Classroom Management

Procedures, Guidelines, and Set-Up

First Day

Procedures and Expectations

-Consistent with school policy-Reasonable to students-Fair and consistently enforced

-Present only the minimum amount of expectations-Procedures rather than rules; Consequences rather than punishment

Procedural Matters• Purpose?• Learning names or preventing

conflictSeating Charts

• Control noise and confusion• Proactive in deciding who speaksRaising Hands

• Teachers, not bells or clocks, excuse students

• Easy to lose control and time

Entering/Leaving

Classroom

Material Use and Care

• Where, when, and how to store, retrieve, and care for items

Nondisruptive-Chatting with a neighbor

-Being off task-Whispering

-Daydreaming

Disruptive-Talking out of turn

-Roaming around the room-Throwing objects-Clowning around

Defiance/Cheating/Lying/Stealing-Temporary or permanent removal-One-on-one or group conferencing

Bullying/Violence/Sexual Misconduct

-Don’t do it alone, ask for help-Leads to suspension or expulsion

Inappropriate Behavior

Hostile AssertiveNonassertive

1st Offense- Direct (usually nonverbal), reminder to the student

2nd Offense- Private, direct (verbal) reminder of expected behavior and consequences

3rd Offense- Student placed in a supervised isolation area followed by a private teacher/student conference

4th Offense- Suspension from class until student-parent/guardian-teacher conference

5th Offense- Student is referred to appropriate administrator or counselor, could lead to suspension of explusion

How will students signal

they need help?

How do you call on

students to give answers?

How and when do students

enter and exit classroom?

How do students

obtain materials for instruction?

How should students store their personal

items?

Procedures for drinking

fountain or bathroom?

Procedures during

classroom interruptions?

Procedures and actions

towards inappropriate

behavior.

CLASSROOM SETUPTake the physical features of your classroom into account when planning

1. Keep computers facing away from windows to keep glare from sunlight off the screens2. Make sure that all students will have an unrestricted view of the chalkboard.3. Your desk should be out of the way, but in an area where you can view the entire classroom. Set aside an off-limits zone for your records and supplies.4. Will your classroom have desks in rows, desks in groups, group tables etc.? (Think what would be best for your content area and why)

-Desks in rows-Teachers Desk in Front-More teacher control

-Teachers desk in the back of the room-Students facing each other

-Teachers desk in back of room-Fosters discussion-Everybody can see everybody else

-Setup to include different specific AREAS of a classroom

Classroom Setup TipsDesks should be arranged to promote teacher mobility. Setup should allow teacher to move from one student on one side of the room to another on the other side in the fewest steps.

Move the teacher's desk from the front of the room. That's the worst place. Move it to the side or in the back

If using horizontal rows sit in a seat and slouch down with feet out in aisle. Add two feet. That's how wide the aisle should be

Whatever arrangement you settle on, proximity - your bod - and how close you get to students will prevent most discipline problems from starting in the first place. "Distance is safety. Proximity is accountability." - FJ.