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Welcome Letter to Parents
Welcome Letter to Students
Rules and Procedures
Consequences and Rewards
Assignment Returns/Collecting Assignments
Announcements
Daily Routine
Classroom Design
Documentation

Hannah Skidmore
Classroom Management Plan

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#1 Welcome Letter to Parents

Hello Parents!
My name is Hannah Skidmore and I will be teaching your child's math class this
semester! I am a graduate of Pittsburg State University with a Bachelor of Science in
Education with a major in mathematics and a Bachelor of Art with a major in Spanish. I
grew up around the area, specifically Overland Park and have been looking forward to
coming back and teaching in the area for quite a while.
I have known that I have wanted to be a teacher since elementary school. I feel like
there is a calling for me to be in this field that I wouldn't be able to ignore. It is a career that
I am excited to pursue. Growing up, I had a math teacher that influenced me to enter the
math field, and I hope that some day in the future, I can have that same impact on one of my
own students. Your child will teach me things during this semester that I wouldn't be able
to learn otherwise, and therefore, they are already an important part of my education and
future.
Our daily routines include bellwork, note taking, homework, and exit tickets. In my
classroom, students are expected to follow three simple rules: 1. Use respectful words,
actions, and manners, 2. Your homework, assignments, quizzes and tests are YOUR
responsibility, not others, 3. Make wise choices! If rules are broken, there needs to be a
meeting between me and the student in order to fix what is happening and try to correct it.
There will most likely be a homework assignment nightly, and a quiz weekly to see where
your student is at. Grades will be posted as soon as possible and handed back to your
students the following day. In the case of missing work or class periods, it is the students
responsibility to make that up. As high schoolers (and soon college students), I am hoping
that your students will take initiative in making up assignments and taking responsibility
for things they may have missed during our school day.
My doors are always open to you and your students in case your student needs extra
help. My job is to help them learn as students and grow as individuals. I want to help them
as much as they need and will always be available after school or during plan periods in
case they need to come in for extra help!
I hope to be able to meet you at Back to School Night in September and look forward
to teaching your children!

Thank you,

Hannah Skidmore
Math Teacher School
School Email








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#2 Welcome Letter to Students

Hello Students!

Welcome to Math! My name is Ms. Skidmore and I will be your math teacher this
year! I am a graduate of Pittsburg State University with a Bachelor of Science in Education
with a major in mathematics and a Bachelor of Art with a major in Spanish. I am also a high
school graduate of Blue Valley High School in Stilwell, and grew up around the area!
I have known that I have wanted to be a teacher since elementary school. I feel like
there is a calling for me to be in this field that I wouldn't be able to ignore. It is a career that
I am excited to pursue. Growing up, I had a math teacher that influenced me to enter the
math field, and I hope that some day in the future, I can have that same impact on one of my
own students. You will teach me things during this semester that I wouldn't be able to learn
otherwise, and therefore, you are already an important part of my education and future.
Our daily routines include bellwork, note taking, homework, and exit tickets. In my
classroom, you are expected to follow three simple rules: 1. Use respectful words, actions,
and manners, 2. Your homework, assignments, quizzes and tests are YOUR responsibility,
not others, 3. Make wise choices! If rules are broken, there needs to be a meeting between
me and you in order to fix what is happening and try to correct it. There will most likely be
a homework assignment nightly, and a quiz weekly to see where you are at. Grades will be
posted as soon as possible and handed back to you the following day. In the case of missing
work or class periods, it is YOUR responsibility to make that up. As high schoolers (and
soon college students), I am hoping that you will take initiative in making up assignments
and taking responsibility for things you may have missed during our school day.
There are a few things I need you to know about our time in the classroom together;
I will never assume things of you, I will always believe that you are capable, I will respect
you, I will make sure that this classroom is a safe place for you, I will make sure that you
know that it is OK to make mistakes, and that it is a part of human nature. I will also make
sure that you know you can follow whatever dream your heart desires, and I will be
someone who helps you achieve those dreams. I will also help you realize that school can
be fun, and its OK to enjoy learning every day!
My doors are always open to you in case you need extra help. My job is to help you
learn as students and grow as individuals. I want to help you as much as you need and will
always be available after school or during plan periods in case you need to come in for
extra help!

I look forward to teaching and learning with you this semester, and cant wait to see
what this semester holds!

Hannah Skidmore
Math Teacher School
School email






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#3 Rules and Procedures

How will I establish my classroom rules?
The first day! I think its important for students to have some say in what goes on in
the classroom, so I will come up with specific rules for the overall classroom and
then let students come up with the rest (students are mostly much harder on
themselves and their own expectations than what I would come up with).

Will I determine what the rules are? Will I involve students? Will it be a combination? What
are 3 rules that you are determined to have?
I will use a combination of both! 1. Respectful words, actions, and manners. 2. Your
homework, assignments, quizzes and tests are YOUR responsibility, not others! 3.
Make wise choices!

With whom shall I share my classroom rules?
My students, their parents, other teachers, and administration?

When a student breaks a rule, how will this be identified (tally in lesson plan/discipline log,
verbal announcement)?
I like keeping notes and making lists. So being able to organize who is breaking rules
or who is acting out of line can easily be noted without the student knowing
immediately, so that you can still observe if they change their actions or not.
Discipline logs are something that I will probably keep on my desk discretely.

When a student breaks a rule, how/when will this be communicated to parents?
At the end of the day, I plan to set aside time for calling parents whether good or bad
news, this way I can keep in communication during the school year with parents and
they know specifically what time of the day that I will do that.

When a student breaks a rule, how/when will this be communicated to the office?
During passing, unless extremely inappropriate and needed to be taken care of
immediately. Otherwise, situations will be handled with an appropriate action.

#4 Consequences and Rewards

How will I establish my consequences for students who do not follow classroom rules?
I think that the consequence depends on the crime. Asking students to stay after
class and/or come in after school for a chat is not beyond me. I think that this shows
them that they need to change something that they are doing and can communicate
something without me directly having to say it first. (Doing this all discretely, so that
they're not embarrassed by other students)

How will I establish my rewards for students who follow classroom rules?
Parties! High schoolers are never too old for a class party. When students have
things turned in and are done, they are given extra privileges. Giving them the room
and time that they need to complete other work. Workdays are important for the
students that do need to catch up and those that are done and need to do other
work. Letting students bring snacks and drinks into class can help motivate them
because that's something social that they can do while getting caught up but not
losing productive time.

How will I communicate my rules, consequences, and rewards to students and parents?
I think that having them on your syllabus at the beginning of the year will help.
Having them written on a poster in the room will also remind students, and it's
something you can point to vaguely without interrupting your class. It's also
something that you can show parents on back to school night or conferences!

How will I practice the procedures associated with my rules, consequences, and rewards?
Consistency is key, and every student needs that. So therefore, if one student acts
out and receives a consequence, I have to follow through with the next student, and
make sure I'm not playing sides or being biased.

#5 Assignment Returns/Collecting Assignments

How will I return assessments/homework to students?
Crates! Love this idea, having a crate for every class with a folder for every student.
This way, I can do that the night before and not have to take up class time handing
out assignments every day and students will know the routine once it's established.

How will I collect assignments?
I will collect assignments in a homework bin at the beginning of class unless
otherwise stated.

How will I collect missing/late/absent homework?
Having students turn it in to me personally. I would always get confused when
teachers didn't want to take my absent homework, but I promise to have a tray for
absent homework that when I am handed anything, I can have a specific tray to put
it in.



Students will know immediately when they enter the classroom that they are expected to
do two things:
1. Pick up previous homework from their file folder in the given crate
2. Turn in previous nights homework to the homework bin before class starts

#6 Announcements

How will I communicate announcements and new routines and activities with students?
Have them written on the board! I want to have a section of my white board/chalk
board/whatever I have that is taped off specifically for announcements and
assignments for the week per class. That way, they know right where to look for
their specific class or for daily announcements that will be stable and set. I'll go over
them briefly at the beginning of class and explain them and move on.

How will I communicate what the homework assignment is?
Whatever is listed on the side of my board (in the taped region) will be their
assignment for the day and will also be listed what there is to hand in.

How will I communicate homework assigned for when students are gone?
Crates! Collect a list of assignments from your class period, group them together
with the students name on it and date, and put it in their folder in the crate. Then
when they return, they can grab their assignments that were handed-back as well as
what they missed per day (if more than one day, each set of papers will be grouped
according to day they missed (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc.))

#7 Daily Routine

Almost every day will look like

1. Students pick up assignments from crates
2. Students hand in homework/reminded of handing in homework
3. Announcements for the class/school for the week of homework, upcoming
assignments, and upcoming tests/quizzes
4. HW review, students ask to do specific problems as a class (2-3 each day)
5. Notes whether lecture, class notes, or do-it yourself notes
6. If no notes for the day, work time for projects, homework, group work, or make
up assignments
7. Exit tickets 3 things you learned, 2 questions you have, 1 goal for next time

How will I get the attention of my class?
Using cues like OK, lets get started, take out your notes/assignments

How will I take attendance?
Most school districts have their own attendance tracker that I will be able to use
daily

Where will I have a warm-up activity for them? What will it be?
On the smart board, a question per day (maybe from book?) that is reflective of
what we did the day before or what they should know for the lesson that day.
Something to get them remembering their prior knowledge.

What will students do as they enter my classroom?
Check crates for handed-back assignments and start working on their a-set that will
be on the board at the beginning of each class.

What will I do with those students who finish their work early?
Read, work on other homework from other classes. I don't want to assign more
homework for my class because I understand that the students have other classes
that are hindering them more than mine. Having academic activities/math activities
those students can use as they are waiting for others to be done.

#8 Classroom Design

How will I determine the layout for my classroom? What style best fits my
teaching/learning philosophy?
I really like group work, but for a math classroom it would be difficult to have tables
with students constantly having to pivot their chairs. I like the idea of two desks
next two each other in lines, that way they have table partners and I can also have
the two people in front of them turn around and create a group of 4.

CABINETS

BOARD
BOARD

TABLE
DESK

#9 Documentation

What procedures will be in place for individual students using the restroom?
Having a sign out sheet!

What procedures will be in place for individual students getting a drink?
Having a sign out sheet!

How will I document discipline problems?
I will obviously have a discipline log that I can refer to during meetings or phone
calls, so that I have documentation for what happened. Kept in file cabinets.

How will I document conferences with students and parents?
Taking notes! Shows parents you are with it and just as concerned as them

How will I document phone calls from/with parents?
Taking notes! Although they might not be able to see it, you will have peace of mind
if you can look back and remember specifically what they said

How will I document e-mails from/with parents?
Folders! Per class/per student, whatever helps keep me organized within the e-mail
system

How will I document important information/contacts with administration?
I will probably have a separate folder/area where I can keep information and
contacts with administrators so that I know where it will be as well as that its
locked up where I am the only one with access to it.

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