Classroom Management Plan

Simone Charles
Classroom Management Plan

April 2016
Classroom Management Plan

I believe that classroom management is the key to a positive
learning environment. The following classroom management plan
aims to reflect and build upon my educational philosophy, which
states that students in my class have the right to a safe, diverse,
and enriching learning environment that empowers them to
become leaders in their communities. In order to give students
the tools they need to be successful, both academically and
socially, classroom management must be implemented at all
times.
Classroom Rules and Expectations

Rules and consequences are essential for the creation of a
positive learning environment. Rules allow students to know what
is expected of them in terms of their behavior and their learning
while in the classroom. For each rule there is a consequence.
Consequences help students understand that they will be held
accountable for their actions in the class. Following the rules
helps to lead students on a path of success in the classroom.
Rules
Part of my teaching philosophy is giving students some of
the responsibility for their education. This transfers over to rules
and consequences. Students will have the opportunity to have a
say in what they think the expectations should be for the school
year. On the first day of school, the class will come up with their
own classroom rules, which will be written on a poster board and
hung up prominently in the classroom. Rules should be written as
what students should do as opposed to what students shouldnt
do (ex. Keep your hands to yourself, instead of Dont touch
others personal belongings). They should also be concise, and
written in a way that cover multiple rules into one (ex. Be
prepared to learn covers a number of different rules such as

Have all supplies ready for the lesson Be seated when the bell
has rung, etc.).
Consequences
Consequences will largely be based upon the schools policy.
Violation of classroom rules such as Keep your hands to yourself
may result in the confiscation of golden tickets. For more serious
behavioral offenses, students may receive a think time sheet in
the classroom (or be sent to a buddy classroom). Think time
sheets allow students to assess their behavior and make a plan to
fix it.
Positive and Negative Reinforcements

Brownie Points
The class will receive a brownie point when they are on task,
have good behavior, or if the receive a compliment from another
teacher/principal. Each brownie point will be put on the brownie
pan. Once the pan is full, students will receive a predetermined
reward! However, students need to be careful! Brownie points
may easily be taken away for bad behavior or generally being off
task as a whole class.
Golden Tickets
This is an individual positive reinforcement that students can
receive for personally being on task, good behavior, or doing
something nice for a classmate. Students can also earn golden
tickets for daily jobs/chores, and will earn extra golden tickets for
doing someone elses job/chore without being asked. Students
may either collect their golden tickets and use them in the raffle
at the end of the week or they may use their golden tickets to
purchase items such as brain breaks, an extra bathroom pass, or
sitting in a comfy chair all day.
Brain Breaks
Break Breaks are a fun and easy way to get the class
rejuvenated and ready to learn. Go Noodle is a classroom friendly
website that offers a host of different energizing activities. I will
incorporate them during lesson plans to help students stay on

task and to get the blood pumping! Students may also use their
brownie points to purchase a brain break.
Classroom Procedures
Entering the Classroom
Students should always enter the classroom ready to learn.
At the beginning of the day, students will walk in to the
classroom, turn their homework into the homework folder, pick
their lunch, and take a seat at their desk. When coming back in
from recess, lunch, or any other activity, students should walk
back into the classroom prepared to move on to the next activity.
Attention Getting Signals
Call Backs and Calm Downs are a good way to get the
attention of the class, and get them to quiet down. A few call
backs I plan to use include:
Hands on Top! .. Everybody stop!
(In which students put their hands on their heads, quiet down,
and stop doing what they were doing)
1, 2, 3Eyes on me! 1, 2. Eyes on you!
(In which all eyes should be on the teacher and there should be
no talking)
Give me 5!
(In which I will raise my hand and count down to one until the
class is silent. Students will also raise their hand and count down
along as they quiet down)
If You Can Hear Me
(In which students either touch the part of the body that the
teacher is touching, or they clap along to however many claps the
teacher is doing)
Calling on Students
I love calling on volunteers during a lesson- I think it is great

when students are interested in being involved in the lesson.
However, there will always be those who never raise their hand or
want to actively participate. In order to ensure that each student
has an equal opportunity to participate in lessons and classroom
discussions, I will have a pail with popsicle sticks in it. Each
popsicle stick will have a students name on it, and I will use that
to call on students.
Using the Bathroom
Students should use the bathroom before entering the
classroom in the morning, during breaks (recess and lunch), and
after the school day ends. Students will also be permitted to use
the bathroom once a day during instructional time. After the first
pass has been used, students will have to pay (in brownie points)
for bathroom privileges. Exceptions will be made for students with
medical or other specific needs.
Turning in Homework
Homework will be assigned daily, as it is important that
students continue to practice what is being taught in the
classroom at home. Students will be given all of their homework
at the beginning of the week in their homework folder, and will
have the entire week to complete it. Students should try to space
homework out, and continuously work on it each evening.
Homework folders will be collected at the end of the week.
Late Work
Students will have the opportunity to turn in late work for
half credit. Work that is turned in late due to a student having an
unplanned absent and not receiving the work prior may be
accepted for full credit, as long as it is accompanied by a parent
signature or note. Students should try to receive any work from
the teacher beforehand if they know they will be absent.
Chores/Jobs
As members of the classroom community, students will be
held responsible for ensuring that the classroom remains tidy and
can function well. Each day, students will have a different chore or
job. Chores include, but are not limited it:
Erasing the blackboard
Picking up pencils and paper off the floor
Tidying the reading center
Stacking chairs
Table washer
Jobs are the functions that happen within the school day, such as:
Classroom messenger
Lunch pail carrier
Line leader
Paper Passer/Collector
Collecting Papers
For each subject (Social Studies, Language Arts, Math, and
Science) there will be a designated basket for students to turn in
work. Students should always put their work into the correct
basket for it to be graded.
Going to the Nurse
A health folder will be kept close to the door, in which hall
passes for the nurses office will be kept. Students will need to
give the teacher the hall pass to fill out, and then take it with
them to the nurses office.
Using Slates
Whiteboard slates will be used during lessons in order to get
active participation from each student. I may ask a question, and
instead of calling on just one individual, I will have students write
the answer down on their slates. Slates will be kept in buckets
(along with erasable markers and square clothes) with each table
groups color on them. Students will know which bucket belongs to
them based off of the table group they sit at.
Seating Arrangement
Arranging Students
Students will sit in table groups of no more than 5 per table. I
will assign these table groups based on a number of factors
(accommodations, academic abilities, chattiness, students that

work well together, etc.). Each table group will be named after a
color, such as the red table, blue table, etc. This will help students
to feel a part of a team, and work collaboratively together. I will
also be able to use these colors to dismiss students, or assign
tasks to students.
Flexible Seating
Flexible Seating is a way to make being in the classroom
more comfortable and fun. Students will be allowed to stand at
the standing station if they need to get the jitters out, or sit in
comfortable cushion chairs during small group. Students can also
sit on pillows in the reading nook during independent reading.
Voice Level
It is important for students to be able to monitor their voice
level and the voice level of the classroom. I will have a poster in
the classroom that identifies the different voice levels that
students can use, and an accompanying clothespin to indicate
what voice level students should be using at a particular time.
Students should always strive to use the voice level that the
teacher has indicated.
Testing
Students will receive summative and formative assessments
on a regular basis. This is to help me understand what students
have learned, what they still need practice with, and what they do
not understand at all. It is important that students try their best
on these tests. Cheating will not be tolerated, and may result in a
0 on the test. Privacy folders will be available for students who
may want to use one
Substitute
Students should be respectful and on their best behavior
when there is a substitute teacher. This is an opportunity for
students to show other adults not familiar with the class that they
are kind and a well behaved group of students. The substitute

teacher will be acting as the teacher, and students should treat
them the same.
Student Absence
It is important that students attend school on a regular basis.
Students that miss a lot of school days/are inconsistent in
showing up to school will not receive the same instructional
lessons that other students do. However, they will still be held
accountable for the work that they miss. Absent students also
miss out on fun classroom activities, and have a harder time
making connections with their classmates. Parents should make
their best effort to bring their student to school every day.
First Day of School

The first day of school can be exciting and nerve racking for
both the teacher and the students! In order to make starting a
new year easier for both student and teacher, I would like to be
available during the new school year open house. Students and
parents will have the opportunity to meet me before school
actually begins, and have their questions answered. Open house
will also give me an opportunity to put a face to the names before
everything starts.
Students will have a more formal introduction to me on the
first day of school. Theyll also have the opportunity to learn
about their classmates through name games and other get-toknow-you activities. Well run through classroom procedures,
make our classroom rules, and familiarize ourselves with the
classroom.

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Classroom Management Plan

Classroom Management Plan

Classroom Rules and Expectations

prepared to learn covers a number of different rules such as

Positive and Negative Reinforcements

incorporate them during lesson plans to help students stay on

I love calling on volunteers during a lesson- I think it is great

(accommodations, academic abilities, chattiness, students that

are kind and a well behaved group of students. The substitute

First Day of School

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