Classroom Management Plan

Carly Rickens

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 Table of Contents

Philosophy – page 3

Classroom Map – pages 4-5

Classroom Rules and Procedures – page 6

Maintaining Student Behavior – page 7

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Philosophy:

I believe that students can be taught self-control when it comes to discipline, and as long

as I am respectful towards them they will be respectful towards me. I think that students are only

naturally disruptive when they are not engaged in the learning and do not respect the teacher. I

believe that all students should be treated as equals regardless of diversity, sex, and

socioeconomic status. I also believe that I should give students some responsibility in the

classroom by involving them in making decisions, but as a teacher I should frequently remind

them when things need to be done.

I think of myself as a facilitator in the classroom because I am there to help the students

whenever possible and to cause them as less stress as possible. I believe that students should get

some say in what their rules and consequences should be in the classroom. If I have too much

power as a teacher and don’t allow them to be involved in decision making they could begin to

disrespect me. I think that I should focus more on managing the students rather than disciplining

them unless a student has been causing frequent misbehavior in the classroom. I also believe that

I should review my classroom rules with my students to manage my class more effectively.

I don’t believe in rewarding kids for good behavior because at a high school level they

should already know to be respectful to their teachers. However, I do believe that students should

be rewarded for things such as winning a review game or donating cereal to our cereal drive. I

also believe that discipline should be used when students are frequently acting out and causing

distractions during class. Regarding discipline, I believe the Three-Step Response Plan would be

the most effective approach to stop misbehavior from escalating.

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Classroom Map:

I think the classroom arrangement that my cooperating teacher uses for our classroom is

one of the best arrangements for a high school mathematics classroom. The desks are facing the

smartboard which is where all of the instruction is taught by using PowerPoint and writing

examples out step by step during each lesson, but there is also a whiteboard on one of the walls

that I have used for things such as going over extra examples, drawing out a unit circle for them

to visualize, and giving them some extra formulas for their quiz that they may have forgotten or

missed when I told them to add them to their formula sheets. Calculators are on the right side

when walking into the classroom so that the students can grab one before sitting at their assigned

seat. There are tissues, staplers, tape, graphing paper, and pencils that are in the front corner of

the classroom beside the white board on top of some filing cabinets, and the trash can and

recycling bin are at the entrance below the calculators. The pencil sharpener is at the front of the

classroom beside the smartboard, but students use led pencils more than anything so it is just

there in case students would need it. My cooperating teacher’s desk is in the front back corner of

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the classroom facing the students’ desks. There is also a shelf behind the desk that has the course

textbooks along with extra graphing paper, printing paper, and other storage.

My desk is in front of my cooperating teacher’s desk facing the same way as the student’s

desks, but it is the same size as my cooperating teacher’s desk so I have a lot of room to work.

There are cabinets all along the back wall with a long table connected to it, and these cabinets are

meant to hold storage for the math department along with extra storage needed for our

classroom. There are storage carts behind my desk along with a cart that holds iPads if the

students were to need them. There aren’t posters on the wall because of the walls being painted

recently, but there is some art work taped on the white board that was created by my cooperating

teacher’s daughter. I plan to create a bulletin board to place beside the calculators that include

my classroom rules and anything else that would need to be posted.

The classroom map in the image above is similar to my cooperating teacher’s

arrangement but has just a few minor differences. If I had to choose an ideal classroom

arrangement it would be classroom map above. My future classroom would have the same exact

layout as my cooperating teacher’s classroom except the desk would be located in the back

corner of the classroom, and the tissues and trash can would be next to my desk to avoid

potential distractions during class time.

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Classroom Rules:

My classroom rules will be posted on the bulletin board next to the scientific calculators,

and I will discuss them with my students when they are posted. If a student decides to break a

rule, I will refer to them as a reminder to all of my students. I will be clear about potential

consequences of the rules and explain that the reason I have rules is to make sure there are less

distractions because the students are there to learn. Lastly, I will allow my students to be

involved in adding an extra rule that they think would be important to have. My rules would

include being respectful, being prepared, being on time, and to always do your best.

Classroom Procedures:

My classroom procedures involve having the students grab a calculator on their way into

the classroom so that they are prepared for class, and to have them be sitting in their seats quietly

by the time I begin my lesson after the bell rings. The graphing paper is next to the white board

and easily available for the students at all times, but they usually get it before or after the lesson

to avoid disruptions. My students know to turn in their due homework to Google Classroom at

the beginning of the class, but I will sometimes remind them about it when I notice a few

students have yet to turn it in. My students are reminded when their laptops need to be charged

for a particular day, and they need to have a signed pass to leave the classroom for any reason. I

allow my students to work and talk with their friends during seatwork as long as I know they are

doing their work. I also allow students to come ask me questions about the homework after the

lesson.

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Maintaining student behavior:

In order to maintain positive student behavior in the classroom, I make sure to reinforce

students behaving positively by recognizing the appropriate behavior and praising those students.

I am always positive at the beginning of the class period and I always ask my students how they

are doing. I praise students frequently when they answer questions correctly, and I speak louder

and tell the students to “listen up” if I notice that some students are not paying attention. I use

activity reinforcers when the class is behaving positively by letting students work together to do

homework or letting them play review games before quizzes. Another way that I maintain

student behavior is by using withitness in the classroom and being aware of what is happening

while I am teaching. When my students are doing online My Math Lab reviews or taking quizzes

I often use a software called Tech Pilot to monitor their screens. I sometimes let the students

know that I am watching their screens even when I’m not so that they will do what they are

supposed to be doing. I created a level of dominance to where the students are able to respect

me, but they also have started to trust me and understand that I care about them. When students

are behaving negatively in my class I use the Three-Step Response Plan for misbehavior and first

provide situational assistance, then use mild responses, and lastly use moderate responses and

discipline as needed. However, my students are very respectful in my classroom and I have only

had to provide situational assistance and use non-verbal cues by making eye contact with

students who are talking during the lesson.