Classroom Management Plan

The following classroom management plan outlines in detail my rules, procedures and expectations for
my Science 7 class. I will use this plan to assist me when making decisions, plans, and dealing with
students.
Classroom Philosophy
I believe in making my classroom a safe and challenging place that encourages students to achieve their
potential. I believe that as a teacher I must strive to create one-on-one interactions with the students so
that they may become comfortable with myself as well as the other students. By creating a caring
environment students will be encouraged to participate in meaningful collaborative discussions and
interactions.
In treating students with a firm, yet patient and fair attitude, I hope to gain the respect of the students,
while still demonstrating my ability to be an individual of authority. I will not deal with students though
force and anger, but firmness and encouragement. Working together with the students to help each
student learn and achieve goals is the most important aspect of my teaching.
By focusing on preventative classroom management, I believe I should be able to avoid many outburst
and unwelcomed behaviours. If all else fails, knowing what steps to take in reactive classroom
management will be key.
Relevant School Policies and Procedures
I have created my classroom management plan so that it closely follows the rules and procedures
developed by the school. In doing this Im hoping to cause as little confusion as possible for the students
and new teacher when I leave my internship.
Effective Instruction
In order to demonstrate competency in teaching the subject matter, extensive lesson planning will be
done before teaching the class. Also, by ensuring that every minute of the class is accounted for,
students will know and understand what they are expected to do and complete during the class period.
By ensuring that students are continuously working during class time, behaviours resulting from
boredom will be reduced.
Effective Classroom Organization
During the first several weeks of classes, the seating plan within the classroom will be arranged within
rows. Although this is not an ideal arrangement for collaborative learning, I believe that the
arrangement is necessary in developing the procedures and rules for the classroom. This arrangement
will also allow me to gain a better understanding of who gets along with whom. Students with IPPs or
ELL will be seated closer to me so that I may provide quicker assistance to them, and watch them
throughout the period.

Clear Behavioural Expectations (Rules)

Rules and procedures will be explained to students on the first day of classes, and periodically revisited
throughout the first few weeks of classes. It is important that the students understand that the rules and
procedures are set in place for their own safety and benefit. By making students aware of the rules and
procedures many behaviours should be avoided.

If for some reason one or more of the classroom rules are broken, students will be dealt with based on
severity. Steps in dealing with misbehaviour may require the student to leave the room, to stay in at
lunch, or more sever measures. If behaviours continue, the pyramid of intervention will be consulted.
The main rule within the classroom will be: treat your teacher, yourself, and your classmates with
respect. Students will be asked to help develop rules and procedures on the first day of classes.
Effective Procedures
1. Students are expected to come prepared to class (pencils, textbook, paper, etc.)
2. When entering class students should find their assigned seats and immediately begin bell work
on the smart board.
3. All assignments should have your name and date on the top right corner.
4. Assignments that are handed in should be placed in the back of your assigned folder.
5. To answer or ask questions students must raise their hands.
6. To go to the bathroom students must ask and fill out the bathroom sheet. (Same for drinks).
In the breaking of procedures it is imperative that I recognize students should not be immediately
punished, but instead reminded of what the procedure is. For the first several weeks, proper procedures
should be modeled for the students. For example, no cellphones in the class: students will be asked to
put their phone back in their locker. However, if the procedure continues to be broken, other
consequences may be necessary.
Effective Strategies for Responding to Inappropriate Behaviour
One of the 5 following strategies will be used in reactive classroom management:
1. Non-disruptive students should be dealt with in a way that minimizes any disruption to the
rest of the class. Low-key responses.
2. Dignity regardless of the outbreak, all students must be treated with dignity.
3. Efficiency I should respond to the misbehaviour in a timely manner with minimal use of effort
and resources.
4. Relationships students will be dealt with in a way that maintains a positive student teacher
relationship. I will not yell or scream at the student or confront them in a way that may
embarrass them in front of their peers.
5. Non-coercive I will not use punishment or reward within the strategy.
In addition to the 5 strategies, my main response to misbehaviour will be the Bumps. I will start with
low-key responses and slowly work my way up to developing formal contracts. If the steps in the bumps
fail, the pyramid of intervention will again be consulted.
Conclusion
As I outlined earlier, I believe that Classroom Management will be key in developing a comfortable and
safe classroom environment where learning can take place. By developing a good rapport with the
students and focusing on the development of rules and procedures within the first few days of classes, I
believe that many of the behaviour problems will be avoided.