Classroom Expectations
The first factor to developing good classroom management is to set clear and appropriate classroom expectations for my students. These expectations are set and discussed on day one and reinforced each and every day throughout the year. Classroom expectations may be adjusted based on student's growth and behaviors overtime. I consider myself to hold high expectations for my students as my goal is to prepare them to be independent thinkers and problem-solvers that will prepare them for the future. Students learn early on the routines for a smooth running day and these routines are practiced daily until it becomes habit.
Classroom Community
When you enter our classroom you are entering a classroom family, and a community of learners. Building a classroom community is extremely important to me and the development of my students. I strive to create a learning environment that embodies the whole-child and helps to develop all aspects; social, emotional, physical and cognitive. This includes focusing on strong positive relationships with one another, developing a sense of respect for ourselves and one another, and celebrating the differences in every child. We build these relationships during Morning Meeting every day, team building and S.T.E.M exercises, group projects, and many more opportunities for kids to talk, learn, and collaborate.
Student Behaviors
There is no doubt that as a teacher, you will experience some difficult behaviors in your classroom from time to time. I have developed several strategies to help manage and reduce the number of distracting and negative behaviors in my classroom. The first of these strategies being student engagement. In the past year, I found that due to the high amount of engaging lessons and activities provided in my classroom, discipline and behavior referral was very minimal. That being said, there were times that other strategies needed to taken to address specific behaviors. In my classroom I utilize the "Clip Chart" model. Each day the students start their day on "Ready to Learn", showing the students that every day they start with a fresh slate. From there they can move up on the clip chart for positive note-worthy behaviors, and they can also move down for distracting or negative behaviors. Should a child land on "Parent Contact" (the bottom of the clip chart) you can expect to hear from me via email about your child's particular day. My classroom also operates on a whole-class behavior chart in which the students respond greatly to. They work together to earn "Brownie Points" and once they have received a certain number of points they can vote on a reward. This helps keep the students accountable for their own behaviors as well as helping to monitor others.
The first factor to developing good classroom management is to set clear and appropriate classroom expectations for my students. These expectations are set and discussed on day one and reinforced each and every day throughout the year. Classroom expectations may be adjusted based on student's growth and behaviors overtime. I consider myself to hold high expectations for my students as my goal is to prepare them to be independent thinkers and problem-solvers that will prepare them for the future. Students learn early on the routines for a smooth running day and these routines are practiced daily until it becomes habit.
Classroom Community
When you enter our classroom you are entering a classroom family, and a community of learners. Building a classroom community is extremely important to me and the development of my students. I strive to create a learning environment that embodies the whole-child and helps to develop all aspects; social, emotional, physical and cognitive. This includes focusing on strong positive relationships with one another, developing a sense of respect for ourselves and one another, and celebrating the differences in every child. We build these relationships during Morning Meeting every day, team building and S.T.E.M exercises, group projects, and many more opportunities for kids to talk, learn, and collaborate.
Student Behaviors
There is no doubt that as a teacher, you will experience some difficult behaviors in your classroom from time to time. I have developed several strategies to help manage and reduce the number of distracting and negative behaviors in my classroom. The first of these strategies being student engagement. In the past year, I found that due to the high amount of engaging lessons and activities provided in my classroom, discipline and behavior referral was very minimal. That being said, there were times that other strategies needed to taken to address specific behaviors. In my classroom I utilize the "Clip Chart" model. Each day the students start their day on "Ready to Learn", showing the students that every day they start with a fresh slate. From there they can move up on the clip chart for positive note-worthy behaviors, and they can also move down for distracting or negative behaviors. Should a child land on "Parent Contact" (the bottom of the clip chart) you can expect to hear from me via email about your child's particular day. My classroom also operates on a whole-class behavior chart in which the students respond greatly to. They work together to earn "Brownie Points" and once they have received a certain number of points they can vote on a reward. This helps keep the students accountable for their own behaviors as well as helping to monitor others.