Management Plan

Classroom Procedures and Routines

 How do students enter the room?

Students will enter the room by greeting me with either a high five, hug, etc. This will

allow students to feel welcomed when they enter the classroom. I will put students name

on a stick, and they will put their name to how the feel that morning. Students will pick

their emoji when they walk into the classroom. This will help me better understand where

the student is emotionally for the day and will help me take attendance.

 How do students leave the room?

Students will leave the classroom by either turning in an exit ticket or by being prepared

to leave the classroom such as putting their things away and cleaning their stations.

Students will make a single file line as they are called. Students will then get into order

using their number that is assigned to them. This step is out of precaution in case I cannot

locate a student.
 This blog also has great ideas for dismissal:

https://teachingmadepractical.com/dismissal/

 How do students move around the room during the lesson?

I want to provide flexible seating if my room permits. I want students to be able to stand

if needed or sit on the floor rather than always being in their desk. A fun way for students

to mov around the classroom is for me to play music as a transition for them to move.

The songs will be related to what we are learning, for example it can be a letter song,

apple theme song, or counting song. On fun Friday I can play an educational parody for

the students. Furthermore, students will know when to move around to the next station

and when the music stops students will know that its time for them to be at the other

station.

 Passing out and collecting papers/ passing out and collecting supplies

I will have assigned students in each week to have a job. This well be one job in the

classroom. I will have 3 to 4 students depending on the class size to help distribute

papers. I will call on the students and they will come and get the materials from me.

Student jobs will be posted in the classroom to ensure we keep track, and everyone

knows their roles. If students are sitting in tables I will call on their table to pick up

supplies as needed.
 Water, Restroom, and Pencil Sharpening.

Students will be able to have water with them. However, water will be by their feet, so

they do not spill on their work. For restroom use, students will raise their hands and show

me their fingers crossed to let me know. Students will then take a bathroom pass. I will

have students sharpen their pencils in the morning. However, to avoid the noise if

students need a new pencil during class session, I will have two cups out for them. One

will be for sharpened pencils and the other will be for pencils that need to be sharpened at

the end of the day. I will then assign a student to do this before the day is over as a

classroom job.

This link is a resource for hand signals in the classroom:

https://www.weareteachers.com/hand-signals-in-the-classroom/

Classroom Physical Environment

  Classroom layout with Rationale

I want to have a calming corner in my classroom because I believe that SEL is very

important if students are struggling emotionally then they will not be ready to learn. This

corner will help students self-regulate and be ready to learn.

Flexible seating is something that I really want to incorporate

In my classroom. I believe that this will have students focus.

Bulletin boards will be used to display student work and anchor charts that will benefit

the students. I will also put motivational posters to encourage students. I believe posting

student work on the bulletin board will give them self-gratification and something they

can be proud of.

Student Management
I believe in making classroom rules as a class and getting student input. This will help

them follow the rules since they are the ones that created them. I will prompt students and

lead them to good classroom rules.

 Behavior status will be posted for students to monitor and see the consequences, so they

are always aware.

Parent Involvement
 Welcome Letter

Welcome Letter will contain classroom procedures and rules. It will also give parents

information on how to contact me and monitor students’ progress. Furthermore, it will let

parents know a little bit about me and my teaching style.

 Ongoing Communication

 Class Dojo

 Remind

 More Apps to try!

 https://www.commonsense.org/education/top-picks/apps-and-websites-for-

improving-parent-teacher-communication

 Volunteers

Parent volunteers can help with preparing student materials and helping students in

centers.

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/strategies-for-engaging-parent-volunteers-karen-

bantuveris

Teaching Practices

 Positive reinforcement

Ideas: https://positivepsychology.com/positive-reinforcement-classroom/

When students are demonstrating good behavior, I will give student coupons in order

to reward them. This will help students want to follow along and remain on task.

Students will then be able to trade the coupons for a reward.

 Participation expectations

I will have a jar with sticks that has the name of every student. I will call on students

to ensure that participation happens. However, to lower their affective filter students
 will always have a phone a friend that they can choose if they like in order to help

them when asked a question. I want my class to have a lot of cooperative learning and

work in groups as much as possible. I think it is beneficial for students to work as a

team and learn from each other. I will assign roles and alternate the roles when

students are working in groups. I will always make sure to write the roles so students

can remember what their task is.

 Key instructional phrases

I want students to know at least 5 attention getters so that I can change it up. I think it

is important to practice these as much as possible because when students are working

or being too disruptive, I need to be able to bring them back. Some of the attention

getters I want to try are mannequin challenge (students freeze) and waterfalls

(students say shhhh..).

I want to focus on my introduction when it comes to instruction because I want to

grab as much student interest as I can. I also want to write the object so that students

can know what the purpose of the lesson is.