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EDUC 330
Jennifer Miller
EDUC 330
Controlled chaos explains what I want my classroom to be like exactly. I do not want a
classroom where students are sitting straight forward while I go on and on about whatever we are
learning that day. As I said before, I want a classroom that is engaged and fun. I want my
students to be able to explore new concepts and work together in groups. I want them to be
responsible for their learning. I dont want to tell them what to do, but rather help guide them to
the end result. I want them to get excited about it. To be able to do this, I will have to have great
classroom management skills. Careful planning encourages and motivates students and helps
avoid behavior and discipline problems. Without proper organization, the students experience in
the classroom would be less than they deserved. Disorganization would limit the teachers
capacity to provide the students the appropriate atmosphere for learning.
Jennifer Miller
EDUC 330
Philosophy of Education
I want to be that one teacher that my students remember years later. When thinking about
my classroom, I want them to feel that happiness and excitement that came with learning. For
those who have had only negative experiences, I want to be seen as the one that changed learning
for them in a positive way. I don't mean for this to sound self-centered and in no way do I think
that a child's education should revolve around me and how it makes me look. I just want to
change lives. I have had so many teachers and professors throughout my many years of
schooling that have had such a positive impact on me and my life. These people have believed in
me when I couldn't believe in myself. They have helped me with so much more than my studies.
They have been my mentors, advisors, support systems, and in some cases, even grew to be my
friends (in my adult life, of course). These people are my inspiration. They instilled in me that
desire to learn. That is the reason why I am becoming a teacher to inspire children by showing
them they can achieve anything with hard work and to encourage students to love learning. I
have many ideas and strategies to implement in my classroom to achieve this.
I, myself, am a hands-on learner and absorb things much easier by getting involved. I
can read all day and not comprehend anything. I can listen to lecture and get lost in the words
without being able to recall what was being said. Too many of my classes throughout school
(especially elementary) were like that - too quiet, boring even. We sat in straight rows and kept
busy with book work and work sheets. Hands-on activities were rare and small group work was
virtually nonexistent. I think back on this and wonder how much more I would have gained from
my education had my teachers used some of the newer approaches to learning. Children have
shorter attention spans so I feel that if I keep them involved, they will learn more.
Jennifer Miller
EDUC 330
I do not want to be the dictator and have all of my students fear me, nor do I want to be
so lax that they don't listen. I want my students to know that I respect them and in turn, I want
them to respect each other and me, too. I want my classroom to run like a community, where
everyone works together. To achieve this, I want to incorporate some of Ron Clark's "rules" from
The Essential 55. I think that they are brilliant. I feel that a teachers responsibility is much
more than just covering the lessons in the books. I think that a teacher also helps build
upstanding members of their community. This is exactly what Ron Clark was doing with those
children in Harlem. Those students that he had that first year had been raised in a community that
gave them little hope for a future. His rules helped to change those childrens outlook on life
and ultimately the way their lives would turn out. He helped them mold their lives and change
their paths. I especially like rule #3 that talks about how to congratulate a classmate, rule #4 that
speaks of showing respect to other students comments, opinions, and ideas, rule #51 "live so that
you will never have regrets" and rule #55 which somewhat sums everything up by saying, be
the best person you can be. I know that research shows that too many rules in a classroom
proves to be unproductive, and I don't plan on implementing all 55 rules of Ron Clark, but I do
think that these that I mentioned are important not just in the classroom, but for everyday life.
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Miss Miller
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IMPORTANT DATES
Meet and Greet - August 13, 2017 from 6-8pm
First Day of Class August 20, 2017
Jennifer Miller
EDUC 330
Arrival Procedure
Students will enter the classroom and hang up their backpacks on the hook
labeled with their name.
Students will hand in their Take Home folder.
Students will mark whether they are hot or cold lunch.
Students will then take their place at their assigned seat and begin their bell
work assignment.
Tardy Procedure
Students will not be held responsible for being tardy in the morning. They
do not drive and therefore, cannot help being late. The importance of being
on time however will be emphasized and students will be expected to return
to class on time after lunch and recess, and any other time that they are
returning to the classroom. Because they will be escorted, this should not be
a problem.
When students are tardy, they will come into the classroom, hang up their
backpack, turn in their take home folder, mark hot or cold lunch, and then
take their seat and begin whatever work is being done.
Absence Procedure
Students will be allowed to make up work when absent. They will have as
many days as they were absent to make up the work.
Makeup work will be placed in students take home folders.
Homework Procedure
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Once the students hear the bell, they are to quiet down and focus their attention
on me.
To get a students attention, I will call their name or tap them on the shoulder.
Students will raise their hand to get the teachers attention. If the teacher has
her back turned, students can call out her name as long as she is not working
with another students.
Restroom Procedure
Lining Up Procedure
Students will line up when prompted by the teacher. I will decide how to
determine who lines up first each day. For example, one day everyone wearing
blue will line up first. The next day, whoever wears glasses will line up first.
Hallway Procedure
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Dismissal Procedure
1
When the final bell rings for dismissal, students will line up according to
their dismissal category parent pick up or bus riders.
1. Bus riders will have a sticker on the strap of their backpack with the
number of the bus they are riding.
The buddy teacher will bring her class over
1. The bus riders will go with the buddy teacher to the designated
dismissal area.
2. Parent pick-ups from my class and the buddys class will follow me to
the designated dismissal area.
Students will be made aware that if for some reason they miss their ride,
they are to immediately find a teacher who will take appropriate action.
Students as a victim of bullying should first try to tell the bully to leave them
alone and walk away. If this does not fix the problem, they should tell an
adult immediately.
Bystanders who witness bullying should tell the bully to stop. If this doesnt
work, they should immediately tell an adult.
Any students caught bullying will be in serious trouble. I have a zero
tolerance for bullying policy.
Classroom Rules/Discipline
Rules
Be respectful!
Students are expected to be respectful of their teacher, other
teachers/ principal, fellow students, and themselves.
o No bullying!
There is a zero tolerance for bullying! Any students caught
bullying will face disciplinary action.
o Never say cant!
We will be using a token system for discipline. Students will begin the week
with 5 tokens. When students misbehave, they will lose a token. At the end
of the week, students will be able to trade in their tokens for special awards
like no shoes for the day or have lunch with a friend. Students will also
be able to earn tokens by exhibiting excellent behavior.
o This system will help build accountability because students ultimately
decide whether they are going to keep their coins or not. If they
choose to misbehave, they are choosing to risk losing coins. If they
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For Day 1 Bell work, explain to students that every morning when they
come in there will be a problem on the board that they need to work through
called Problem of the Day or POD, for short. These problems will always
build on something that weve already learned.
On Mondays, students will take a POD sheet from the folder on the wall.
These sheets will have a space for each day, Monday through Friday.
Students are to answer the question on the board on the appropriate day of
the week.
Have students do the first POD What was the most exciting thing that
happened over the summer to you? The worst thing? and Are you excited
for the school year or no? Explain.
Bulletin Boards
o News/Weather This bulletin board will contain major events that are
happening that day, week, and month. There will be a section for
each. Things that will go on this board are birthdays, major
assignments, holidays, school functions, etc. This board will also
have the date and the weather for that day.
o Class Work This bulletin board will be completely devoted to class
work. This will be a place for the students work to be put on display.
Arrangement of Materials
o Materials need to be organized.
o There will be a math center, a reading center, a writing center, and a
science/social studies center.
The reading and writing stations will be close together. Should
include books, pencils, crayons, markers, stationary of all kinds,
envelopes, stamps, etc.
The math station needs paper, pencils, manipulatives, crayons,
etc.
The science and social studies station will need paper, along
with items to do experiments and stuff.
Seating Chart
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EDUC 330
Before the first day, I will send a welcome letter to all of the students in my
class. This will be the first step in greeting my students.
On the first day, I will stand by the door and welcome each and every one of
them, using their names when I know them. I am hoping to know them by
name before that first day.
After they have taken their seats, I will greet the class as a whole. I will
introduce myself to them, and tell them a little bit about my background. I
will also tell them about some of the exciting things that we have planned
for the year.
Explain:
o A power point will be made with all of the procedures. We will go
over this power point to explain the procedures.
Rehearse:
o As we go over the power point, we will practice each procedure
correctly. I will walk them through it.
Reinforce:
o I will make up posters with how the procedures are done and post
them on the wall for the first 2 weeks (or as long as necessary).
o I will remind the students of the procedures until they are
remembered.
How Rules are Selected/Presented to Students and How They are Enforced
Jennifer Miller
EDUC 330
These rules come from Ron Clarks The Essential 55. I will have these on
posters and hung up in the room so that they will be reminded of them.
Agenda of Events for the First Day
TIME
8:00am 9:00am Students arrive, and hang up their book bags.
Go over procedures, rules, bell work, and morning message.
9:00 10:00 am ELA reading
10:00 11:00am ELA
11:00 11:30 am Lunch
11:30 12:00pm Recess
12:00 1:00pm Math
1:00 2:00pm Art
2:00 2:30pm Science
2:30 3:00pm Begin Dismissal Procedures (15 minutes early)
Resources
Wong, Harry K. & Rosemary T. (2014). The Classroom Management Book.
Henley, Martin. (2010). Classroom Management: A Proactive Approach.
Hurst, Melissa. (2003). Differences Between Piaget & Vygotskys Cognitive
Developmement Theories retrieved from study.com.