Running head: classroom management

Judith Quintero-Ramirez
Classroom Management
EDU 1010
11/6/15

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Classroom management must be established the first few days. It should be reinforced
every single day. Students will not take you serious if you are not consistency with your policy's
and procedures. For elementary students, they are learning what is acceptable behavior and what
is not. This is the time where students learn how to be responsible for their actions. Although
50% percent of their behavior comes from their parents (nurture), the other 50% is how they
were born that way (nature). As a teacher, I believe we have somewhat of an influence on their
behavior at some point. The primary goal of having classroom management is so that the
students will be in an active environment.
You must first set procedures in your classroom. It can be as simple as when they need to
get a drink, down to what they are expected to act while there is a substitute. I learned from my
mentor that the sharpener lasts longer when you do not let them sharpen their pencils. Instead,
each student has three pencils on their desk; when it was time to clean up, the teacher would
sharpen each of their pencils. If the students did not have a sharp pencil during the day, then they
would get one from the basket.
Having a substitute for the day can be challenging if you do not have certain procedures.
Sometimes the substitute would not do the lesson that was left for them, or they finished the
assignments too quickly. Then what? Will as a teacher you must have backup plans for the
students to do. In this case, they will have math coloring pages for students do, or having board
games available in case they have indoor recess due to weather condition. It is important to keep
the students busy; if students are not kept busy, they may get bored and cause trouble since you
are not there.
My set of procedures would include: Grabbing a starter when they enter class in the
morning, they will not sharpen pencils themselves, I expect homework to be turned in the

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homework basket Friday morning, scissors numbers will be assigned to each student and must be
returned before they leave, each student will be quite during a lesson, they will sign with their
fist, when they need to use the restroom, and when the signal is given they must stop and listen.
These are a few procedures that I believe that well manage the classroom.
Students will help establish classroom rules. The rules do not need to be focused on what
is not acceptable, but it should consist of things they can do. For example, a rule could be doing
your best, try new things and believe in yourself. The classroom rules should have rules that will
keep your classroom running smoothly. Some examples would be: Raise your hand, listen and
follow directions carefully, and keeping your hand, feet, and objects to yourself.
There will always be students that will have difficulties behaving well. In the real world
if you break a law there will be consequences that follow, the school should not be any different.
There will be rewards in life like being paid, or for a student a treat, points, or some currency.
Punishment will need to be placed to establish these rules are not a joke. Some argue that it be
wrong because it creates a negative relation with the teacher. I've heard parents tell their child "I
am not your friend, I am your parent." To some degree, this is true, but you must let them know
that they can trust you. This goes for a teacher; you are an authority figure, and they need to
respect that.
Policy and procedures must be established as soon as possible, or it will complicate how
your classroom is running. The students need to learn what is acceptable behavior and respect
those with authority. Without this, your class may become chaotic, and you will be stressed every
day you have to go.

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References

Kauchak, D., & Eggen, P. (2014). Classroom Management: Creating Productive Learning
Environment. In Introduction to Teaching: Becoming a Professional (Fifth ed.). Upper
Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.