Classroom Management Plan

The purpose of education is to produce not just good learners, but also good
people
C.J. Hardin (2008) Effective classroom management
I believe classroom management is one of the most crucial components of a productive
classroom- for both the teacher and students. With this in mind, I have created an
organized management plan that I believe reduces distractions through structure and rules.
My primary goal during the creation of this plan was to support studentcentered instruction and management; through this method I believe students develop
a sense of responsibility for their actions and become active participants in the classroom
community. I am very aware that this management plan is a work in progress, which will
change from year-to-year depending on my students needs and the target age group.

The following strategies are crucial to my classroom management style:

Positive reinforcement
Parent/Teacher communication
Being consistent!
Rules and Consequences
Routines and Procedures
Multiple Intelligence Styles
Differentiated curriculum

Classroom Rules
Each of these rules is incredibly important
to the success of the classroom
community.
Be responsible
Be respectful of others and their
property.
Listen carefully and follow directions.
Have a positive attitude.
Do your best!
Other examples of classroom
Each of these rules will be discussed
management:
during the beginning of the school year,
Use of a Noise-O-Meter
and recorded on chart paper to be
illustrated to students what noise
displayed in the classroom. For upper
level is acceptable at any given
grades I might have students help in
point of the school day.
creating the rules. Each student will sign
Todays Agenda will be very
the chart paper as a pledge to the
prominently displayed in the
teacher, their classmates, and
classroom, complete with
themselves to obey the classroom rules.
beginning and ending times of
each activity. I believe that this
technique supports students
involvement in their learning
experience.
Classroom job chart for students to
be active participants in the

Behavior Management:
For individual behavior
management, depending on grade
level I would either choose to use a
behavior chart for primary, or a
token/money system for
intermediate grades. Whether using
a chart system or token/money
system, students make behavior
choices throughout the day-both
good and bad. Students will move
up or down the chart or receive/pay
money depending on their behavior.
am a huge advocate of positive

Non-Verbal Signals:
Students will receive explicit instruction
on what this signals are and how they are
used during the beginning of the school
year. The signals that I have used
successfully in my past experiences are
summarized below.
1. Give me Five: When I say Give me
5 and put a hand up, the students
will understand that this is a signal
for their undivided attention and
follow by raising each of their hands,
with eyes on the teacher.
2. Eyes on Me- When I chant One,
Two, Three, Eyes on Me, the
students will then reply, One, Two,
Eyes on You! This is a signal to stop,
look, and listen.
3. Classroom bell or chime
4. Classroom Sign Language- I plan
on implementing a couple of the nonverbal signs - the sign for using the
bathroom and getting a drink of
water.