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Classroom Management Project
Classroom Management Project
System
Molly Cypert
Educ 5143
August 1, 2010
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Section I:
to make a difference, you more than make a difference. You ARE the
education and enriches their lives. Teachers universally make a different, but
I believe the teacher should model success and appropriate behavior for
the students. I will lead by example and strive to motivate the students to the
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best of their ability. To accomplish this, I will establish high expectations for my
students at the beginning of the year and encourage them to achieve these goals
throughout the school year. I believe all students can learn and I am responsible
for providing the students with a positive and enriching learning environment. My
classroom management will be consistent and the students will understand what
responsible for providing my students with a high-quality education and will make
will be familiar with Chapter 37 in the Texas Education Code and the Code of
Ethics for Texas Educators, which will enable me to appropriately exercise due
on education, and discipline procedures. I will also understand how schools are
funded and make sure the funds are used adequately to enhance the student’s
education. I will make certain the school district exercises due diligence over
in the educational system. I will keep all student records confidential and not
will not disclose any information of any kind if a student confides in me about a
personal issue, unless it is required by law. For example, if the student confides
in me about being abused, I must report the issue because it is my job to protect
learning, I will keep the information confidential and not share the information
only portray myself in a positive light and not contribute to any embarrassment
kept confidential and their privacy is protected by all outside parties. This
includes, but is not limited to; keeping student’s record private and not discussing
the personal information with anyone, not discussing my students with other
revealing any personal heath problems the student may have. If I am required by
manner and only share the information with necessary parties. Exercising due
exposed to intentional embarrassment are ethical and legal standards that I will
Teacher Responsibilities
beginning of the year to enforce high expectations and standards for my students
be responsible for using “I” messages with my students, which will allow me to
effectiveness training model will include being an active and critical listener
towards my student’s behaviors and feelings. This will help establish trust and a
good relationship with my students. Love and logic approaches will also be
of the choices my students decide to make and never disciplining with threats.
praise and reward my students for good behavior on an as needed basis. There
will also be some assertive discipline techniques that I will be responsible for
corrective feedback that is supportive and redirects their behavior. Warnings and
other teachers to insure my students receive the best type of instruction that
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meets their need and enhances their education. My teaching responsibilities will
will increase my students’ chance for success and enhance their education. It
will help them reach academic goals and support my goal of becoming and
effective teacher.
Student Responsibilities
and in control of their actions. They should take ownerships for some disruptions
in class and follow directions the first time they are given. Active listening and
expected not to waste anytime during class and encourage each other to
behaviors. They should model appropriate behavior for me and their peers. All
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others. They should be supportive of each others individual needs and express
instruction. My students should also make efforts to pay attention and focus in
class because their student responsibilities are for their benefit and help support
will establish life-long skills needed for their growth and development.
Incentives
Student incentives will be used for a variety of reasons and will vary
school. They will be school-wide and used throughout their education. The
• Praise (daily)
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Each of these rewards will be important to implement and will depend on each
students behavior. Individual rewards that are based on student’s interests are a
love and logic approach that will teach students to make choices based on their
own likes and dislikes. For example, one student may choose to pick a baseball
card from the classroom treasure box verses gel pens. Positive reinforcement
and acknowledgement of good behavior will be given to every student and a daily
part of their education. It will teach the students that sometimes the reward is
just acknowledgement for a good deed and not an actually prize. Daily praise
will be given to each student to build trust and boost their self-esteem. Positive
student. It will help communicate with parents and establish a good relationship
for students who are emotional disturbed and need the extra attention or
and rewards. They will be allowed once every six weeks and will depend on the
achieve a classroom goal. Lunch with the teacher will also be in incentive I will
use with my students. They will be allowed to pick one friend and eat lunch with
also be given various other rewards throughout the school year, which can be
chosen by the student or as a class. For example, students can vote on a pizza
first in line coupon, pass to use colored chalk, extra computer time, or another
will help create a positive learning environment and increase students drive for
accomplishment.
Interventions
intervention will depend on the individual need of each student. The following
They will be expected to sign their action plan and follow the plan. This
procedures. One student may take the who squad letter to the office and
their behavior and teach them to make the appropriate choices. They will
feel less threatened if I allow the student to make a choice for their
problem and will help me establish a possible solution. It will provide the
student with a chance to express their feelings or opinion and open the
any extra help the student may need at home and work with the parents
on discipline techniques for their student. This will also be used as a time
technique that will support my discipline procedures. This love and logic
• Eye contact or the “evil” eye and “Let’s talk about this later”- This
intervention technique will be a love and logic approach and will teach
• Use active and critical listening skills – These skills are based on teacher
class. Students will be able to use their active and critical listening skills to
consequences. They will not need me to take action for their misbehavior
because it will fixed by them or while working with other students to solve
the problem.
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will help explain why the behavior is problem. It teaches students self-
consequences or actions.
skills.
individual need. This type of intervention will depend on each student and
Referral Guidelines
discipline system and an effective classroom management plan for all teachers.
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My office referral procedures would be based on a tally system and each student
will have five chances and if they obtain five tally marks throughout the day, they
recess.
•The fifth tally will be the office referral, phone call home, visit to the
Conclusion
the teacher because these factors effect how a person is perceived and correlate
attributes that will make a positive impact in student’s lives and encourage active
qualities and model appropriate behavior. This will allow our fictional teacher to
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classroom.
personal background. Our group created a teacher that incorporated her unique
abilities into a classroom and applied them to her teaching career. This helped
strong passion for teaching and strives to insure that her students achieve
success. Her passion for children is shown through her work experience,
teaching style, and education philosophies. Her personal interests and hobbies
prove she is goal-driven, ambitious, and lives an active lifestyle. For example,
Ms. Applebee enjoys photography, working out, reading and sailing. She will be
able to apply these skills in the classroom and communicate to students the
importance of having goals and ambitions in life. This will help her connect with
students and motivate them to learn. Her work experience proves she is
qualified and dedicated to her career because she has taught or volunteered in
various teaching settings. This work experience has helped her develop the
This professional attribute helps students achieve success and promotes high
enabled our group to establish a teacher that is highly motivated and leads by
example.
Our three attributes helped establish high expectations and create an active
achievements. Her personal goals supported her ambitious and positive role-
effective educator and empowered her with knowledge that created a successful
strategies and educational goals. This diverse work experience enabled her to
student needs. Theoretically, Ms. Applebee has all the necessary skills that
allow her to take on the role of a facilitator and design a classroom based upon
learning process and in our fictional teacher’s career. In general, the personal,
and have a passion for children. I believe teaching means helping all students
recognize their unique abilities and personal goals. You should always model
appropriate behavior and treat students with dignity and respect. Teachers are
strategies in the classroom that will provide students with multiple learning
concepts applied by our fictional teacher and strategies that I will incorporate into
teacher. I have worked in various after-school programs and substitute taught for
supports diversity and supports the belief of establishing good relationships with
you’re students. I also have similar beliefs about disciplining students and
believe in a love and logic behavior approach. My rules and consequences will
be the same and implemented at the beginning of the year. Students should be
respected, empathetic, and given choices for individual behavior. Our fictional
teacher supports these values and they are effective techniques for disciplining
with dignity. The action plan created by Harry Wong that is apart of Ms.
good social contract and teach important behavior skills. It will reinforce
will also include assertive discipline and teacher effectiveness training techniques
corrective actions will follow if directions are not followed. They should
understand their limitations and the consequences for bad behavior. I believe
assertive discipline teaches this concept the best because there are systematic
warnings and supportive feedback for student behavior. A behavior tally system
discipline, ownership and problem-solving skills. This discipline plan will cater
reason for implementing this behavior plan in my classroom will be to teach the
students that you will not always receive a reward for positive behavior. It will
self and not for alternative reasons. Overall, I strongly agree with our fictional
concepts that are consistent with the love and logic approach.
helped me realize the importance of disciplining with love and logic, the
collaborate with other teachers. This will model appropriate behavior and
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view my work experience. I realized that a diverse work experience will help me
to apply better teaching strategies and be more effective if I have different types
of work experience. I also realized that one discipline plan is not the best
responsibility to help my students reach their goals and recognize their individual
abilities. This can be hobbies and interests that are not related to school or
my job to teach students the skills necessary to maximize their potential and be
References
Wong, H. K., & Wong, R. T. (2009). The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective
Section Two:
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the students during all the lessons. I will have five groups of four desks and one
outlier desk that will be for my student who is distracted easily. I will have one
circular table which will be utilized in my classroom for small group instruction
and cooperative learning groups. On the right side of my room, next to the
circular table I will have three computers. This will be for learning centers and
the back right corner of my room. This allows me to see my entire room and
work efficiently. I will have small bookshelves on the back wall. The shelves will
have trays where students will turn in homework and the shelves will organize my
literacy library. This back wall is full of windows and brightens my room. In the
back corner of my room near my desk I will have all of my filing records. These
are important filing cabinets that store student’s records and work. It needs to be
kept confidential, which is why it’s behind my desk. The outlier desk is next to
my desk because this will help the student stay on task. The rest of the five
groups of four desks will be located in the center of the room. I will also have an
area in the back left corner of my room that will be used for learning centers or a
quiet area for the children to read. My projector board will be on my left wall in
the center. This allows every student to be able to see the board easily. I will
also have white board on my wall near the circular table. This whiteboard will be
The pencil sharpener and other storage cabinets will be near the entrance to my
classroom. The storage cabinets will hold classroom supplies and games. The
front of the room a convenient place for the cabinets and pencil sharpener,
because the students will be able to grab their supplies or sharpen their pencils
as soon as they enter the room. I will have three trash cans throughout my room.
They will be placed by the doors, the circular table and near my desk. Overall, I
Rules/Procedures
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basis.
Classroom Rules:
1. Follow directions the first time they are given and thereafter.
inch voices.
4. When you hear the timer, stop what you are doing and clean
up your area.
class work:
own.
4. Work until you finish or the teacher has asked you to stop.
1. Pick up trash around your desk and gather materials for your
locker.
2. Push in your chair and stand quietly to signal you are ready
to go.
to go to your lockers.
desk.
5. You may ask the teacher for help when the group agrees on
1. Make sure your name and class number is on the top of your
paper.
basket.
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aligned with the schools goals and implemented on a daily basis. Classroom
consistency. These rules and procedures will promote high expectations and
SCMS Matrix
SCMS-Cypert.xls