CLASSROOM

MANAGEMENT
PHILOSOPHY
Irma McDow
College of Southern Nevada
EDU 240
My Classroom Management Philosophy: Introduction

My classroom management philosophy consists

of providing students with the power of choice
within the classroom. In my opinion, building
relationships with my students is the most
important job I will have. Lastly, leading by
example within the classroom will lead my
students to success and the best version of them.
 What is your Classroom Management
Philosophy

William Glasser: Power of Positive

Spencer Kagen: Win-Win Discipline 
Choice
• William Glassner looks at how • Kagen provides high-quality
teachers can influence to make learning using an engaging
effective choices by meeting their curriculum, influencing students to
needs for: security, love/ lead to academic and social
belonging/ freedom, fun, and success. Teachers use lead
power.  management rather than boss
management. 
 Classroom
Management
Philosophy #1
William Glasser: Power of Positive Choice
 Key Point Example: Meeting students'

How would needs for security, love, and belonging

William
Glasser’s Key Point Example: Teachers who
provide a stimulating learning
philosophy environment, encourage students, and
help them as much as possible are most
fit with my effective with today's learners.

teaching
style? Key Point Example: Make it plain to
students to work with them and build
strong relationships.
 Philosophy & Personal Approach
Expert’s Philosophy
• Key Point Example 1: Meeting
students needs for security, love, and
belonging
• Key Point Example 2: Teachers who
provide a stimulating learning
environment, encourage students, and
help them as much as possible are
most effective with today's learners.
• Key Point Example 3: Make it plain
to students to work with them and
build strong relationships.
My Classroom Approach
• My classroom approach 1: In the classroom, allow students to have
a voice by creating classroom meetings where we can cover various
topics and share their thoughts. 
• My classroom approach 2: Providing engaging and hands-on
lessons to keep students interested and engaged in the work they are
completing. When students are engaged, they will learn more content
and put more effort into their work. 
• My classroom approach 3: Greeting students at the door as they
enter the classroom and building a strong relationship with my
students by getting to know them personally. I am asking about their
interest, thoughts, and views on discussions
 Classroom
Management
Philosophy #2
Spencer Kagen: Win-Win Discipline
How would • Key Point Example: Set up structures for
when students misbehave.
Spencer • Key Point Example: Teachers and students
Kagen’s working on the same side.
• Key Point Example: Have an engaging,
philosophy challenging curriculum adapted to students'
fit with my needs. 
• Key Point Example: Create cooperative
teaching activities to foster meaningful work.
style?
 Philosophy & Personal Approach
Expert’s Philosophy My Classroom Approach
•My classroom approach 1: Setting up rules and procedures in the classroom
• Key Point Example 1: Set up allows guidelines for students to follow. Allowing them to help create those
structures for when students rules will generate buy-in and will allow students to see you are invested in
misbehave. them and their voice in the classroom. 
•My classroom approach 2: I would like to use side by side teaching and
• Key Point Example 2: Teachers and getting on the students' level to let them know that I am there to support them
students working on the same side. to be successful.
• Key Point Example 3: Have an •My classroom approach 3: I will create lessons that are interesting to the
students in my classroom and tailor the lesson to meet the students' individual
engaging, challenging curriculum needs in the classroom. I will not make things easy but build lessons that offer
adapted to students' needs.  support for students who need them. I will also challenge students who show
they are ready for a challenge. 
• Key Point Example 4: Create
cooperative activities to foster •My classroom approach 4: Having students work in structured groups to work
with students of different levels and abilities to learn to work together. 
meaningful work.
 Conclusion
Glasser and Kagen are alike in getting students to take control and responsibility for
their behavior. It allows students to self-monitor their own choices and see the changes
they need to make. I will incorporate the power of choice and working with students
in the classroom. I want to create an environment where students know I am the leader
that will guide them to be the best version of themselves. Lastly, creating long-lasting
relationships will be at the center of my classroom management style. I know without
building solid relationships in the classroom, students cannot rise to the occasion and
become the best version of themselves.