Classroom 
Management 
Plan   
By: Karla Ayala  

 
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1. Introduction & Philosophical Statement…………….pg 2   

2. First Day(s)..........................pg 3-5  

3. Classroom Environment………………..pg 6-7 

4. Classroom Procedures……………………pg 8-11 

5. Discipline System…………………...pg 12-14 

6. Student Motivation………………..pg 15-16 

7. Classroom Management…………….pg 17-18 

8. Conclusion………………………………...pg 19 

 
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My name is Karla Ayala, I am a current student at the University of Houston. I am 

pursuing a degree in Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) with a 

certification in EC-6th Generalist. I plan to teach 3rd grade Math/Science. I really enjoy 

learning new strategies and approaches to develop a well thought out CMP. I am 

currently observing a classroom that is third grade and I really enjoy it. I created this 

plan to have a layout/idea of what I want to establish in my classroom. Also, to be able 

to look back at this plan and be able to adjust it if needed. This plan I have created I 

want it to be universal for all subjects in third grade. I want to be able to use it if I am 

teaching Reading or Social Studies. The purpose of this portfolio is to be able to set a 

plan up where I can use in my future classrooms.  

My belief of classroom management is that rewards and a discipline plan should 

be put into effect in a classroom. I am a strong believer that if you give students 

rewards when they are behaving good and you have established consequences then 

students will less likely misbehave because they already know the consequences. I am 

also a strong believer that students should build a relationship between and encourage 

centers and table leaders each week. This can give the student the opportunity to grow 

and be a way to learn responsibilities. I would encourage autonomy and self-discipline. 

These views are related to the choice that I want to become a bilingual teacher.  

 
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To have an effective classroom from the beginning of the school year, you must 

prepare because the first day can make or break you. As Wong states, the first day is 

crucial if you are not prepared then the rest of the year can break you. This will help you 

be an effective teacher because it will help you establish control of your classroom. On 

the first day of school, the teacher must explain the rules and procedures for the 

classroom, also the first few weeks play games to get to know each student well, build a 

relationship with them. I would create games and build small groups to get to know 

each student. I would get them to fill out an interest sheet and play with a beach ball 

(get all the students to the carpet and toss a ball around to each student and they would 

have to read the question or statement on the ball). FInally, another activity that I can do 

for kids is “All About the Bag” I would provide a paper bag for each student and tell them 

to fill this bag with 4 things about each of them.  

 
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https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/S
tudent-Survey-Interest-Inventory-2422941​ By: Lisa 
Lilienthal 

https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/blog-posts/genia-connell/10-fun-back-scho
ol-activities-and-icebreakers/​ By: Genia Connell  

 
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https://www.bookwidgets.com/blog/2017/08/15-crea
tive-lesson-ideas-for-the-first-day-of-school​ By: Lucie 
Renard 

 
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Having a set up for your classroom will be important for the rest of the year. I 

believe if you a correct set up of the classroom and give the students an opportunity of 

flexible seating will be a great way for the students to learn effectively. For example, the 

theorist Kounin believed in having a rewarding system in the classroom in order for 

students to consider there behavior in the classroom. His theory Instructional 

Management focuses on the behavior between the teachers and students. I believe we 

can tie in this theory to setting up a good classroom environment. It is important to 

place the desks a certain way so all the students are facing the front, and not have one 

student in the corner etc. When completing my observations this semester, I really liked 

my mentor’s teacher seating arrangement and set up of her classroom. The overall feel 

of the classroom will definitely affect the environment in the classroom. As a future 

teacher, I believe it is important to give all the students a good feel of the classroom, so 

it can create a place of a learning and the students can have fun as well.  

 
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Ms. Spain’s 3rd grade ELA: Andre Elementary 

https://edu.glogster.com/glog/positive-classroom-environ
ment/22ejnp54n96​ By: pjbliss  

 
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Classroom Procedures are crucial so students are able to understand transitions, 

signals, etc. in the classroom. As a classroom, we would have to practice signals in the 

beginning of the school year so the students begin to get accustomed to the new 

procedures. Every teacher uses different signals or transition songs. Also, establishing 

behavior plans and consequences in the classroom. In your classroom procedures 

should be the norms that you want your students to follow. For example, the theorist 

Nelson, came up with the idea of Think Time this theory consists of students who are 

misbehaving get the opportunity to go sit in a different area of the room or outside the 

room to think about their behavior. I believe this is important to implement in the 

classroom for students. I would begin the class by welcoming all the students, and 

having what they have to do on the board so they can read while putting away there 

backpacks. At the end of the day, have a routine established for them. I would use 

visuals and repetition for strategies, in order for the students to get familiar with the 

procedures. I would implement them by having them posted on the walls and always 

refer back to thm. I would send the parents each week a newsletter to keep them 

updated in regards to the classroom. I would set up table leaders each week and that 

leader would be the person picking up work or leading there table. All these 

expectations need to be addressed on the first day of class to parents so they can help 

out at home.  

 
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https://www.teachjunkie.com/management/po 
sitive-behavior-classroom-procedure/​ By: 
TEACH JNKIE 

 
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https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Produc
t/Morning-Procedures-Poster-Freebie-288618

https://www.weareteachers.com/classroom-procedur
es-save-sanity/​ By: Hannah Hudson 

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/83598074955
7913957/ 

 
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https://www.pinterest.com/p
in/304555993548722262/ 

 
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Creating a discipline system that is effective is crucial for classrooms. Students 

need guidance in what teachers expect for them to behave and what is right from 

wrong. In classroom management, we looked at various theorist who have different 

ideas of discipline. One of the theorist that stood out to me was Canter & Canter- 

Assertive Discipline which is the belief that positive reinforcement and negative 

consequences will foster appropriate in the classroom. If you correct a student’s 

behavior and you give the student consequences then it will help them not do the same 

behavior again. I would not be able to ignore anything in the classroom, I would set up a 

rewards chest for the students for the end of the week. Also, set up a system if the 

student does a misbehavior they have to write to their parents a letter on why they 

misbehaved that day. Also having Congruent communication as Ginott theory states. As 

teachers we cannot use language that can hurt a student just because you are mad at 

the moment. As teachers we cannot use labeling, arguing, disputing with an individual 

or student at all times in the classroom. I would use Think time as a consequence, and 

recess time, or privileges. I would also use a reward system if the student does a good 

job the whole week.  

 
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https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/blog-p
osts/genia-connell/behavior-contracts-and-ch
ecklists-work/ 

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/54359
8617509897245/ 

 
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https://www.pinterest.com/pin/146930006564097894/​ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/532691462147014202/ 

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/
792070653190530217/  

 
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Getting students engaged in a lesson is hard work. Teachers must look at all the 

student’s interest. Keeping the students motivated throughout the year is important, you 

want all the students to succeed. To get students motivated and can let them spark 

their interest is Genius Hour. This hour will get students working collaboratively and 

together on a topic they have chosen together. I have seen this strategy used in my 

observation classrooms which I believe is a great way for students to get motivated in 

completing their work. The theorist who is closely related to student motivation is Kohn 

with Beyond Discipline. His theory consists of techniques such as rewards, bribes, and 

more as a source of controlling people. Teachers must provide autonomy, relatedness, 

and competence for students. Getting all the students motivated in the classroom will 

be a task, but I think challenging the students who already get a concept give them 

more to research about or be able to be the class leader in a discussion. The gifted and 

talented students need to be given that extra push to continue learning new things and 

ideas. Also encourage students who do not see any value in school. I would use the 

Shout out activity this way we can encourage and praise those students who did 

something great in the classroom. This activity can get students motivated to do good 

things around the classroom and get recognized.  

 
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https://www.pinterest.com/pin/6811701309352926
5/ 

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Kindnes
s-Shout-Outs-3349629 

 
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I plan to engage the students in the classroom by creating a website where I can 

upload activities and open a classroom discussion board, where the students can 

interact with each other. This semester I got to witness this in depth, my mentor teacher 

used this website where the students are able to collaborate with each other and post 

informative videos of themselves explaining a topic that they choose. As the theorist 

Albert explains in his theory Cooperative Discipline, educators must use 

encouragement, intervention and collaboration in the classroom. This theory can be tied 

in with classroom engagement because as a teacher you want to be able to have all 

three things and also have discipline in the classroom. There are a couple of ways that I 

would be able to use to engage all the students in the classroom, think pair share, 

centers, discussions, posters, etc. I would make my classroom a welcoming one and 

also give the students an opportunity to share and speak their minds. This would be a 

great way to have students excited to come to class everyday. I would build a 

community by having them share with each other, and have a folder where they can 

write letters to each other. Also, I would create games for teams so they can work 

together to complete a task.  

 
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https://www.classdojo.com/ 

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Th
ink-Pair-Share-Poster-Printable-BW-CKLA-1408046 

 
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In conclusion, the classroom management plan is an important tool to have in 

each classroom. It should be a tool to be used throughout the year to set up your 

classroom. The theorist that we have learned in classroom management are all 

significant when setting up your plan. All theories will influence your decision and 

philosophy when creating your own belief of your classroom.