Classroom Management Philosophy

Classroom Management Plan

Theoretical Introduction

* Philosophy of classroom management:

When I think of classroom management I often picture a classroom in which students learning is being carried out with minimum interruption. Teacher is there as a facilitator of the learning process through authentic learning activities which allow students to share and exchange information through respective and cooperative manner. A description of a good classroom management for some teachers or administrators or even parents may be focused or aimed at the physical order of how the classrooms should look like in terms of students sitting at their seats or teacher pointing at a student to answer her question one by one. I depict the picture quite opposite. I expect to see students moving around interacting with each other in group discussion or at different Learning Centers or eager to raise their hands to answer the teacher’s questions. I believe the heart of good classroom management is to provide Learning-Focused Environment for the students and the understanding on the students’ part that they are in school for the purpose of learning.

* Assumptions the nature of young people and learning:

Every human wants to satisfy his basic needs, which are power, love/sense of belonging, competence, freedom, and fun. This is especially true for young people. We all want to be in control of ourselves and our environment. I believe young people act out or misbehave because they are frustrated from not being able to feel they are in control. They are even more frustrated, if they feel that someone is controlling them. I do not believe in controlling people. People who are under control feel they have no freedom and feel resentful towards ...

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.... Towards the end of the day, I write down homework assignments and projects with the due dates on the homework board on the side of the classroom. All students are to write the information down on their planners without me reminding them to do so. The last bell rings, I remind students to clean up their work areas before departing for the day. I say goodbye to my students and reminding them to practice caution and not to walk too close to the curbs when they walk outside.

I realize there will be good days and not so good days in my classroom in the real world. I also know to work on a good classroom management plan to establish my positive relationship with my students so I can focus on their learning. I cannot allow myself to be concern with external interruptions which I cannot control or change. My students’ success depends upon their teacher and that is ME!