Daryann Moudy

EDU 225
Ables-Rigsbee
26 April 2016
Classroom Management Plan
As both a Progressivist and a Perennialist, learning is best achieved when the student and
the teacher put equal amounts of effort into the learning process. It is the teachers responsibility
to facilitate learning by presenting the information to the students and by guiding them through
the learning process. The teachers most important role is to provide structure to the classroom
and to provide learning opportunities. It is also the duty of the teacher to help instill a passion
and desire for knowledge and learning in each of their students. It is then the students job to take
their education into their own hands. It is very important for the student to have a desire to learn
and to be actively engaged in the learning process. Students are unable to learn when they are not
involved in the learning process and must be allowed to help shape how learning takes place.
When students come into the classroom at the beginning of the period, they will be
expected to sit in their seats and take out their notebooks and pencils. During this time they will
be allowed to talk quietly as I take attendance, but as soon as I get up, they need to be ready to
begin class. Throughout the class period, students are expected to be quiet and to raise their
hands if they have a question. If they have to use the restroom, they may do so without asking, as
long as they sign the sign-out sheet and take the pass, which is a small, plush Theodore
Roosevelt. Students are also expected to sit quietly in their seats until the bell rings and they are
dismissed. Lining up at the door before the end of the period will not be permitted.

All students are expected to turn their work in on time to the tray marked with their
period. Any late work will be marked down according to school policy. Students that have been
absent can find any work they missed in a set of folders in a crate located near the turn-in trays.
They will be expected to get any notes and information they missed from the students around
them. If they have further questions, they may come to me for help.
Because I believe that it is important that the students and teacher work together in the
classroom, I plan on having my students involved in the rule-making process. I plan on spending
part of the first day of each year or semester discussing what rules the students think they need.
However, I do have three rules that are very important to establish no matter what. These rules
are:

Be respectful to the teacher, the classroom and all those around you.
Be on time and ready to learn.
Keep all electronic devices in your bag.

I plan on communicating these rules to students and parents by writing up a student contract.
This contract will include all classroom rules and expectations for the year. The contract will be
passed out after we have discussed the rules and will need to be signed by both the parent and the
student before being returned to me.
Expectations and procedures will be taught early in the year, using Harry Wongs ThreeStep Approach to Teaching Classroom Procedures. I will explain the procedure or expectation to
students, we will then rehearse it and then reinforce it (Wong). This will take place as many
times as necessary for students to become familiar with my procedures and expectations.
I plan to use SODAS in my classroom as a discipline plan (Hensley). When there is an
issue, the student and I will discuss what happened and why that is an issue. Once we have done
this, we will talk about what other options they have if that situation ever arises again. We will

then talk about the advantages and disadvantages of each of those options and come up with a
solution. If I need to address a problem with a specific student, we will set aside a time that we
can sit down and discuss the issue using this method. If problems arise with one student during
instruction time, I will do my best to address the problem quickly and quietly, without disrupting
the rest of class. I plan to do so in a professional manner, without getting angry or embarrassing
the student.
In order to promote positive student behavior, I plan to create a positive environment with
mutual respect between teacher and student. To reinforce this positive behavior, I will create a
system where students receive a slip for good behavior. When students have a certain number of
slips, they will be able to turn them in for a small reward. This may be a snack or being exempt
from a homework assignment.

Works Cited

Hensley, Michele, Walter Powell, Susan Lamke, and Scott Hartman. Well-managed Schools:
Strategies to Create Productive and Cooperative Social Climate in Your Learning
Community. Boys Town, NE: Boys Town, 2015. Print.