Personal Classroom Management Model a) Introduction: 4 overall goals for the public education system should be: To create

ate a safe learning environment for children. To provide each child with the resources and support for their learning journey, so they can learn to their best ability. To foster lifelong learning. For the teachers to be the best that they can be and to have a positive schoolparent relationship.

4 key elements critical in the development of the classroom culture and environment: Rules and guidelines Expectations. Routines. Consequences for misbehaviour and recognition of good behaviour.

Compare and Contrast Classroom Management and Classroom Discipline: Compare: Both try to avoid certain behaviours or outcomes. If you have good classroom management and are consistent in your expectations it will provide a healthy environment and less discipline issues. Contrast: Management prevents behaviours and discipline is a consequence for behaviour.

b) Implementation: 4 considerations when arranging a classroom to prevent misbehaviour:

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Seating arrangement: be aware of the personalities in your classroom to help determine who should sit near one another and who shouldnt. Also, who can sit by a window or door. Have round tables so there is no one right beside each other, for fewer distractions.

Shelving: shelving in front of the lockers can prevent distractions and separate the two areas.

Open concept: allow the students to be seen from any spot in the room at all times so student behaviour can be monitored. Also makes you more visible to the students.

Reading area: allows kids who are done their work or who are reading to have a spot apart from the other students so they are less distracting to others.

Procedures to note and implement during first week of school: Guidelines/ rules: culture of respect. Expectations. Routine/ structure Establish teaching environment

Opening routine: Grade 1 Come into class, take shoes and coat off, etc. Put indoor shoes on If there is a reading bag/ agenda have them take it to a designated spot Go to the washroom/ get a drink Get pencil case/ supplies

Sit down quietly without distracting others and wait for announcements/ O Canada

Verbal/ Non-verbal intervention: Non-verbal: want to use as often as possible. Encourage appropriate behaviour of other students when students arent working or are talking. Be active and visible so that children will stay on task. Remove distracting objects for those who are distracted to keep them on task. Verbal: use non-verbal as much as possible but if it doesnt work use verbal intervention but try to make it as brief and private as possible. Private conference in class if the child is off task or misbehaving. Private intervention out of class if the behaviour is inappropriate or if after the in class private conference did not help the situation. Private conference with parents and child when behaviour continues and nothing is working. 1. Early years: 4 main rules or expectations for your classroom and why they are important: Respect others when they are talking. Be good listeners. It is important to be a

good listener so that you are aware of what is going on in the classroom and you are being respectful to your classmates and teacher. Be on time, so that others arent waiting on you and so you are being respectful to the teacher.

Be organized is important so you arent wasting valuable learning time looking for things or disturbing others.

Respect yourself, others, school property and belongings. This is important because you need to take ownership of the things you own and respect others and their belongings.

2. 4 steps to introduce and implement rules: Have the rules up on the wall. Make them as a class, so that the students are involved. Discuss them as a class early in the year. Make students aware of the rules when they are not being followed, but also when being followed. 3. Consequences for not following rules: Missing out on special activities due to misbehaviour. Having homework if they do not get it done during the given time due to misbehaviour. A note home if the misbehaviour continues.

Importance of documentation of student behaviour: Student records: help you identify if there is any pattern in behaviour or triggers for the behaviour. Recording can also be used as a reference for parents/ future teachers. Document in a lesson plan book or personal agenda so you have a record of the occurrence and the date for future reference. c) Communication:

 Draft letter to parents to introduce self and make them feel that their child is welcome (attached). Telephone conversation to introduce self: Introduce myself Tell parents how excited you are to have their child in your class and that your looking forward to the year. Let them know that if they have any questions or concerns that they can feel free to contact you. May provide an email. Arranging and planning for conferences: 1. Conference: Have a personal student binder/ folder with their work, etc. Concerns: depending on situation or behaviour may want your administrator there as well as a record/ documentation of the issue. Interview: student work, their progress and where they are at in their learning. 2. Seating arrangement: Elementary Try and make the environment as welcoming and comfortable as possible and try not to be too overwhelming for the parents. Make parents/ guardian feel comfortable. May want to have adult chairs so parents dont have to sit on students small chairs. Kidney shaped table: teacher on one side with parent and student, if student present, on other side with the child sitting between parents. 3. Communication between parents and the teacher:
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Try and have open communication, but keep it professional. If students have an agenda, let them know that they can communicate with you through there.

Provide email to parents so they can contact you regarding question, concerns.