Classroom Management Plan

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After carefully considering the various theories regarding classroom management and addressing individual thoughts and concerns I have decided that my philosophy of classroom management will be a combination of medium and high control. I have chosen these styles of management because I can identify with the reasoning behind these levels of control. Unlike medium and high control, low control offers the idea of intrinsic motivation which I like; however, I feel that many students need extra guidance not provided in theorists like Kohn. I also believe that structuring classroom management with medium and high control will provide opportunities for students to be fully successful. Finally, as an individual, I feel if I established medium and high control I will be able to handle student’s behaviors more efficiently, where as low control might be difficult for me to implement without risking a loss of control in the classroom.

In preparing a philosophy of classroom management, it is crucial that my style of control encourage all students to be self-disciplined and autonomous. By this I mean that students develop a sense of being in charge and responsible for their own behavior. Students should be guided by the rules and procedures I set for them, yet they should determine their own behavior based on expectations set in the classroom. For example, students should know and decide to respect other students and the teacher in class. This would include being respectful and attentive when another student is sharing their thoughts or while the teacher is talking. Students should not choose behavior that would be disrespectful and disruptive. Since students are guided by the classroom expectations, and respecting others would be at the t...

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...e a good self-concept and are self-disciplined they will enjoy class and be motivated to learn. Hopefully student’s individual behavior choices will promote an overall good classroom behavior that will allow students to learn the content, and learn about each other. I want my classroom management style to reflect on students as individuals, accommodating their own needs. Finally, I have chosen a style that will prevent discipline problems through a variety of measures, through this I hope to diminish disruptive problems and spend as much time “engaged” as possible.

Bibliography

http://wglasser.com

www.humboldt.edu

www.alfiekohn.org

Dr. Bluestein video

www.teachervision.com

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