Gwynedd-Mercy College

School of Education

”Personal Integrity and Social Responsibility”

Classroom Management Plan

Submitted in partial fulfillment

of the requirements of

EDU 414 – Classroom Management

This management plan is set for a third grade classroom. This plan will layout how our
classroom will be run from the time the children enter the classroom to the time they leave and
everything in between.
Classroom Goals

1. The children will create a safe environment in the classroom.

2. The children will also be able to take action on their mistakes and learn from them.

3. The teacher and supporting staff will create a space for children to talk to us.

4. Children will be model citizens in and out of the classroom.

Guidelines for Success

1. The children will be informed that the classroom is a place to make mistakes.

2. The class will be respectful of all people regardless or race, religion or sexual orientation.

3. The children and I will take responsibility for our actions.

4. The classroom will be a safe place for speaking to each other.

5. Good behavior will be praised and modeled while bad behavior will be discussed and

dealt with when appropriate.

6. It is alright to have disagreements in the classroom but, we will be respectful when

talking about our disagreements.

Classroom Rules

1. We will follow the guidelines of our classroom and the school at all times.

2. We will be attentive when others are speaking.

3. When you are answering a question or have something to say the childrens will raise their

hands.

4. The classroom rules apply to the lunchroom and the recess yard.

5. We will take opinions into consideration and try to change for the better.

6. We will be caring toward all students and staff members.

Consequences for Classroom Rule Violations

1. Each child will have a football field they created in the beginning of the school year.

2. When a child does not follow the rules the player will be moved back the amount of

yards for the “penalty.”

3. Each time the child is moved back there will be an explanation much like how a penalty

is described in football.

4. If the child goes back more than 20 yards in a single day there will be a call home.

5. If a child reaches their own endzone in a week there will be a parent teacher meeting

held for the child's behavior that week.

Student Job

1. Quarterback: Passes out all of the papers for the day. Collects all the papers for the day.

2. Captain: The captain will be the model of the day. Everything that we do will revolve

around how this child performs the action.

3. Head Coach: This person will be the line leader when going to special, lunch and recess.

Classroom Procedure

1. Students will be greeted with a handshake that we made up at the beginning of the year.

2. After this the children will hit the win bar that sits at a height appropriate level before

starting the day.

3. Then the children will unpack their bags and place them into their cubbies.

4. Once that is finished the children will either have a red card for packing or a yellow card

on their desk for buying lunch.

5. Then they will sit at their desks for attendance.

6. Each child will have a walkup song that is played when their name gets called.
 7. They will stand up and say something that made them happy the night before.

8. Morning work will be provided and then the children can work on this after attendance.

9. Then we will listen to morning announcements and do the pledge.

Lateness

1. If a child is late they will go to the office.

2. Depending on where we are in the class, I will either give them their handshake or I wil

give them an air five.

3. The children are expected to get their books out for the lesson we are on by asking their

seat neighbor kindly.

Activities

1. Morning work

2. Guided Reading

3. Independent Reading

4. Weekly writing in Journals

5. Group Work

6. Specials

Assignments:

1. The assignments for the day will be provided on the “Game Plan” board.

2. Long term assignments will be on the Playbook board. The playbook will be broken

down into sections of what should be done by what day.

Turning in Assignments

1. The children will hand in their homework into a field goal post that has a basket behind

it.
 2. All classwork will be collected by the Quarterback of the week.

3. Long term assignments will be handed directly to me.

4. One the long term assignments are handed to me the children will receive a sticker to put

on the desk so I know they handed it in.

Returning Assignments to Students

1. I will give the students work back in a timely manner.

2. The children will get each paper back with corrections.

3. Each long term assignment will be handed back with a rubric and a brief explanation on

things they did well and things they can do better on.

Late, Missing or Incomplete Assignments

1. Each late assignment will come with a letter explaining why it is late.

2. There will only be 3 late assignments per month.

3. The fourth will not be accepted as a grade but is still expected to be turned in.

4. Long term assignments will only be accepted one day after the due date with a 2 point

deduction.

Returning From Absence

1. When arriving to class after an absence there will be a folder in your cubby that will have

all of your missed work. This missed work can be explained during independent work

times.

2. The children will have two days upon arrival to complete the assignments in the folder.

3. If the children miss a test the children will have to make a time with me when they can

make up their test.

Communication Procedures with Parents/Guardians

 1. Parents will have weekly emails on what is being done in class and what should be done

at home.

2. There will be biweekly checkups with the parents on the phone to explain how the

children are doing in the classroom and express any concerns.

End of the Day

1. At the end of each day we will end the day happy. We will say something that made them

happy today.

2. Then we will pack up and get into our lines for walkers, bus riders and parent pickup.

3. Then while the children are waiting for their bus to get called we will have a catch with a

beach ball.

4. Then I will highfive or low five each child on their way out of the classroom.

Classroom Setup
 Library
Guided
Reading White Board
Table

1 3

Circle
Time Rug

2 4

Desk

Flexible
Seating

= Flexible Seating