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I think that my personality will fit well in my interactive classroom management plan.
Naturally, an interactive classroom will have quite a bit of noise associated with it. I love hearing
the sounds of learning. I will have a noise level system in place; Noise Level 0 is no noise, Level
1 table talk, Level 2- discussion, Level 3- presentation,, Level 4 outside. If the noise level is
above what was asked, I will ask students what noise level is this? or what noise level are we
There is definitely a place in my classroom for joking and humor. I want students to
enjoy themselves and have fun during the learning process. I also enjoy playing music in the
classroom. Students can get up and dance for little brainbreaks. I think that music motivates
students and makes them more productive. I am comfortable having students move around the
my students and I know how much time we have to work on assignments and projects. I will
have my unit and lesson plans act as a roadmap to learning. It is essential that all procedures are
taught and followed in the first month of school to allow us to be productive and establish an
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Classroom management means that students know, understand, and follow the rules and
procedures of the classroom. Classroom management means that I have road map on how I will
instruct, discipline, organize, and communicate in my classroom. I will use Class Dojo to provide
positive reinforcements for my students. Reinforcements show students that they are on the right
track and students that are not following classroom rules and expectations are guided in the right
direction. Its amazing how a simple statement said aloud in the classroom (Michael, I really
like that you are working hard on your writing) will encourage the majority of the class to focus
classroom meetings. Students will help create class rules and communicate with me through
journal writing. Journal writing provides me with a direct connection to my students. It will
allow me to write notes and exchange personal thoughts with my students. This allows me to
engage with students one on one and also provides them with privacy.
students. I want my students to know they can come to me. In addition to daily end of day
classroom meetings, we will also conduct appreciations where students share who they
appreciate in the classroom and why. I also want to create a classroom Facebook and Instagram
account. I think social media is a great way to interact with upper level elementary students as
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classroom arrangement will be similar to the one pictured below except that no students will
have their back towards me. Wong and Wong (2009) stress the importance of students not having
their back turned from the teacher because you cannot see them and do not know if they are
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Figure 1 http://junior-learner.blogspot.com/2012/08/commitment-to-students-and-
student_2646.html
On the first day of school, students will be sitting in alphabetical order. All desks will have name
plates placed on them. Students will be assigned a student number (1 to 24; depending on the
number of students in class). After benchmark testing, I will move students around to ensure that
It is important to me that there is a large desk available for small group instruction. I want
to have an area where I can pull students to give them group or individual instruction to clarify
areas of misconception. The area that is labeled as quiet work desks will be the area in which I
To provide a safe classroom environment, I will ensure that all emergency procedures are
clearly posted at the front door. The front door and windows will remain free from clutter and
easily accessible. Emergency procedures will be practiced several times a year as a school. I will
make sure to discuss these procedures and their importance before any school drills. Students
Daily Schedule
Time Activity
0745 - 0755 Door Open
Teacher greet students at the door
Students turn in any homework in basket
Students start on journal free writing
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Attention Getters
Teacher Says: Class Says:
Marco Polo
Class, class Yes, yes
Quiet in 3, 2, 1
Give me 5 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
During our classroom meetings and the creation of classrooms rules, appropriate
classroom behavior will be discussed. By giving students input in creating the rules gives them a
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sense of ownership for their behavior. In addition, I will use Class Dojo and rewards to prevent
behavior problems. The class will work towards extra recess, student-choice block, lunch with
teacher, or free homework passes. When students reach the agreed upon number of Dojo points,
management plant. I will first use limit setting as explained by Hardin (2012); however I will not
terminate instruction. I will start by looking at the student then say the students name. Next, I
will walk over to the students desk. If the student continues the behavior, I will bend at the
waist, make eye contact, and tell the student what to do next. I will continue to follow the steps
of limit setting of placing my palms on the students desk, camping out in front, and camping out
from behind (p. 69). I will also use Frederick Jones concept of the Backup System that gives
students negative sanctions for their behavior. First, I will hold a private meeting with the student
in the hallway. Next, I will have the student take a time-out in a colleagues classroom, and
I will use positive reinforcements; verbal and Class Dojo points. Students will receive
Dojo points for helping others, being on task, participating, persistence, teamwork, and working
hard. After students have received instruction and are working individually or in groups, I will
walk around the classroom and engage them in discussion. I will find ways to scaffold their
learning as necessary. In addition, students will write in their reflection journals; what went
well? and where do you need more help? Students will also turn in assignments in different
colored baskets based on their level of understanding; novice, practitioner, apprentice, and
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expert. This allows students to self-monitor and show me which students need additional
instruction.
my classroom. Not only does this give students a chance to chat with me, but it allows them to
provide input about rules, assignments, and various other concerns. A student-centered classroom
facilitate their learning. Students will write in their journals every morning. This will act as a sort
of teacher/student communication log. I will comment in the margins and respond to any
questions or concerns.
and expert. Students will file their paper in the basket based on their self-assessment of their
knowledge.
The third instructional technique I will use in my interactive classroom is the use of
Popsicle sticks for random name calling. I plan on engaging my students in whole group
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discussions quite often. In order to ensure everyone is actively participating and has an equal
chance, I will use Popsicle sticks to select names. If there are many students who want to share, I
will ask them to share with a partner for 2 to 3 minutes and then move on to the next question. I
References
133, 49-66.
http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/ed416/PP3.html
Hardin, C. J. (2012). Effective classroom management: models and strategies for todays
Takayama, B., & Ledward, B. (2009). Hawaiian cultural influences in education (HCIE): School
Evaluation Division.
Wong, H. K., & Wong, R. T. (2009). The first days of school: How to be an effective teacher.