Classroom

Management Portfolio

Danielle George
 Introduction
For my Classroom Management Portfolio, I am covering things that can
help me in a K-2nd classroom. I plan to teach the younger grades, so I am not
planning for one specific content area, but rather all of them at once. This
project will ultimately help me in managing my future classroom as well as being
a reference throughout my years of teaching. I plan to come up with many
different strategies, so that in case one thing doesn’t work, I have multiple
things to help me with my classroom management. I am excited to be able to
have something to take with me in my future endeavors, such as job interviews,
because ultimately this will be a huge help and resource and show that I am
knowledgeable in managing a classroom.

Philosophical Statement

In my classroom, I want my students to feel safe, respected, welcome,

and free to express themselves. I believe in some student choice, when it is
controlled, and I believe in having a fun learning environment. With this being
stated, I want school to feel like it is a fun place to be instead of a dreaded
place to go to everyday. As a teacher, I want to create a community within my
classroom that every student feels a part of. I plan to use positive
reinforcement to a certain extent, but I also want to instill internal motivation
within my students to where they want to do things for themselves and not
always for a reward. I want my classroom to be fun, inviting, and controlled at
all times, and I strive to communicate that through my actions and Classroom
Management Portfolio.
First Day(s)
 This is an “All About Me” Pennant.
I would use this as a bell ringer on the first day of school to give the
children something to do as they find their seat and wait for instructions
that morning. It would help me to learn about my students. I would
hang these up in my classroom/ outside my classroom, so every child
could learn about their classmates, as well as their parents when they
come for Meet the Teacher.
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/All-About-Me-
Pennant-1427644
 In the first week of class, I would like to get in contact with the parents
and find out more about the students in my class. This would help me to
better understand where each child is coming from and any essential
information I should know about their learning. This would also help
start effective communication with parents for the school year.
http://www.teacherbythebeach.com/2012/08/first-days-of-yearand-
freebies.html
This I-Spy game I would use before a class discussion about where
things are located around the classroom. This would get students
engaged and help them to learn about their new environment for
the year.

https://www.teachwithme.com/blogs/getting-to-the-
core/item/4441-classroom-management-ideas-back-to-school-
ideas
A fun little “Getting to know your new classmates/teacher” activity

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/FreeDownload/First-Day-of-
School-Cooperative-Learning-Find-Someone-Who--139434
 Classroom
Environment/
Classroom
Safety
 Classroom Blue Print
I plan to keep my classroom organized, and have a specific
spot for every aspect of instruction.
 The “Tootling Board” is
the opposite of tattle-
telling. This board is
there for students to
point out the positives
they see in each other
rather than what their
classmate may be
doing wrong.
https://www.pinterest.
com/pin/33354853470
781797/
https://www.pinterest.
com/pin/46211161174
8882775/

The “Shout Out

Wall” is an
alternative way of
giving “Shout-
Outs” to your
classmates. This
can be used
whenever and as
often as the
students would
like. This creates a
positive classroom
community seeing
the positives
celebrated.
 Classroom
Policies and
Procedures
Hall Check Out Cones must be placed on the students’ desk, when they leave
the classroom. This helps control only one student out of the classroom at a
time.

From: Mrs. Barley’s 2nd Grade Classroom

Classroom ABC’s
This classroom ABC poster would
be a great subtle way of letting
students know of my expectations,
as well as creating a colorful
classroom environment. I love that
this is learning and rules all in one.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/3
81187555948247790/
This is an example of a classroom constitution I would like to create with my class. I
would have a few basic rules in mind in my head and as a class I would steer them
towards coming up with these rules. It would allow my students to have ownership
in the rules, and hold them accountable by signing the constitution. I would only
have 5 or 6 rules, so that it does not seem overpowering or too much to remember
for the kids.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/447967494177850246/
 I love the idea of every student in the class having a job each week. This allows for
everyone to feel important by having a special job, and allows for student ownership
when a job is not done or done correctly. I would change jobs once a week so that
every student has a chance to get to do every job.

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/25121710398534839/
The action cup would provide a
smooth and engaging transition
into the next activity. This could be
aligned with the class jobs in which
the student whose job it was,
would be the one to pick the stick.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/28
7597126175122500/

“Beat the Teacher”

How to play "beat the teacher:" I
have an area on my dry erase
board where I write "Mrs. George
vs. Class," every time a student
calls out an answer or something
of that nature I get a tally
mark. Every time the students
raise their hands, THEY get a
tally! Whoever has the most tally
at the end of the day wins!!
(This fun game helps with students
to not call out answers, but
instead raise their hand.)
http://mchaffiek.blogspot.com/20
11/02/sparklers.html
Steps to Address
Misbehavior/
Discipline
System
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/FreeDownload/Easy-to-Use-
Behavior-Log-2-276956
I would like to use class dojo as a way for my students to visually earn points
for doing well/listening/following the rules. This would be a great way to
communicate with parents on student progress/behavior problems.
Screenshot taken from:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Class+dojo&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS727US727
&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiT3YyztOLXAhVC4IMKHQCjBhU
Q_AUIDCgD&biw=1366&bih=588#imgrc=LxxRdFmwiEOumM:
 These “Please stop what you’re
doing and make a better choice
cards” are a fantastic way to stop
disruptive behavior without having
to stop your teaching in the
process. I could just hand these to
a student while I am teaching, and
this lets them know I am aware or
their behavior, it needs to stop,
and they are accountable for their
“better choice” they make.
http://rockandteach.blogspot.com
/2012/08/monday-made-it-part-
4.html

This “Mood Duster” is a silly way of

getting rid of bad attitudes or
cranky children in the classroom.
The teacher would “dust” off any
bad attitudes that she noticed in
the classroom. This could prevent
any disruptions and misbehaviors
in the classroom if causes of
misbehaviors are caught early.
http://catchastarideas.blogspot.co
m/search/label/Behaviors%20and
%20Values
I am an advocate of the clip
chart behavior system. It
gives students a chance to
visually see their choices and
what they can earn. I believe
in children being able to earn
clip-ups for better choice
behavior than before. I also
am a huge fan of this
motivational chart that does
not say “Parent Contact” or
anything of that sort. I am a
huge advocate in students
being able to be in charge of
their own learning and
behavior and this chart
creates ownership over that.
https://www.google.com/sea
rch?q=clip+chart+examples&r
lz=1C1CHBF_enUS727US727
&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa
=X&ved=0ahUKEwiPy-Smu-
LXAhVGw4MKHY4JA14Q_AUI
CigB&biw=1366&bih=588#im
grc=iec8fkHqPXPIAM:
 Student
Motivation
In my cooperative teacher’s classroom, she uses Mr. Potato head to
motivate the students towards a class reward. Every time the whole
class gets a compliment, such as walking quietly in the hall, or ding
excellent in a special, they add a piece to Mr. Potato head. When he
is complete, the class earned a reward.
Photo from Mrs. Barley’s 2nd grade classroom
 Brain Breaks
Brain breaks provide a
new classroom job, as
well as a refresher to
get them motivated to
move onto what is next
for the day. Brain
breaks will keep the
kids motivated when I
notice that some of
them are getting bored,
or fidgety.

http://www.classroomfreebies.com/2
014/08/fun-brain-breaks-to-start-
year.html

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/6289
55904182318440/
 Classroom
Engagement
 Flocabulary is a fun way to engage students in a vocabulary lesson through a
hip hop video that kids can get up and dance too and eventually sing along
with by the end of the week. Within the song it states the words and their
definitions.

See Saw can be used with I-pads to engage students through

video/drawings/stories and much more. https://web.seesaw.me/learn-more/
 MACARENA MATH
Macarena Count to 100 (Better Bodies and Brains CD)

1 (Right arm out palm down.)

2 (Left arm out palm down.)
3 (Right palm up.)
4 (Left palm up.)
5 (Right hand on left shoulder.)
6 (Left hand on right shoulder.)
7 (Right hand behind head.)
8 (Left hand behind head.)
9 (Right hand on left hip.)
10 (Left hand on right hip.)
(Clap two times.)
That is one ten. (Hold up one finger.)

11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 (clap clap) That is two tens.

21-100

Activities: Skip count using the Macarena. Counting by 2’s, 5’s, 10’s,
etc. will help children with multiplication.
Do expanded notation with the body movements. Clap the ones, stomp
the tens, and snap the hundreds.
Can children count backwards from 100??

Macarena Math engages students into math with a fun song with
movements. This helps engrain the information in the student, as
well as making math fun for the class.
http://drjeanandfriends.blogspot.com/2012/01/macarena-
math.html