Slide 1:Classroom Management Plan Liz Zbrozek 7/24/08 : 6/24/09


Slide 2:Classroom management definition: The teacher creates a productive and positive learning environment by effectively completing the following, with the aide of rules, procedures, consequences, and rewards: --Preventing and managing misbehavior of the individual student --Supervising classroom activity to maintain a controlled classroom environment, preventing and managing misbehavior of the entire classroom --Promoting positive behavior on the individual and classroom level --Providing a succinct set of expectations for the students. Order is maintained when the students know what to do and how to act --Maintaining a neat, organized, and inspiring working environment --Preventing “free” time. The above components become difficult to achieve when hands are idle.


Slide 3:Philosophy of Classroom Management The goal of classroom management is to create a productive and positive learning environment in which the students are able to learn openly through a structure of basic respect and cooperative interaction —The teacher will distinguish when interaction is appropriate, and when to mandate individual work. The teacher's goal is to orchestrate this environment, while upholding high expectations and motivational support for the students, so that this expectation is met. Within the structured classroom, self-discipline and responsibility are (encouraged) REQUIRED, and each student is capable of (learning) IMPROVING.


Slide 4:Positive Learning Environment --The classroom is neat and organized, with student work displayed --A sense of mutual respect is maintained between all members of the classroom, and the primary goal of learning is (enunciated) ENFORCED, so that a sense of community is created --Students feel safe, productive, and valued --Consistency is prioritized. The students are visually and verbally aware of their expectations, and the teacher treats each student with an equal level of respect, which is conveyed appropriately according to the maturity level of the students. --Enthusiasm for learning and life is prevalent. Energy, a positive attitude, and rewards help to motivate student learning --The teacher is recognized as the authority figure.


Slide 5:Rules 1) Be physically and mentally prepared to learn 2) Ask permission. Raise your hand. 3) Follow directions 4) Be respectful of the teacher, other students, and yourself


Slide 6:Rules 1) Speak only with Ms. Z's permission. 2) Stay in your seat. 3) Keep objects to yourself. *Use words only * Talking back = 3 writing assignments *Questions must be pertinent to class, at the appropriate time


Slide 7:Rewards: 1) Verbal Praise 2) Tickets 3) Positive Phone Call Home 4) Student of the Week 5) Number line


Slide 8:Rewards 1) Verbal Praise 2) A-Team 3) Thermometer (cookies)? *teach for the day *review games


Slide 9:Consequences: 1) Warning 2) Writing Assignment (with parent signature)? 3) Detention 4) Office referral


Slide 10:Consequences: 1) Warning 2) Writing Assignment 3) Additional Writing Assignment(s)? 4) Office referral *seclude in hallway *move desk up to front of room *hallway conference


Slide 11:Procedures: 1) Beginning of class: Quietly take seat and work on bellwork. Must have paper and pencil out and be in seat by time bell rings. 2) (Supply policy: Purchase with tickets, ask permission. ) 2) Teacher does not supply pen, pencil, sharpener, paper, etc. If you forget material you may (a) ASK to get a crayon or marker (b) ASK to quietly ask another student if you can borrow one (c.) take a zero on all assignments.


Slide 12:Procedures: 3) (Bathroom policy: Purchase with tickets, up to 2 per semester )? 3) Ask to use bathroom at an appropriate time. You must sign out. In physical science, only 1 student per day. 4) Individual study policy: Quietly work to completion, quiet when completed. 5) Homework policy: (Due in box before bell rings. Deductions if late.) Follow directions. Place on desk during bellwork.


Slide 13:Procedures: 6) Group work: Stay in seat. Work with whomever is assigned to you without complaint. You may talk, but remain quiet. Do not copy answers. 7) Tests: Your eyes must be looking at your paper or at the ceiling above you, otherwise I will assume you are cheating. 8) Hallway: If you are sent to the hallway for misbehaving, you must remain in the corner of the door and the wall without moving or talking to other students. If you move, you will have an automatic suspension.


Slide 14:Procedures: 8) Physical Science Folder: Homework is assigned every Thursday night. All work will be collected throughout the week in the folder, and I will collect it before your test or quiz on each Friday. Anything not in the folder will not be graded. You have the option of taking the folder home, in which case you must check it out, otherwise I will keep it for you in class. 9) Tissue policy: NEEDS WORK! Allowed students to bring in toilet paper for tissue, and students would raise hands to ask to use it.


Slide 15:Procedures: 10) Make up work (absenses): For physical science: Each day I would take students that were absent and write their names on the worksheet/notes, and pass it to them when I took attendance when they returned. Students had as many days as they were absent to make up all work. For chemistry: Students were responsible for inquiring for make up work For tests and quizzes: Student was required to come before or after school


Slide 16:Parental Involvement: --(Reward: Parent phone call)? --(Consequence--Parent-signed statement/phone call home)? --Introduction phone calls and signed introductory letter/syllabus --(Monthly) Quarterly progress reports --Parent-teacher conferences --Work phone number and email address available --Phone call after bad grades, cheating, or absences --emails/phone calls with involved parents