My Philosophy of Classroom Management

Nicolette Nelson

This document explains my belief system concerning classroom management. I will

discuss some theories that I agree with and hope to implement their strategies in my classroom.

This paper will help me create guidelines for my future classroom, and it will help me

communicate my classroom management system to parents or other faculty. This management

plan is a product of a 16-week practicum experience from teacher assisting and will be changed

and updated as time persists.

An effective teacher must make each student feel like they can succeed in their particular

subject and provide them with every possible opportunity to do so. An effective teacher needs to

be adaptable in the preparation and organization of the lesson content. This ability is so students

will form connections in multiple ways and at different levels. These connections can be

achieved by portraying the teacher's personal values and attitudes in and out of the classroom and

showing enthusiasm for their subject. A teacher's ability to positively influence students

throughout their lives is what makes teaching such a rewarding profession. After completing this

semester, I have become more aware of my strengths and limitations and am driven to better

myself to help me on my teaching journey.

Regarding classroom management, I agree with Edmund T. Emmer and Carolyn M.

Evertson's book "classroom management for middle and high school teachers." For effective

teachers to connect and build relationships with their students, they need to have a managed

learning environment correctly. This means that I need to have a classroom set up for

functionality and organization for me to be an effective teacher. This setup ensures students'

confidence in my ability to teach and engagement from my students from the context. I also

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believe that students need to learn how to be responsible and that they need to take ownership of

all of their actions. Students can learn from making mistakes in class, and their behavior can be

developed if they are given appropriate responses to their misbehavior.

Classroom management isn’t about controlling the student’s behavior but developing

them into something that can be managed responsibly not to distract others from the classroom

learning environment. Thus, better preparing the students for life outside of an academic setting.

By students taking part in owning and understanding their behavior, they control their education

and what they want to achieve in life.