Classroom Management Plan ED 4850- Keith Roscoe Nicole Phaneuf

Grade 2

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Classroom Management Checklist

Before You Arrive To The Classroom

Become familiar with curriculum for the year(s) being taught Network and connect with teachers also teaching the same grade Talk to the teacher that had the students the year before Familiarize yourself with your student list / student files / special student needs Make a list of necessary materials (textbooks, etc.) of what students will need Gather your own materials needed for the year (organization tools, shelves, etc) Plan expectations of what type of teacher you want to be Decide your philosophy on discipline, consequences, etc. Develop Long-Range Plans

Arriving to the Classroom - Days before

Organize the physical space of the classroom (desks, centers, reading corner, etc) Begin classroom decorations- any bulletin boards, welcome materials, etc. Plan first day activities Stock personal materials, organize books/binders/resources Meet with staff and Principal to go over school expectations Personally contact students and parents Detailed plans for the first week Go over behavior and classroom expectations - Hang any reminder posters Establish classroom timetable Create introductory games and activities to introduce yourself Create classroom community building activities Choose routines, Attention techniques, etc that you will be using this year

Label desks, and students personal items in classroom

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Lesson Plans
Lesson Title/Focus Subject/Grade Level Unit First Day of School! Grade 2 Community Building Date Time Duration Teacher September 2014 Morning (3h) Nicole Phaneuf

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will: 1. 2. 3. Develop a comfort within the classroom environment Get to know each other, as well as their teacher Become aware of important classroom procedures

ASSESSMENTS
Observations: Products/Performances: Observation of students as they: Participate in classroom activities Contribution to class discussion "Get to know you bag" Community building activities

LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED

Pinterest Classroom Management - Barrie Bennet & Peter Smilanich Introduction Attention Grabber Assessment of Prior Knowledge

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Paper Bags, markers Story book Yarn Time 8 min

PROCEDURE

Welcome to Grade 2! Get students to gather around on the carpet and sing the welcome song to get the students attention. Ask students how they are feeling about being in grade 2! What are some of the common emotions? Excited, anxious, scared, nervous? Read the book: First day of school and discuss what the characters did in the book to calm their nerves. Introduce one of the brain breaks in order to get the wiggles out. Body

20 min

Time

Learning Activity #1

Go through the First Day PowerPoint presentation with the class. This will give the opportunity for me to introduce myself to the classroom. Ask students if they have any questions? It will also go through the types of things we will be doing in Grade 2! (4 main subjects and brief detail on the options, etc). When I get to the attention getter slide, I will introduce the "Give 5". Project the picture on the board. Explain to the students that this is how I will be gaining their attention over the entire year. Get students to model to me that they know how to demonstrate this.

15 min

Learning Activity #2

30 min

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Go through different situations (if you are standing, sharpening your pencil what does it look like) Now we are going to practice this motion. Get the students to walk around the room, talk to friends, pretend to work and When the teacher says "Give 5"- all students freeze. Bring the students back to the carpet. While we are talking about procedures we will go over school-wide procedures. This will be review for grade 2's but may be new for new students. RECESS Learning Activity #3 Go over procedures for snack time and recess Students will come to the carpet. I will explain the rules of the carpet (where to sit, who to listen to, when someone's talking, etc.). We are now going to do an activity to get to know each other better, and for me to get to know you! Explain the activity of the paper bags. This will be an activity that we are going to start today, you will take home and we will share tomorrow! On one side of the bag you draw a picture of yourself with your name. On the other write 4 words that describe you, on the side write the members of your family. On the back you are going to write the 4 four things that you put in your bag- they have to fit in the bag! These can be things that describe you or are you favorite! Show teacher example already done to share. Pull out the 4 things. Allow students to return to their desks where their paper bag is sitting. Take this time to explain the voices in the classroom routine (on board, VOICE- a letter is taken off each time it's too loud). Play a classroom building activity. This will be a great way to get to know names in the classroom. Begin with circle name game (go around and say your name, followed by the person beside you and grow from there- repeating each time). Move to a DPA of grouping, ex- find someone with the same letter starting your last name = groups of 3! Closure Transition To Next Lesson Gather students at the carpet to teach them the goodbye song that we will sing each day to end the day. Let them know that tomorrow we will be focusing on learning what a good teacher looks like, and what a good student looks like. Thank them for the awesome day! 20 min

45 min

Learning Activity #4

25 min

Time

10 min

Reflections on Lesson

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Lesson Title/Focus Subject/Grade Level Unit

Second day of school! Grade 2 Community Building

Date Time Duration Teacher

September 2014 Morning (3h) Nicole Phaneuf

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will: 1. 2. 3. 4. Develop a comfort within the classroom environment Get to know each other, as well as their teacher Become aware of important classroom procedures Help develop the classroom rules

ASSESSMENTS
Observations: Products/Performances: Observation of students as they: Participate in classroom activities Contribution to class discussion "Get to know you bag" = sharing What makes a good teacher board? What makes a good student board?

LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED

Pinterest Classroom Management - Barrie Bennet & Peter Smilanich Introduction Attention Grabber

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Paper Bags, markers Story book Yarn Time

PROCEDURE

Start the day off with a fun classroom building activity! This activity involves a beach ball where several questions are written. The ball is thrown around to students and where their hand lands is what question you answer. Ask students if they can recall what we did yesterday regarding procedures. Can someone model to me what happens when I say give 5? Body

20 min

Assessment of Prior Knowledge

5 min Time

Learning Activity #1

Write on the board what makes a good teacher? Read the bookDotty by Erica S. Perl to introduce the topic. Give students a sticky note to write one word they want in a teacher. Stick it on the board when you are done. What makes a good student? Same activity but this time for students. Compare and contrast the boards. Are their similarities? Differences? What should we expect in the classroom? Think-pair-share. With the key ideas that came up in groups, make a list of classroom rules. After the rules are written, read them out loud as a class with one hand on your heart as a promise that the students will do their best

50 min

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to follow them. Why is it important to follow rules? Show students a video clip of what the classroom would look like if everyone did what they wanted. Does that look like a place you would want to be in? What looks unsafe? Why is it important to have rules? *BRAIN BREAK HALF WAY THROUGH RECESS Learning Activity #2 Remind Students of the procedures for snack time/recess Ask students one by one to share their bag and what their four things are. As students are bound to ask questions, limit at the beginning to only 2 questions per person presenting. This allows connections between students to be established. Students will realize that many have the same interests as them! If students start to get antsy break with a quick popcorn seat or other movement game. Making Good Decisions game. Role play activity with class. Students get into pairs and are given a situation. One person acts out the positive outcome by making a good decision, and the other partner acts out the negative response. Students are given 8-10 minutes to practice, and then showcased to the class entirety. After each group goes talk about what the group succeeded at, what other alternatives there could be, and why it is important to make these types of decisions in our classroom. Closure Transition To Next Lesson Gather students at the carpet to teach them the goodbye song that we will sing each day to end the day! This will end the day, but also reiterate the idea of classroom community. Review what has been explored during the day as their exit slip out the door. Reflections on Lesson Time 30 min

35 min

Learning Activity #3

40 min

10 min

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Classroom Procedures Posters

Attention-Getting Procedure

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Individual seatwork procedure: This word will be placed on the board. Students know to look here during group work or independent work time for voice regulation. If all the letters are up, then they are maintaining a controlled voice level. Each letter is taken down if levels are getting too loud, and eventually if they reach the red "E" they know that talking is no longer allowed to occur as it got too loud.

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Are You Stuck??

1. Think to Yourself.

2.

Ask Someone around you.

3. Raise your Hand. 1 Finger = "I'm Stuck"

3.

Ask an Adult

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IN THIS CLASSROOM...
We respect each other. We are responsible, and do our best. We make smart decisions to keep each other safe.

Classroom Rules- These would be developed through a classroom discussion.

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Relationship / Community Building Plan

I believe it is vital to create a classroom environment where students: 1. Feel like they belong 2. Feel safe There are several different aspects that must be established so that students feel this way in the classroom. Students need to feel welcome the minute they step into the school. Greeting your students at the door is the best way to start off the day. At this time you can ask students how their night was, how their morning was so far, or even something as simple as offering a smile. From the teachers standpoint we must realize that school is the best part of the day for some students, and the school environment is safer than their home life. School may be the only constant factor in their world. To have daily routines and expectations will stabilize their experiences.

Building Relationships with Students

As mentioned above this begins the moment students set foot in the school, for you to be there to greet them is vital. It is also important to say goodbye to each student at the end of the day. Before the school year begins it would be important to welcome each student either over the phone or through a special letter that is mailed out (addressed to the student). This makes students feel excited about joining your classroom! Learn names as soon as possible! A great way to do this is through a picture, with the names below. This is super important to the students' self-esteem, calling them by name always makes it more personal. Get to know your students personal world through games, activities and discussions. To incorporate their interests will allow learning to be much more engaging.

Building Relationships Amongst Students

At a lower grade level, I think that it is important to allow students to share special things from home. This could include their favorite book that they read aloud to their classmates. This will help students recognize similarities of interests. Allow time for group and partner work. Students will benefit socially and intellectually from working with others. Switch up the groups so that students expand their social groups. Be aware of how you respond to students. Your attitude and mood will affect all of your students. Catch a classmate (this can also be substituted for the school mascot, ex- dragons). When a classmate is spotted doing something out of the ordinary they let the teacher know so a badge can be delivered. This helps students see the good in each other.

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Safe, Supportive and Caring Classroom Community

I will ensure a sense of inclusiveness in the classroom. Introducing literature that emphasizes this point, and how it is important to include everyone regardless of what they bring to the table. Reiterating the idea throughout the year would be important. Create a classroom flag or banner that will hang in the classroom for the entirety of the year. This will include each of their names and potentially something that represents the class. I would have a zero-tolerance for bullying in my classroom. Students will be aware of this, and it would be a constant topic cross-curricular. Using a classroom management program will benefit the students in many ways. For example, Kelso's Choice is a program that emphasizes conflict resolution. If students are exposed to these types of programs they will easily establish the many solutions that conflicts can be solved with. Having an "Open-door policy" is important to me as a teacher. I feel that the more approachable you are as a teacher, the more likely students will be able to confront you with their fears and troubles. This also strengthens your classroom community as issues can be confronted with ease.

Intervention Plan
When students begin to misbehave in your classroom, there is often a underlining reason why. No student comes to school thinking that they are going to ruin your day. It is important for teachers to recognize this fact, and establish their intervention plan before going into the classroom. Often the misbehavior is caused by boredom or confusion, knowing your well will eliminate the majority of these problems. I believe in using the "Bump System" in order to deal with student misbehavior. The bump system matches the teachers response to the students misbehavior and situation.

Low Key Intervention

It is important to respond to student misbehavior at the lowest possible level of response. As the teacher, you never want to escalate the situation by accusing or assuming. Low key intervention is meant for minor disruptions that do not disrupt your lesson, classroom atmosphere or other students concentration. Signals are a great way to communicate without disrupting learning. These can be both non-verbal and verbal strategies. These responses will be found under bump 1. Some examples are: the teacher look, proximity, a signal that is established, a pause, hand on the shoulder, saying the student's name. Often these strategies will refocus a student, as they know they are not acting respectfully to meet expectations. Bump 2 is called "Squaring off", which is used if a student continues to misbehave after the previous strategies were engaged. The teacher stops what they are doing, turns to face the student, requests in a minimal way for the student to stop what they are doing, and finishes with a "thank-you". The teacher must do this in a polite way so students don't feel they are being attacked. Offering choices would be the next low-key intervention strategy. When the situation is turned and placed in the students hands, they are more likely to accept responsibility for their actions. It also allows the student to solve their own problems, rather than the consequence being decided for them. The choices must be related, respectful and reasonable. Page | 12

Higher-Level Interactions
These types of reactions will occur when the low-key responses fail to work for the student who is misbehaving. It is important to stay calm, and not take the situation personally. The Informal Chat is bump number five. This involves a private conversation between the teacher and student that is centered around problem solving. The result will be an informal agreement resulting in a solution that can be used during potential future problems. It is a collaboration between teacher and student input. This is done in private, and never in front of other students. If problems continue to arise it is important to respond in a way that prevents the situation from escalating. To recognize how the student is feeling, is one of the most important aspects of settling emotions. It is also important to keep all your students safe. If a situation is causing a danger to the class, you must either re-locate the situation, or your other students. If problems are constantly arising and you have tried everything in your power to help a student sometimes it will help to get others involved. Parents, administrators, counselors and the student can work together to find a solution to their misbehaviors. It also is a great solution to create a formal contract between all parties. This would involve what is expected, and how all parties can be satisfied in an appropriate way. At times it may be beneficial to allow students time to cool off. This could include walking down the hallways once or twice, having a student work in another classroom (pre-arranged with the teacher), or working in a resource room. However this must be monitored as students may use and view this as a privilege rather than a consequence.

I believe most students want to impress their classmates, teachers and peers. It is the dichotomy between impressing peers and impressing adults that students often struggle with. If teachers are able to establish proper expectations, students will know when they are doing something wrong. Teachers need to be firm and fair and most students will respond by respecting the school atmosphere. School is a place to learn, and with a proper classroom management plan in place teachers can avoid the vast majority of all problems that will arise.

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