Classroom management is vital in a successful classroom.

Through the use of classroom management techniques teachers can maximize on-task learning time and create a welcoming learning environment. Through an equal balance of love and discipline, classroom management strategies, and motivation students will be successful in the schoolroom. A classroom environment should embody love and discipline. It should be a welcoming environment where children feel that they are accepted and valued in the classroom. Although I want my students to feel loved the children need to understand that there are limits that will provide them a safe and enriching environment where they can learn and develop skills. In order to accomplish this environment I will establish rules for my classroom and teach them what it means to be a caring person. I will model to the students what it means to care and if I have high expectations for them then I as well need to have high expectations for myself. Strategies in a classroom management plan are pertinent to the success of the classroom. If a classroom is not behaving the teacher cannot successfully cover the material. Through strategies teachers can successfully manage the behavior of the children while covering the standards essential for the students to learn. Strategies I will incorporate are procedures, proximity, and visual instruction plans. These strategies will help the classroom run smoothly and efficiently. Managing behavior is only half of the components of classroom management; the other half involves getting students to do what they need to do. Motivation is needed in a successful classroom. Students who feel intrinsically motivated to learn will value their education and have a passion for learning in their life. In order to establish motivation in my students, I will first get to know my students and their interests. Explanations about why the material is necessary to learn can also help them apply and understand it in their own lives. Students will work harder on assignments and projects if they understand that it is meaningful to their lives. Our classrooms are places where students should learn and grow to become respectable people. In order for this to occur we need to create an atmosphere that is well managed and a place where students feel they can achieve. Through classroom management teachers can ensure that their students will be successful.