Jasmine Hunt

Classroom Management Plan

Philosophical Statement
I see myself as a mix between a romantic and progressive teacher. I place an emphasis on
the creativity and curiosity of my students as a major tool for their path to academic success. I
want them to become critical thinkers and learners, with the ability to work through problems of
all variations step-by-step to draw a strong conclusion. I believe it is more important to teach
students how to think rather than what to think. This prepares them to become lifelong learners
inside and outside of school. Activities are hands-on and spark conversation and cooperation
among students as they learn to discover concepts in tangible group settings and take others
thoughts and ideas into consideration. The ability to take others into account is a pillar for my
management style. The goal of my classroom is to provide a safe, caring environment for all
students where their opinions and experiences can be valued and respected by everyone. This
discussion atmosphere not only drives interest to learn about educational concepts as well as
about the students in the classroom, but also displays to the students the importance of fairness,
respect, and consequence for both good and bad behavior.

Classroom Procedures
As students arrive in the morning, they will be expected to put their backpacks and coats
in their cubbies, turn homework in at the bin next to the cubby area, check off what lunch option
they will be having that day (which is how I will take attendance), and sit at their seats. There
will be morning bell work for them to begin working on as other students come into the
classroom and they should have their agenda books open for me (the teacher) to come around
and check. If a student was absent the day before, there will be another bin next to the homework
bin where they can pick up missed assignments. They may only begin this if they finish their bell

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work. Late assignments will be turned in to a third bin next to the other two. All bins will have a
different color and label so students will not mix them up.
Once all students arrive, they will be given time to finish up their bell work. We will go
over the worksheet as a group before walking to the restroom for a bathroom break to begin the
day. Students will walk quietly in the hallway in two single-file lines. Once at the restroom, only
three students will be allowed in the bathroom area at a time, to restrict horseplay or loudness.
All students will wash their hands and go to the back of their line to silently wait for the rest of
their classmates before we walk back together as an entire class.
Once we get back to the classroom, we will begin working on our core concepts. The
language curriculum that I have used in the past is SuperKids, and I feel that it proves to be very
beneficial to elementary students. Students will be in charge of following along with the program
in their workbooks. Following language arts, we will do a math lesson in either small groups or a
whole group.
Another classroom restroom break will be offered after students have lined up quietly at
the door for lunch. I will read the lunch count list in order of the food selection they have chosen.
Those who brought their lunch will be dismissed first. They will push in their chairs and quietly
walk to the cubbies to get their lunch bags and line up single file by the door. Those who chose
Main 1 lunch line up next, quietly pushing in their chairs and starting a second line. Lastly, those
who chose Main 2 will be dismissed and line up directly behind the Main 1 students. I will guide
them out, starting with the Main 1 and 2 line, with those who brought their lunch attaching
behind their line. The last student will turn off the lights and shut the door. In the cafeteria,
students will line up for their seats in the order they came into the lunchroom (if they brought

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their lunch). For those who went up in line, they have to fill in the side of the table as they step
out of line. That way, students can sit next to new people every day.
Following lunch, there will be another restroom break and the students will be dismissed
to specials. I will normally walk them to their specials room, in two single-file lines. After
picking them up from specials, they will either have science and social studies next or FIT time.
FIT is a time for all students of the grade level to be divided up based on a content area that may
need more attention. For instance, when I worked with kindergarten, I took the lowest FIT level
group and worked with them on number identification 0-20.
After FIT time the students will quietly line up for recess outside. If the weather is too
cold, there will be indoor recess with either a movie or stations for them to play at with friends in
their grade level. Following recess, the students will go to the shelf by the cubbies and pick up
their homework, pack their backpacks, and sit quietly on the rug to listen to me read until
dismissal. Car riders will go to the front office at the first bell (5 minutes before bus riders leave).
I will walk bus riders to the buses in a single file line according to which bus number they get on.
Then it will be time to organize for the next day.

Classroom Rules

Treat others the way you want to be treated.

Give your best effort.
Show respect.
Follow directions.
Make every day an adventure!

The following five rules will be written on a poster to be hung up in the classroom. That
way students always know what to expect and administrators will also know how I run my

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classroom. On the first day of school, I will send home a brochure for parents with these rules
laid out and explained, as well as information about me, my classroom management techniques,
policies for late or absent work, a supply list, and my contact information.
I want to break down my thought process behind each of these rules for the classroom,
rule by rule, as it will be listed in the parent brochure:
Treat others the way you want to be treated. It is important to understand how ones own
actions affect other peoples feelings. The best way to grasp this is by looking at ones actions
through someone elses eyes. If you do not want someone doing something mean to you, do not
do it to them.
Give your best effort. Nothing in life is guaranteed to be easy, especially in the classroom
when youre just beginning to learn how to learn. Through both the easier and tougher times, it is
important to try your absolute best, and good things will happen. I will always be there to help
along the way.
Show respect. Keep your hands to yourself. Talk nicely to one another. Listen to me, your
classmates, and other faculty and students in the school. Respect is one of the best things to show
others so they know how much you care.
Follow directions. Without directions, the world would fall apart! So just imagine no
rules in a classroom. It would not be a pretty sight. To keep order in the classroom and to make
the most of each day, it is important to follow all of the classroom rules as they are given.
Make every day an adventure! I want this year to be all about having fun! We will be
learning a lot along the way, but each new concept should open a world of exciting wonder. Lets
have fun learning together in the classroom this school year!

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According to author Harry Wong, Every classroom needs to have a set of procedures.
Procedures allow the class to operate smoothly. A smooth-running, effective classroom is free of
confusion and is a pleasure to teach and learn in. I could not agree more.

Discipline Plan
The specific discipline plan that I will be implementing into my classroom is the POP
method (Hensley, Powell, Lamke, and Hartman 35-36). For problem solving, I want to work
with students to help them determine the consequences that fit their behavior. I feel that this
would help them grow as independent individuals as they get older. Through identifying the
Problem, exploring possible Options for fixing the problem, and setting up a Plan with the
student, it gives them a sense of control over their own actions. One fourth grade student that I
have worked with has ADHD and therefore has impulsive actions at times. We worked together
with another teacher (Taylor) to come up with a behavior plan after he identified that he has a
problem with speaking out and not cooperating. He gets checkmarks for positive behavior from
each teacher he visits if he stays on task and participates. Once he has reached a certain number
of checkmarks, he can earn gum or extra time to go to the gym with the guidance counselor to
run off some of his energy during the day. He came up with these incentives on his own to be
approved by us. Since then, his behavior has improved substantially and he is more controlled in
his classroom participation, knowing that he has some guided control over the consequences of
his actions.
Another method that I like to implement is a Clip Up, Clip Down system (Cook).
When students are misbehaving in class, they will be asked to clip down their name on a
board. Each clip down has a consequence with it, such as walking minutes at recess or calling

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their parents. However, if they show improvement throughout the day, or for the students who
are having a particularly positive day behaviorally, they can earn opportunities to clip up. The
positive clip ups have encouraging phrases with them to praise their good behavior, and
students may even be able to earn dollars.
Dollars are another method that I like to use, especially for positive behavior, but also for
bad behavior (Cook, Taylor). Sometimes, students are not effected by Clip Up, Clip Down.
This alternate method gives students the chance to earn fake money for their positive behavior.
With one class I have had, we would see who was quietest to, from, and inside the restrooms
during class restroom breaks. If the girls were the quietest the whole time, each girl earned a
dollar for displaying that controlled behavior. Later in the day, if one of the students in the class
did something particularly wrong, such as not staying in their seat after being asked repeatedly,
they would have to give me a dollar. At the end of the week, the students added up their dollars
(teaching them math and money management skills) and we would have Fun Friday. The
students with the most money by the end of the week got to choose a station to play at during
free time first. It went in decreasing order until everyone with dollars picked a station. Those
without any money would have to do a worksheet for a period of time before being dismissed to
join a free station.

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Works Cited
Cook, Ashley. Personal Interview. January 2016.
Hensley, Michele, Walter Powell, Susan Lamke, and Scott Hartman. Well-Managed Schools.
Nebraska: Boys Town, 2011. Print.
Taylor, Carla. Personal Interview. April 2016.
Wong, Harry K. The Well-Managed Classroom. N.p.: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, n.d. 1-8. Print.