PSII Classroom Management Plan Template

PSII Classroom Management Plan

Name: Stephanie Gordon
School: Manachaban Middle School
Teacher Associate: Catherine Matache
University Consultant: Edwin
Wasiak

1. ORGANIZATIONAL CHECKLIST
Curriculum Planning
Copy of Program of Studies
Copy of materials used. (Warm up books, pieces, etc.)
Set of rules in place.
-Activities that are appropriate to the classroom learning.
Learning Students Names, Other Information
Obtain a list of students names and pictures.
Begin with an icebreaker activity.
. Know students with exceptionalities and behavioral issues.
. Address students in hallway. (Always ask their name, how they are, etc.)
Classroom Rules and Procedures
Rules that are already in place for the entire school.
Be prepared to learn, with all materials present.
. During first class, introduce myself and state my expectations.
. Explain I want to have fun and to do that we have to be ready to learn and come to
class prepared.
School Facilities and Equipment
Know the equipment available in the classroom. (Instruments, music, etc.)
Be aware of what technological supplies and facilities at the school. (Ipads,
latops, etc.)
Teaching resources
School Policies and Procedures
Know the fire and lockdown procedures.
Know the procedures for other situations. (i.e. if a student is late or absent)
Organizing Classroom, Materials and Supplies
Know what instruments and other band materials available for my use.
Inquire on how my TA organizes the classroom and materials used.
. Have a seating chart for each class and ensemble.
. Students set up for class routinely, upon walking into band class.

2. RELATIONSHIP/COMMUNITY BUILDING PLAN

Strategies for Building Positive Relationships
1. Greet students every class and in the hallway.
2. Allow students to as me questions, and are available to them when needed.
3. Continue to get to know the students and their interests.
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Strategies for Building Classroom Community

1. Have the class know the expectations, post them up in the classroom.
2. Let students know you are available for extra help.
3. Work on students becoming comfortable with me teaching them.

3. RULES AND PROCEDURES PLAN

Classroom Rules

1. The rules in place for the entire school. (e.g. No cell phone policy)
2. Mutual respect between the students and myself.
3. To follow and respect the expectations in place.
Explanation of Classroom Rules (and how they will be introduced):

Classroom Procedures
1. Attention-Getting Procedure
Step onto the podium and students are now ready to listen.
Listen to overview of the class
Get pieces ready and instruments into ready position
(In other classes) Go over agenda for the class and focusing upfront.
2. Start-of-Class Procedure
Students will come to class and set up chairs, stands and get music out.
Go over the agenda and housekeeping items.
Begin playing with some music warm-ups and tuning.
3. End-of-Class Procedure
Students will wait to pack up until instructed to do so.
Summary of what was covered in class and what will be covered next class. Also any
questions they may have will be addressed
Students will put chairs, stands, and music away and wait for bell to be dismissed.
4. Question-Answering Procedure
Students will raise their hand when they have a question or an answer to a question
given.
They will not blurt out
They will listen to questions attentively because it is important for everyone in the
class to hear.
5. Safety Procedures
Discuss the procedures of a fire drill and lock down.
Discuss being careful around the equipment in the band room so no one gets injured.
Talk about how to properly take care of instruments and other equipment.
6. Other Procedures: homework, lateness, absence, personal electronic devices (iPods, cell
phones-secondary level) materials and equipment, cleanup, transition, announcements,
etc.
Go over expectations at the beginning of the year/term.
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Talk to the students about having technology in the classroom. (New school rule: no
cell phones, ipods, etc. allowed in the classroom- they are to be stored in their
locker).

Explanation of Class Procedures (and how they will be taught and reinforced):

4. INTERVENTION PLAN
Strategies for Responding to Misbehavior:
1. Move towards student (if not on podium) or make eye contact.
2. Talk to the individual one on one about the issue.
3. Talk to the whole class if they are all becoming distracted.
4. If the problem is not being solved I will contact the parents of the student.
5. In an extreme case, have a conference with the parents as well.
Justification/Explanation of Strategies:
At first when a student (or multiple students) begins to misbehave and are
not following the class expectations, a look or stating their name can diffuse
the situation. This way without humiliating them in the class they can
understand they need to focus and follow the expectations.
If this does not work and it is only one student misbehaving ask to meet with
them after class for a quick one on one discussion.
If things persist in class I would stop what we are working on and restate my
expectations, saying that what is happening is unacceptable. After the class
discussion we would resume what we were working on.
If I feel that the problem is something I have little experience in and am
unsure how to go about it I would talk to my TA for advice, and eventually sit
down with the student as well. By this point I would email, or contact the
parents by other means to discuss the situation and what could be done.
If nothing were getting solved I would then ask to have a conference with the
student, their parents and my TA. We could discuss strategies that may help
the student and keep in touch about how he/she is doing.
Relation of Strategies to School Policies and Procedures:
Addressing the student in class, and if not solved asking them to wait after
class or come in at lunch to talk.
The school handles the behavior by asking the student if they feel that was
appropriate, and continuing the conversation on from that point.

5. FIRST DAYS LESSON PLANS

Lesson Plan #1

Date: September 2, 2015

Objectives: Students will reflect and share on their summer experiences.
Materials: Paper and pencils.
Procedure: Begin with an introduction of myself and explain to the
students that I will be teaching them until Christmas break. I will state my
expectations and give a brief background of myself.
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Introduction: Begin with an introduction of an icebreaker activity and myself to get

to know each other.
Body: We will discuss instrument choice and go over the seating arrangement. No
music will be handed out today; it will be purely organizational and getting to know
each other.
Closure: Go over the lesson and restate expectations for the year. Let the students
know I am looking forward to working with them and I want to have some fun in our
learning process together!
Assessment: Formative assessment will be done through observation of
the icebreaker activity and how much they remember about their
instrument and band in general from the previous year.

Lesson Plan #2

Date: September 4, 2015

Objectives: Students will demonstrate knowledge of certain elements of
music theory.
Materials: Theory worksheet, pencils, desks
Procedure: Students will come into the classroom and go to their assigned
seats. No instruments or music folders will be used today, they are to be
left stored.
Introduction: Explain to the students that we will be reviewing some theory
elements that they covered last year. There will be a worksheet that they can work
in groups on. Explain they will be not taken in for marks.
Body: Go over the theory elements present in the worksheet, have them get into
groups (same instrument) and work on the worksheet. I will be circulating the room
throughout the class to see how they are doing.
Closure: Collect the worksheets at the end of class, and explain this is not for marks
again; it is only being used for review.
Assessment: Formative assessment through observation of how the
students work and interact with one another. As well as an idea of where
their theory knowledge is at and how they respond to worksheets in band
class.

6. REFLECTIONS ON CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT*

(*completed at the end of the practicum)

Successes/Strengths
Problem Areas/Areas for Growth
Alternative Strategies/Things to Try

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Keith Roscoe, 2010, modified from Bosch, K. (2007). Planning classroom management (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press