Classroom Management & Leadership Plan

PSIII – Jessica Hemstreet

Since the school year has not yet began, I have come up with ideas that I plan to try
throughout PSIII and adjust as I go. Once I met the students, I am sure this plan will change
almost completely. Classroom management is a very important part of teaching, if not the most
important. It is something that I plan on continuously revisiting and reworking throughout my
entire teaching career. The ever-changing needs of students ensures that classroom
management tools and techniques are also constantly changing.

Classroom Management Plan:

- Students will have to put a magnet with their name on it at the door when they leave
the room. This will ensure that only a limited number of students are out of the room or
in the bathroom at the same time. It will also help to know who is in and out of the
room in case of an emergency
- When the students are reaching a level of volume that is too loud, we have a bell at the
front of the room that we will ding to let students know they need to quiet down a bit.
- When students are being loud or working on a task and I need their attention quickly, I
will turn the lights on and off to get their attention. They will be asked that when this
happens, they quickly stop what they are doing, stop speaking and turn to give me their
attention to hear what I have to share.
- Sometimes, like during centers, I will use a countdown on the board to let students
know how much time they have left. We will explain that when the countdown reaches
1-2 minutes remaining, they need to begin cleaning up. They will also get reminders to
check up on the countdown continuously to encourage self-monitored time
management skills.
- Being consistent, organized, and prepared from day one with John will help students
understand the procedures of the classroom and what is expected of them. Beginning
on day one is the most important part as it sets the classroom tone and makes students
 aware of what is always expected of them. There is no time in the classroom to not
follow the outlined procedures – unless specified.
- Arranging students seating plan in a mindful way will help alleviate some issues that
could potentially arise in the classroom. Continuously checking in on how it is working
and adjusting the seating arrangement as needed will also help keep this process
working.
- Setting the example of appropriate behavior, being consistent with procedures and
consequences and reinforcing appropriate behaviors is the most important sets to take
when considering classroom management.
- Making classroom management a priority is key to enforcing the behaviors. If the
teacher begins to slip the students will as well.

Discipline Plan:
- FLVT has a school-wide discipline plan, processes and procedures that will be followed
when an issue arises.
- My first move and plan when something goes wrong, especially with ECE students is to
have a one on one conversation with them. It is important to me to explain to the
students why their behavior is not appropriate and to understand why they are
behaving the way they are.

Daily reflection is a part of my discipline plan, to myself. In order to ensure that, as much as
possible, a discipline plan does not need to be used, I need to make sure that my Classroom
Management Plan is working to the best of its ability. Each day I will reflect on what worked
and what did not work throughout the day. Especially when things do go wrong during the day I
need to look back on the day and understand what needs to change in the Classroom
Management and Discipline plan.