Kelly Hughes

Dr. Hawk
EDUC 370
2 May 2014
Classroom Management Model

It is my belief that in order to have a successful and productive year in the

classroom, classroom management and behavior management are the most defining
factors to ensure this. Classroom management is the system in which a teacher runs his or
her classroom in order to promote a positive learning environment for all students and the
teacher. The purpose for management is to promote student engagement, cooperation, and
good behavior in the classroom. If a classroom has good management, the students will
be ready and more able to learn and grow while in that classroom. It is the teachers job
to set down his or her management strategy and then ensure that all students cooperate
with the strategy. Behavior management puts more responsibility on the student. The
teacher sets up a management system of rules and consequences that will affect the
student if he or she misbehaves. The student can choose whether or not they misbehave
or follow the expectations set by the teacher. If a student misbehaves, it is the teachers
responsibility to create a system that will positively discipline the student and fix the
issue at hand. I believe that a system of this type needs to be put in place for the purpose
of holding every student accountable for the rules and expectations of the classroom. If
the students are not held to these expectations, the classroom and behavior management
of the classroom will be very difficult to enforce. I believe that if students display

positive behavior in the classroom and I display positive behavior in the classroom, our
learning experience will prosper. There is a clear relationship between positive behavior
and learning because the students are more focused and engaged in the lesson rather than
misbehaving. There will be less interruptions and distractions and more time for learning,
if the management system is strong. I think that as students, it is their responsibility to
understand and abide by the rules and expectations set in the classroom. It is also the
parents and teachers responsibility to continuously review and make sure that the
students understand the rules and that there is no confusion. The management system set
in school does not need to be implemented at home but I do believe the parents should
work with the teachers to help explain the expectations set by the school and teacher.
In my classroom, I will have high expectations for my students. I think that I
excel in laying down a set of rules and implementing them everyday. In my classroom, I
will have set expectations and guidelines that I will enforce and have students follow
everyday because inconsistency does not hold up well in classrooms. If students are not
continuously held to the same rules, they will not know when to follow them and when
not to follow them. I will need the students to respect me and respect each other in and
out of the classroom. Although I will be a very young teacher, I will still expect the
students to treat me as a respected adult, just as they would any other teacher. I will be
okay with students chatting with an inside voice while completing their work as long as it
is not distracting to other students and as long as they are still actually working. I prefer
to have students that are enthusiastic about learning and school and students that
willingly participate during activities. I can take measures to ensure that all students are
engaged, but I would love a group that I would not have to pull teeth to get to participate,

share, or volunteer for things in class. I would also love a group with many different
personalities. In my field experiences, I loved getting to know all of the students
personalities, strengths, and weaknesses, so I would like a group that would be willing to
share those aspects with me. I think that every teacher hopes there will be no students that
are impossible to handle, but I feel that one of my strengths is dealing with children who
have slight behavioral issues. I dont wish to have these students in my classroom
particularly, but I dont think I would have many problems dealing with these types of
students. I find myself to be able to get to the root of the behavior issue rather quickly, at
least in my experience, and have the ability to fix it without many further issues.
In my classroom, I will have a few set guidelines and rules that must be in our list
of class rules. Once these are set, I will give the students the opportunity to set their own
classroom rules and write them on the Smart Board, which I will then write out a formal
rule poster for the classroom. I agree with Harry Wong, who suggests that class rules
should be posted on the wall and very visible for everyone to see. He also suggests that
students should not take any part in roll calling, which is also agree with. I will have
name tags on every students desk and I will also keep a seating chart with me so I know
which student goes where, so when they are working on their morning work, I can easily
take roll myself. If I follow these steps suggested by Wong, there should be no excuse for
misbehavior because they are able to see the expectations and rules on the wall at all
times. If I were teaching a first grade class, I would ensure that the rules I wanted to have
in my classroom would be acceptable for the developmental and cognitive level they are
at. One of my first rules would be to respect oneself, each other, and me. I would tell the
students that they need to treat their classmates how they would like to be treated and

they also need to treat me with respect as well. My next rule would be that when the
teacher is talking, they are not talking. Their mouths should be closed and their pencils or
materials should be out of their hands while I am speaking. Another rule would be to
always raise your hand and to never shout out answers or questions because this would
distract others and not give them a chance to think of their own answer or question. I
would also ask the students to always raise their hand or ask me before they want to leave
the room to use the restroom or to get water to ensure that I always know where every
student is at, at all times. Some given rules that I would ask of the students is to always
use inside voices, clean up after themselves if they make a mess, always put the materials
they use back in the right labeled boxes, and to always walk and stay in a nice quiet line
while in the hallway.
In order to have a well-managed classroom, I will have many strategies that I will
implement in my classroom to ensure that my students will behave well. As I mentioned
earlier, I will implement Harry Wongs strategy of keeping the rules visibly up on the
wall and keeping students out of roll call. I will also use Fred Jones ideas of keeping the
classroom arranged in a way that allows the teacher to reach every students desk without
having to reach over anyone. This allows the teacher to be able to address any issue and
reach every student easily. This also means that the classroom will use the space of the
room well and students will be able to have enough room for their work. My desks will
be easily accessible and there will be open space in my classroom for a rug and an open
area for the Smart Board, maps, chalkboard, and other essential spaces. Jones also
believes that wasted time or down time causes students to misbehave because they are
bored and are looking for something to entertain themselves. In my classroom, students

will always have something they could be doing. Whether it is unfinished work, a
coloring sheet, a puzzle, or extra work, they will never just be sitting at their desks with
nothing to do. I will try my best to ensure that there is never wasted time in my class.
Another way that I will manage my classroom is by creating interesting lessons and
activities for the students. If the students are enjoying learning, they will remain engaged
and have no reason to misbehave. If everyone is engaged, having fun, and involved in the
activity or lesson while learning, they will be more likely to remain good. I will create a
caring and peaceful environment by never yelling at the children if they misbehave, but
by calmly addressing the issue and figure out why it happened and how we can prevent it
from happening in the future. I am not one to jump to conclusions and throw a
punishment at a student. I truly believe that all students are good students and that the
teacher just has to get to the root of the issue to be able to help the student. I will have an
incentive chart where students can move up or down on the behavior scale so they can
physically see how well they are doing that day. If we have a week where all students
have remained in the good behavior box, there will be some kind of incentive to reward
the students for good behavior.
As I mentioned earlier, I do believe that every student can be an excellent student
and learner. Some kids do not have the desire to work to become a better student or they
fear they will fail, so they do not show their best self at times. As a teacher, it is our job to
show the students just how amazing and smart they can be. I think when some kids
misbehave; it is a call for attention or help. My strategy for dealing with misbehavior is to
address the issue by talking to the child and letting him or her know that I saw what
happened, why it was wrong, talk to them about why they did it, and then talk about what

we can do next time to prevent the issue. If the issue is continuing, I may have to
implement some of the behavior consequences like time out or parent contact. I do
believe that restorative practices should be performed first and if the issue continues to
happen and the child is unwilling to change, then more consequences and punishment
ideas should be put into place to try and correct behavior. I believe that my management
style is different from most people because I do want to help the children realize how
great they can be and that they can be heard in other ways than just through misbehaving
and acting up. I know that if my management style is effective in the classroom then it
will be a much more positive learning environment for all of the students and myself.

References

Jansen, E. (April, 2014). Harry Wong: First days of school. Visual

presented to EDUC

370: Classroom management, Bridgewater

College.
Hughes, K. (April, 2014). Fred Jones: Positive classroom discipline.
Poster presented to EDUC 370: Classroom management, Bridgewater
College.

Dear caregivers of Thomas,

I would like to share with you a little bit about my management
techniques that will be used in our first grade classroom this year! I
strive to create a management system that provides a positive and
engaging environment for each and every student in my class. As a
class, we created a list of class rules that are written clearly on a
poster up on a wall in the classroom. A couple of the rules that we
came up with are: to always respect each other and the teacher, raise
your hand if you have a comment or question, if the teacher is talking
or giving directions the students should have their mouths closed and
materials put down on their desks, and to always ask the teacher
before leaving the room for any reason. I hold my students to high
expectations in my classroom because I want every student to have a
wonderful, safe, and positive learning experience while in my class. I
believe that it is my responsibility to set rules, guidelines, and
expectations and that it is the students responsibility to meet these
expectations in order to have a successful year. I have set up a
behavior chart that allows each student to monitor their own behavior
to see if they are meeting the classroom expectations or not. The chart
ranges from green to red, with the colors representing what level of the
behavior scale they are on. Each day, the students will start on a
medium green color and they will be asked to either move up if they

are behaving well or move down if they are making the wrong choices.
If all of the students remain in good behavior for a week, they will get a
prize! This system is strong because it allows students to monitor their
behavior and see how they are doing. I look forward to having a
positive year full of engagement and learning with your children!