CLASSROOM

MANAGEMENT AND
ENVIRONMENT
Rose Wagner
EDU 340-Classroom Management
Bill Salonen
04/29/2013

In order to manage children

well, we must borrow their
eyes and hearts, see and feel
as they do, and judge them
from their own point of
view.
~ Eugenie de Guerin

Good management involves the

prevention of problems; a
carefully laid-out physical
environment is the first step.
~Jere Brophy and Thomas Good

CLASSROOM FLOOR
PLAN

 High traffic areas are free from

congestion
Students are always visible to
the teacher
Storage space and necessary
materials are readily accessible
Students can easily see
instructional displays and
presentations

Classroom Floor Plan

Routines are the backbone of daily

classroom life. They facilitate teaching
and learningRoutines dont just make
your life easier, they save valuable
classroom time. And whats most
important, efficient routines make it
easier for students to learn and achieve
more.
`Linda Shalaway

CLASSROOM
PROCEDURES

 Procedures are a method or

process for how things are to
get done in the classroom.
The most effective teacher
established clear and specific
procedures governing student
behaviors prior to the first day
of school
The most effective classroom
managers teach their
procedures to students just as
they teach any other content.
A student is generally not
penalized for not following a
procedure or rewarded if
procedure is followed.

Classroom Procedures

A classroom environment that is

welcoming, accepting, calm, caring,
and safe, a community where
children enjoy success, feel
understood, and respect each other,
can go a long way toward influencing
behavior.
~Adele M. Brodkin, Ph. D

MANAGING BEHAVIOR

Rules
Observable
Consequences should be directly tied to
rules (positive and reductive)

Use a positive group contingency (use

peer influences to your advantage for a
win-win)
You should have pre-planned
consequences for chronic rule breakers

Social skills:

Tough kids are chronologically behind

their peers in social skills
Tough kids are quickly rejected by nondisabled peers (45 min.)
Tough kids go through friends very
quickly and try to dominate social
interactions
Tough kids need effective social skills
training

We all want to be liked and

respected, and be able to get
along with others. Having and
using positive social skills paves
the way for an easier, more
successful life in all areas.
~Unknown

Social Skills

 If discipline has to be used to:

o Assist students in knowing they are
cared for. I care enough to show you a

better way
o Help students know they have violated
the rights of others.
o Provide students with new skills.

Prime time in a school is the first

few moments in a class. If you
blow these moments, you blow
the impression, the sale, and the
success of a class.
~ Harry K. Wong

FIRST DAY OF
SCHOOL CHECKLIST

First Day of School Checklist

ReadyGet Set Go!!!
Check textbooks and decide how to distribute them
Go over curriculum
Find out when district and state assessments are
Find out technology requirements for students
Know what the required fieldtrips are and when they are
Know the homework policy
Know the grading procedures
Know what the dress code is

 Know how many personal and sick days there are

Find out what additional duties there will be such as bus or detention
Know who gets a copy of your lesson plans and when they are due

Know the schools policy on students tardies

Know the schools policy on hall passes
Know the schools policy on sick students
Know the playground rules
Know the computer lab procedures
Develop a room theme
Make sure materials, manipulatives, art supplies, and writing supplies are ready
Know how the school handles birthdays for staff

 Create a supply list for parents if the school does not supply one
Ask parents if students are having hot lunch or cold lunch
Create a list of class jobs or helpers

Create the 1st activity you want students to do

Share ideas with administration
I will want to review student records
If pictures are available start learning students names
Have student name tags ready for lockers, cubbies, desks, etc.
Have folders ready for student portfolios
Have the class work ordered and ready to go before the first day of school
Organize materials and supplies

Prepare an ice breaker for the class

 Mail out welcome letters and parent letters a couple of weeks before school starts
Prepare a welcome bulletin board
Take pictures of students the first day for the bulletin board
Decorate room so it is warm and pleasing
Be familiar with school policies, procedures, and safety drills
Have classroom rules, policies, and procedures already posted
Find out from parents before the first day of school how students will get home

Make sure computers, monitors, stereos, projectors, etc. are in working order
Have a presentation prepared to introduce yourself to the students
Have substitute folder ready
Post the classrooms daily schedule
Get to know other teachers and support staff before school starts

Student Welcome Letter

Parent Welcome Letter

Substitute Folder

Classroom Newsletter

The single greatest effect on

student achievement is not race,
it is not poverty it is the
effectiveness of the teacher.
~ Harry K. Wong

ACTIVE
PARTICIPATION

Active Participation
Consistently engages the minds of
all the learners throughout the
lesson.
Increases academic
achievement
Increased on-task behavior
Decreased behavior challenges

Learning is not a spectator

sport.
~Unknown