A GLIMPSE INTO

MS. JOHNSONS!
CLASSROOM
Classroom Arrangement!
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My classroom will be set up in a way that is conducive to learning. This includes
desks arranged in a way that all students can see the material being presented, having
materials and turn-in stations strategically placed around the room so that it is easily
accessible, and posting the daily agenda on the board in large print.!

Entry Routine!
The way students enter the classroom is important for starting the day on the right page. My
students will go straight to their desks, turn in their homework, and begin morning work.
Types of morning work depends on the grade level, but examples of this can be a morning
math problem or a written response to a daily language prompt.!

Morning Meeting!
One strategy I have discussed in my educational classes and also seen done in the
classroom, is holding a morning meeting or morning circle. This is a great way to set up a
community in the classroom and make each student feel comfortable with their teacher and
their peers. Activities in the morning meeting can include a morning question, discussing
agenda for the day, and talking through any issues from the previous day.!

Class Rules!
Class rules will be created by the students themselves in the first few days of school. They
will be written in the students own words and each student will sign the document to verify
they all agree with the rules. Rules will be posted in the classroom so that they can be
referenced when needed.!

Nonverbal Intervention!
When students are acting out or making the wrong choice, orally disciplining them is not
always the right choice. Sometimes, giving them a look that implies you need to make a
better decision, or having other nonverbal cues such as hand gestures or pointing to the
class rules poster may be all the student needs to self-correct their behavior. !

Negative Reinforcement!
When nonverbal cues are not sufficient in correcting a students behavior, sometimes a
teacher will have to step in and discipline the student. In my classroom, I will have the
students take responsibility for their actions, so depending on their age level, they will keep
track of their consequences. For example, in upper grades I will have students track their
behavior in a behavior log, and each strike will have a corresponding consequence.!

Positive Reinforcement!
Part of making sure students dont act out to begin with is encouraging the students when
they are making good decisions. This does not mean praising them and saying, Good job,
but encouraging them with phrases such as I see that you are I appreciate that or You
must have put in a lot of effort to do that.