CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT PLAN

Corps Member Grade 1st

Name Jessica Meyer Level/ grade/All
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Complete the Classroom Management Plan by purposefully planning each

component listed below.

All accompanying materials (including templates, checklists, forms, letters,

etc.) should be added to this packet, and included in the APPENDIX rows
provided below.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Rules
Negative Consequences
Positive Consequences
Negative Consequences Tracking System
Positive Consequences Tracking System
Behavior Tracking System – For Teacher Records
Communicating with Families
Procedures
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RULES
Rules should be clear, few, and positively stated.
(You should have no more than five rules.)

Listen and follow directions the FIRST time they are given.

Be kind and help each other.

Respect our classroom and classmates.

Keep hands, feet, and objects to ourselves.

Do our best and work hard!

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NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES
Negative consequences should be gradual, logical, sequenced in a way that makes sense,
and should maintain students’ dignity.

INDIVIDUAL LEVEL – END OF DAY

Silver Star
Blue Star – Students start the day on blue
Green Star
Yellow Star
Orange Star
Red Star

Green Star – Verbal Warning, no entry in raffle system

Yellow Star – Time Out in classroom,
Orange Star – Time Out in another classroom
Red Star – Note/Phone Call Home

POSITIVE CONSEQUENCES
Positive consequences should include both tangible and intangible rewards. Positive
consequences should be given at the individual and entire class level.

INDIVIDUAL LEVEL – END OF DAY

Silver Star
Blue Star – Students start the day on blue
Green Star
Yellow Star
Orange Star
Red Star

Green Star – Class Cheer at the end of the day

Blue Star – 1 raffle ticket
Silver Star – 2 raffle tickets, sticker on daily behavior chart

**Raffle tickets can be used for: certificates, prizes (pencils, stickers,

bookmarks, homework passes), special jobs or privileges
o 3 tickets will be pulled from the raffle box each Friday
o All students who end the week with at 5 or more raffle tickets in
the box will get their name/picture on the “Out of this World”
board

INDIVIDUAL LEVEL – ANYTIME

• Positive phone call home
• Positive note home
• Special note from teacher
• Verbal praise (1-on-1, whole class)
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• Extra raffle tickets

CLASS LEVEL
• Kernels for Kindness: teacher will add a popcorn kernel to a jar each
time she witnesses an act of kindness in the classroom. Class will
receive a popcorn party when the jar is full.

• Stars of Success: students will earn a star each time a content block is
completed without any student moving TO or BEYOND the yellow star.
When 50 stars have been filled in, the class will receive ONE of the
following:
o Extra Read Aloud story
o Dance Party (10-15 minutes at end of day)
o Extra recess
o Extra art project
o Game time (10-15 minutes at end of day)
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NEGATIVE BEHAVIOR TRACKING SYSTEM

How will you track behavior so that students know where they are on the “ladder of
consequences?”
(for example: Traffic Light, Card Chart, Checklist, Clipboard, Behavior Rubric, etc.)

Star Chart – all students start the day on Blue. Students who show excellence
can move up to Silver. Students can stay on Blue for one reminder of the
classroom rule they are breaking, but move to Green for a formal verbal
warning. Each further infraction moves the student farther down the behavior
ladder. Students who have moved below Blue can move back up the ladder
with continued good behavior.
• Silver – 2 raffle tickets, sticker on behavior chart
• Blue – 1 raffle ticket
• Green – Class cheer at the end of the day
• Yellow – Time Out in classroom
• Orange – Time Out in another classroom
• Red – Phone call or note home

POSITIVE BEHAVIOR TRACKING SYSTEM

How will students know that you recognize their good behavior?
(for example: “Caught Being Good” Poster, Team Points, etc.)

INDIVIDUAL – END OF DAY

• Students will receive the Class Cheer or Raffle Tickets (determined by
end of day color)
• Raffle tickets can be used for: certificates, prizes (pencils, stickers,
bookmarks, homework passes), special jobs or privileges
o 3 tickets will be pulled from the raffle box each Friday
o All students who end the week with at 5 or more raffle tickets in
the box will get their name/picture on the “Out of this World”
board

INDIVIDUAL – ANYTIME
• Positive phone call home
• Positive note home
• Special note from teacher
• Verbal praise (1-on-1, whole class)
• Extra raffle tickets

CLASS LEVEL
• Kernels for Kindness – jar is filled with popcorn kernels for each act of
kindness. Jar will be displayed in a prominent place in the classroom.
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• Stars of Success – a chart with 50 stars will be displayed on our Morning
Message board. A star will be colored in each time a content area block
(Word Work, Reading, Math, SS/Science, Writing) is completed without a
student moving down past the Green Star.

BEHAVIOR TRACKING SYSTEM – FOR TEACHER RECORDS

How will you keep track of student behavior over time?
(for example: end-of-day recording sheet, daily checklist, etc.)

At the end of each day, students will color in the box on their Behavior Report
sheet with the color of they star on which they ended the day. Silver stars will
receive a sticker.

While students are coloring, the teacher will fill in an end-of-day recording
sheet.
• X-axis: dates of the month
• Y-axis: student names
• Each box will be filled in with a letter corresponding to an end of day
color
o S=silver, B=blue, G=green, Y=yellow, O=orange, R=red
• Monthly record sheets will be kept in a binder as documentation for the
year

COMMUNICATING WITH FAMILIES

How will you communicate your expectations to families at the beginning of the school year?
How and when will you communicate student behavior to families during the course of the
school year?

Students will have a Behavior Progress Report in their Home folder. At the
end of each day, students will color in that day’s box with the color of the star
on which they ended that day. Silver stars will receive a sticker. There is also
a space for any additional comments that the teacher wants to send to the
parents. Parents must sign the Behavior Progress Report each night and
return to school in the Home folder each day. Reports will be collected each
Monday and replaced with a new one.
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PROCEDURES
Procedures should address inefficiencies in the classroom, and enable the class to run more
smoothly.

PROCEDURE SPECIFIC STEPS

Morning Entrance • Students will enter room as a group (from
breakfast) or individually
• Student will move his/her name from “Not in
School” to “In Class” on the Where We Are board
• Student will place Home folder in the correct
basket and hang up backpack
• Student will perform anything related to their
classroom job
• Student will sharpen two pencils and sit down
silently to start Do Now
Dismissal • Students will be called by numbers (1-5, 6-10, etc)
to get their backpacks
• Messenger will pass out Home folders
• Students will pack Home folders, etc. into their
backpacks
• Students will wait silently for bus/van riders to be
called
• Remaining students will line up silently by number
groups in order to dismiss
Tardiness • Student will move their name from “Not in School”
to “Tardy” on the Where We Are board.
• Student will put Home folder in the basket and join
the class silently.
• Student will complete Do Now and other missed
work if they finish any other assignments early.
Absences • Students will continue to work on Homework
Packet at home.
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How to enter classroom
How to leave classroom
Teacher attention
grabber/ Coming to
attention
SilentSTAR
If you finish work early
Passing out papers
Turning in papers Simultaneous Finish
• Student will check Days of the Week folders for any
announcements or handouts that they missed.
• If student missed any assessments, they will make
them up at Recess or during non-essential Specials.
• Students will wait silently outside the classroom in
“line position”
o Straight line
o Facing forward
o Hands on hip/lip
• Door holder will open the door
• Students will file into the room one-by-one silently
• Students will sit at their desk and wait for
directions
• Students will be called by numbers (1-5, 6-10, etc)
to get into “line position” silently
• Students will wait silently in “line position” for the
door holder to open the door
• Students will file out of the classroom one-by-one
silently
• Teacher will clap 5 times in rhythm
• Students will return the clap rhythm and chant
“Yes we can!”
• Students will immediately go into Silent STAR
• Sit up straight
• Track the speaker
• Act interested
• Respond to the speaker
• If student finishes early they can do any of the
following:
1. Read a book silently to yourself.
2. Complete any make up work for class.
3. Complete an extra credit assignment
4. Write Ms. Meyer a letter about any
questions/concerns/comments.
• All activities should be done silently and without
disruption to the other working students
• Paper Manager or teacher will hand papers to table
captains
• Table captains will distribute papers to their table
• Any leftover papers for absent students can be left
in a neat pile on their desk
o Class captain will move these to Days of the
Week folder at the end of the day
• Students will check to make sure their name is on
their paper
• Table captains will collect their tables’ papers
• Table captains will place collected papers in the
correct content area bin
• Paper Manager will paperclip the papers together
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Varied Finish
• As students finish an assignment they will check to
make sure their name/date is on the paper
• Student will get up and silently place paper in the
correct content area bin
• Paper Manager will paperclip papers together
Getting the teacher’s Hand Signals to Teacher
attention/Talking • Open palm – question regarding lesson
Expectations • Closed fist – bathroom
• W (middle 3 fingers) – water/tissue
• Peace sign – nurse
• 1 finger – pencil

Talking in class: There are four designated noise levels in

my classroom:
• Silently Studying: No talking, working only.
• Quietly Working: Students may whisper to their
partner or group about the assignment.
• Talking on Task: Students may talk to their partner
or group about the assignment only.
• Socially Working (rare): Students may talk as long
as they are productive.
Movement in the • Student must ask permission before leaving their
classroom seat
• Student will stand up silently and push in seat
• When student moves around the room they keep
their hands, feat and objects to themselves and
they do not bother other students
• Student completes necessary task and immediately
returns to their seat
Pencil Sharpening Morning Routine
• Every student should sharpen 2 pencils in the
morning when they arrive
• No more than 2 people at the pencil sharpener at a
time

If a pencil breaks midday

• Student should raise 1 finger to signal that they
need a pencil
• Teacher will either give a pencil or give student
“yes” signal
• Student will place broken pencil in correct cup and
take a sharpened pencil from the other cup
• Supply manager will collect all pencils at the end of
the day
Bathroom • Students will raise a closed fist to signal they need
to use the bathroom AND wait for “yes” from
teacher
• Student will silently leave their seat and move their
name from “In Classroom” to “Bathroom” on the
Where We Are board.
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• Student will use bathroom quickly and return to
classroom
• Student will move their name back to “In
Classroom” and silently take their seat.
Nurse • Students will raise a peace sign to signal they need
to use the bathroom AND wait for “yes” from
teacher
• Student will come to teacher and wait for note to
be written
• Student will silently leave their seat and move their
name from “In Classroom” to “Nurse” on the Where
We Are board.
• Student will go to the nurse and return to
classroom when sent
• Student will move their name back to “In
Classroom” and silently take their seat.
Fire Drill • Students should line up in line order quickly and
silently
• Students will walk quickly and silently to our
designated class spot
• Students will wait silently while attendance is taken
outside
Notes
• Table captain should make sure all chairs are
pushed in
• Line leader will grab the Emergency Procedures
bag
• Class captain will make sure lights are off and
doors are closed
Interruptions • During classroom interruptions (in-person or
intercom) students should remain silent
• If students have work in front of them, they should
continue to work
• If students do not have work, they should sit in
Silent STAR and listen to the announcement
(intercom) or take out a book to read (in-person)
Classroom library • On their Reading Groups’ assigned Book Bag day
student will take their Book Bag to the library
• Student will return previous week’s books to the
correct level’s bin
• Student will pick 4-5 new books from his/her level’s
bins and place them in his/her Book Bag
• Book Bags will be stored in Table Bins (in the
library)
o Table Captains will retrieve Book Bags
during DEAR time
o Students will retrieve their own Book Bags if
they are doing DEAR during center time