​been,​ ​and

a​ ​general​ ​statement​ ​from​ ​the​ ​teacher​ ​to​ ​the​ ​parents​ ​informing​ ​them​ ​of​ ​their​ ​child’s​ ​misconduct​ ​in

the​ ​classroom.​ ​Having​ ​the​ ​student​ ​complete​ ​this​ ​form​ ​will​ ​also​ ​designate​ ​some​ ​time​ ​to​ ​speak​ ​to

the​ ​student​ ​one-on-one​ ​without​ ​the​ ​presence​ ​of​ ​the​ ​whole​ ​class​ ​surrounding​ ​this​ ​particular
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student.​ ​The​ ​paper​ ​will​ ​then​ ​be​ ​taken​ ​home,​ ​and​ ​will​ ​have​ ​to​ ​be​ ​signed​ ​by​ ​the​ ​parent​ ​and​ ​returned

to​ ​the​ ​teacher​ ​the​ ​following​ ​day.​ ​If​ ​the​ ​student​ ​fails​ ​to​ ​correct​ ​their​ ​behavior,​ ​then​ ​the​ ​last

consequential​ ​action​ ​will​ ​result​ ​in​ ​the​ ​teacher​ ​calling​ ​the​ ​child’s​ ​home​ ​to​ ​hold​ ​a​ ​conversation

with​ ​the​ ​parents.

Rewards

Individual​ ​Awards

It​ ​is​ ​important​ ​to​ ​utilize​ ​the​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​say​ ​positive​ ​statements​ ​to​ ​all​ ​of​ ​the​ ​students

individually​ ​when​ ​they​ ​are​ ​behaving​ ​appropriately,​ ​staying​ ​on​ ​task,​ ​and​ ​respecting​ ​the​ ​teacher

and​ ​students​ ​around​ ​them.​ ​Along​ ​with​ ​recognizing​ ​and​ ​commentating​ ​on​ ​correct​ ​behavior,

students​ ​will​ ​be​ ​rewarded​ ​(raffle)​ ​tickets​ ​for​ ​when​ ​the​ ​teacher​ ​wants​ ​to​ ​reward​ ​individual​ ​or

groups​ ​of​ ​students.​ ​These​ ​raffle​ ​tickets​ ​will​ ​be​ ​kept​ ​in​ ​a​ ​small​ ​film-like​ ​canister,​ ​and​ ​at​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of

the​ ​trimester,​ ​or​ ​semester,​ ​the​ ​students​ ​will​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​exchange​ ​their​ ​tickets​ ​for​ ​prizes.

Whole-Class​ ​Rewards

Whole​ ​class​ ​rewards​ ​will​ ​be​ ​given​ ​to​ ​all​ ​students​ ​at​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​each​ ​month.​ ​The​ ​student’s

behavior​ ​for​ ​the​ ​month​ ​will​ ​determine​ ​whether​ ​they​ ​will​ ​be​ ​rewarded​ ​with​ ​a​ ​grand​ ​prize​ ​at​ ​the

end​ ​of​ ​each​ ​month.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​need​ ​to​ ​accumulate​ ​100​ ​points​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​month,​ ​and​ ​in

order​ ​to​ ​achieve​ ​these​ ​points,​ ​students​ ​will​ ​be​ ​awarded​ ​points​ ​for​ ​a​ ​plentiful​ ​amount​ ​of

behaviors:​ ​working​ ​quietly,​ ​or​ ​transitioning​ ​quietly,​ ​helping​ ​others,​ ​completing​ ​homework,

following​ ​directions,​ ​or​ ​speaking​ ​kind​ ​words​ ​to​ ​others.​ ​The​ ​teacher​ ​will​ ​be​ ​responsible​ ​for

rewarding​ ​points​ ​each​ ​day​ ​until​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​the​ ​month.​ ​Personally,​ ​if​ ​students​ ​reach​ ​100​ ​points​ ​at

the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​the​ ​month,​ ​I​ ​would​ ​love​ ​to​ ​reward​ ​the​ ​students​ ​by​ ​making​ ​them​ ​lunch,​ ​and​ ​bringing​ ​it

to​ ​have​ ​a​ ​whole​ ​class​ ​lunch​ ​with​ ​the​ ​teacher.​ ​I​ ​love​ ​to​ ​literally​ ​serve​ ​others​ ​at​ ​family​ ​functions,
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and​ ​I​ ​would​ ​love​ ​to​ ​also​ ​serve​ ​my​ ​students​ ​as​ ​well.​ ​Along​ ​with​ ​this​ ​reward,​ ​I​ ​would​ ​also​ ​grant

the​ ​students​ ​an​ ​ice​ ​cream​ ​party,​ ​no​ ​homework,​ ​an​ ​art​ ​activity,​ ​or​ ​having​ ​extra​ ​time​ ​to​ ​go​ ​outside.

Procedures

Entering​ ​the​ ​Classroom

Students​ ​will​ ​line​ ​up​ ​in​ ​a​ ​single​ ​file​ ​line​ ​outside​ ​of​ ​the​ ​classroom,​ ​and​ ​will​ ​enter​ ​the​ ​room

quietly​ ​and​ ​find​ ​their​ ​assigned​ ​seats.​ ​Each​ ​student​ ​should​ ​walk​ ​into​ ​the​ ​classroom​ ​one​ ​at​ ​a​ ​time,

and​ ​continue​ ​to​ ​stay​ ​at​ ​a​ ​quiet​ ​volume​ ​when​ ​they​ ​take​ ​their​ ​seats​ ​to​ ​begin​ ​class.​ ​As​ ​the​ ​students

settle​ ​into​ ​their​ ​seats,​ ​they​ ​should​ ​take​ ​out​ ​their​ ​homework​ ​folders​ ​and​ ​place​ ​them​ ​on​ ​their​ ​desk.

As​ ​other​ ​students​ ​are​ ​gathering​ ​their​ ​homework​ ​folders​ ​and​ ​class​ ​is​ ​about​ ​ready​ ​to​ ​begin,

students​ ​should​ ​take​ ​out​ ​the​ ​homework​ ​they​ ​completed​ ​the​ ​night​ ​before,​ ​and​ ​have​ ​it​ ​ready​ ​to​ ​go

in​ ​front​ ​of​ ​them​ ​to​ ​turn​ ​in​ ​(C.​ ​Lindahl,​ ​personal​ ​communication,​ ​October​ ​18,​ ​2017).

Attendance

As​ ​students​ ​are​ ​finishing​ ​up​ ​gathering​ ​their​ ​homework​ ​from​ ​when​ ​they​ ​entered​ ​the

classroom,​ ​the​ ​teacher​ ​will​ ​begin​ ​calling​ ​out​ ​the​ ​attendance.​ ​Each​ ​time​ ​a​ ​student’s​ ​name​ ​is​ ​called

say​ ​“good​ ​morning”​ ​and​ ​their​ ​name​ ​will​ ​follow.​ ​Then​ ​the​ ​students​ ​will​ ​say​ ​good​ ​morning

followed​ ​by​ ​your​ ​name​ ​back​ ​to​ ​you,​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​just​ ​saying​ ​“here”​ ​(C.​ ​Lindahl,​ ​personal

communication,​ ​October​ ​18,​ ​2017).​ ​After​ ​a​ ​student’s​ ​name​ ​is​ ​called,​ ​the​ ​student​ ​will​ ​turn​ ​in​ ​their

homework​ ​to​ ​the​ ​homework​ ​tray,​ ​located​ ​in​ ​the​ ​back​ ​of​ ​the​ ​classroom.

Bathroom​ ​/​ ​Water​ ​Fountain

When​ ​students​ ​need​ ​to​ ​use​ ​the​ ​bathroom​ ​or​ ​water​ ​fountain,​ ​they​ ​will​ ​use​ ​the​ ​appropriate

sign​ ​language​ ​to​ ​signal​ ​quietly​ ​to​ ​the​ ​teacher​ ​their​ ​immediate​ ​need,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​teacher​ ​should​ ​either

nod​ ​to​ ​allow​ ​them​ ​to​ ​go​ ​or​ ​let​ ​them​ ​know​ ​how​ ​much​ ​longer​ ​they​ ​need​ ​to​ ​wait​ ​to​ ​be​ ​released​ ​to
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the​ ​bathroom​ ​or​ ​water​ ​fountain.​ ​There​ ​will​ ​be​ ​bathroom​ ​passes​ ​located​ ​near​ ​the​ ​door,​ ​for​ ​one​ ​boy

and​ ​one​ ​girl​ ​to​ ​go​ ​to​ ​the​ ​restroom​ ​at​ ​a​ ​time.

Writing​ ​Instrument

Students​ ​can​ ​have​ ​their​ ​own​ ​personal​ ​pencils,​ ​pens,​ ​and​ ​crayons​ ​in​ ​their​ ​pencil​ ​box,​ ​but

the​ ​teacher​ ​will​ ​also​ ​provide​ ​pencils​ ​to​ ​the​ ​class.​ ​There​ ​will​ ​be​ ​a​ ​tray​ ​for​ ​“sharp​ ​pencils”​ ​and​ ​a

tray​ ​for​ ​“dull​ ​pencils”​ ​(C.​ ​Lindahl,​ ​personal​ ​communication,​ ​October​ ​18,​ ​2017).​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​be

allowed​ ​to​ ​take​ ​a​ ​sharp​ ​pencil​ ​if​ ​needed,​ ​and​ ​will​ ​be​ ​responsible​ ​for​ ​turning​ ​the​ ​pencil​ ​back​ ​into

the​ ​appropriate​ ​tray​ ​at​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​the​ ​day.​ ​Dull​ ​pencils​ ​will​ ​need​ ​to​ ​be​ ​sharpened​ ​at​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​the

day​ ​to​ ​prepare​ ​for​ ​the​ ​next​ ​day.

Homework

As​ ​mentioned​ ​in​ ​the​ ​“attendance”​ ​section​ ​above,​ ​students​ ​will​ ​turn​ ​in​ ​their​ ​homework​ ​to

the​ ​homework​ ​tray​ ​after​ ​their​ ​name​ ​is​ ​called.​ ​Students​ ​will​ ​be​ ​allowed​ ​to​ ​makeup​ ​homework​ ​if

they​ ​are​ ​absent​ ​for​ ​a​ ​whole​ ​day,​ ​and​ ​however​ ​many​ ​days​ ​they​ ​are​ ​absent​ ​is​ ​the​ ​number​ ​of​ ​days

they​ ​will​ ​be​ ​allowed​ ​to​ ​make​ ​up​ ​the​ ​work.​ ​At​ ​the​ ​second​ ​grade​ ​level,​ ​students​ ​will​ ​not​ ​be​ ​heavily

penalized​ ​for​ ​turning​ ​in​ ​homework​ ​late.​ ​If​ ​the​ ​late​ ​work​ ​is​ ​an​ ​assignment​ ​or​ ​worksheet,​ ​then​ ​only

one​ ​point​ ​will​ ​be​ ​taken​ ​away​ ​from​ ​their​ ​overall​ ​score.​ ​However,​ ​if​ ​a​ ​project​ ​or​ ​a​ ​more​ ​extensive

assignment​ ​is​ ​turned​ ​in​ ​late,​ ​then​ ​students​ ​will​ ​be​ ​deducted​ ​more​ ​than​ ​one​ ​point,​ ​according​ ​to

how​ ​much​ ​work​ ​they​ ​were​ ​given​ ​and​ ​how​ ​much​ ​time​ ​they​ ​were​ ​given​ ​to​ ​complete​ ​the​ ​work.​ ​If

students​ ​are​ ​not​ ​completing​ ​their​ ​homework​ ​on​ ​a​ ​consistent​ ​basis,​ ​then​ ​the​ ​teacher​ ​will​ ​speak

with​ ​the​ ​student​ ​first​ ​about​ ​what​ ​is​ ​going​ ​on,​ ​and​ ​if​ ​need​ ​be,​ ​the​ ​teacher​ ​should​ ​call​ ​the​ ​parents​ ​to

begin​ ​directly​ ​addressing​ ​any​ ​issues​ ​at​ ​home.​ ​Homework​ ​should​ ​be​ ​corrected​ ​and​ ​returned​ ​to

students​ ​the​ ​following​ ​day,​ ​so​ ​the​ ​teacher​ ​will​ ​be​ ​aware​ ​of​ ​the​ ​students’​ ​progress.
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References

Bainbridge,​ ​Kristina.​ ​Procedure​ ​handbook​ ​classroom​ ​reference​ ​guide.​ ​Retrieved​ ​from

www.bainbridgeclass.com

Kronowitz,​ ​Ellen​ ​L.​ ​(2012).​ ​The​ ​teacher’s​ ​guide​ ​to​ ​success.​ ​Upper​ ​Saddle​ ​River,​ ​New​ ​Jersey:

Pearson​ ​Education​ ​Inc.