Classroom Management Plan

As an educator, I created a set of simple rules for my students to follow in order to create a successful,
well managed classroom.
1. No talking when Im talking! Period!
a. It is rude and distracting
i. If you want to talk, thats fine, I can wait.
ii. If I wait too long though, I may decide that you need a more challenging PE
class, than fun and games
2. Everyone participates
a. No matter what!
b. No shoes, you run bare foot
c. No gym strip, you participate in your street clothes
i. You get one freebee per unit
ii. Your second fault will instill a one on one conversation with me, during lunch
hour.
iii. A third fault will see you serve your lunch hour in my room
iv. Future faults will be dealt with the help of administration and/or your parents.
d. If you have a doctor or parents note, I need to see it before class
3. Respect each other and me!
a. This pertains to listening when I am talking, following the rules, etc.
b. I have a zero tolerance for bullying
c. I have zero tolerance for people belittling each other
i. Treat people the way you want to be treated
d. If you witness bullying of any kind or are subject to it, come see me before or after class
4. Do it right or do it again
a. When warming up or working on skills, I expect you to try each drill to the best of your
ability.
b. If you are asked to run to the line, touch the line and run back, then you are expected to
complete each one of those tasks. If not, we can do it again.

Punishment?
I truly believe that a serious discussion with a student has more power than an act of negative
motivation, such as threatening to remove a student from the class. However, after one, two, or even
three conversations it becomes increasingly apparent that an alternative form of motivation is required
in order to gain control of the classroom. Here are a few tips I have incurred during my education
degree.
1. Hold the student accountable, by holding the class accountable
During my second professional semester I was introduced to a style of classroom management
in which the entire class was held responsible for the mistakes of a small group of individuals.
During each class, the entire group was given three strikes before a fun activity became a boot
camp style activity. However, during my final professional semester, I was informed that holding
one student accountable could easily backfire because now one student is ruining the class for
everyone else. It was explained that such a scenario could lead to bullying or a more
troublesome student.
2. Use the schools policy on misbehaviour to your advantage
Each school has a policy for misbehaving students and as such it is necessary to include this
policy in the creation of your classroom management plan. For my most recent internship I
created the rule everyone participates after having a discussion with my administrator about
the schools physical education policy. The policy stated that everyone had to participate and
that changing for the class was mandatory. Therefore, I immediately made it one of my enforced
rules.
3. Be Fair, Firm and Consistent
One of the best pieces of advice I have ever received is that when I am leading or managing a
classroom or student I need to be Fair, Firm and Consistent. Throughout my final internship I did
my very best to live by those three words. Each day I struggled with one or two individuals who
did not come to class prepared and as this became a constant problem I did my best to lay out
the ground rules for each student and follow through with the discipline accordingly. For
starters, I did my best to be fair, yet firm with each discipline. Overall, I make sure my students
are aware that these rules dont change for anyone and, in doing so, I remain consistent.
4. Get to know your students
As difficult as it may be, the easiest way to build a well-managed class room is through the
relationships you build with your students. By getting to know your students you gain their
respect and attention. Over the course of my PSIII I tried my best to build those relationships
with as many students as possible. I discovered that something as simple as a game on my
phone was enough to trigger a positive relationship between a group of boys that had been
giving me a hard time. Once I had their respect, I acquired their attention as well