Classroom Management Plan
A. Theoretical Introduction
Philosophy of Classroom Management
What a thing – a classroom. Children begin their training for participation in the classroom environment from age five or sooner. By the time they reach high school they have not only expectations of what their classroom environment should be like but also of the teachers and how they and other students behave. For six to eight hours a day their school and teachers are home. And yet as teachers we often forget that this paradigm has everything to do with student conduct and performance. Who are their teachers? How does the student feel in the classroom? What is the student doing in that classroom to have a vested interest in being there and learning in the first place? What sense of purpose do they derive from their school that engages them and fosters their participation in it?
In this microcosm, the school, we engage the future. How I envision the future and the individuals who populate it forms the base of my philosophy of classroom management. We live in a community. An individual doesn’t exist in a vacuum but rather in a symbiotic relationship with others working in a society. My aim in my classroom is to prepare students for this realization and prepare them through its structure to meet this challenge.
From my perspective teaching and learning are one in the same. The Taoist principle that opposites don’t exist but rather view such ideas as compliments is actualized in the democratic classroom (Capra, F., The Tao of Physics, 1999, p. 102 – 110). Could the teacher exist without the student? If you are the learner, who is the teacher? The two forms a complete whole, the one cannot exist without the other, and what a benefit to ...
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...nal assessment of their work area and gives the thumbs up. As each section completes their section closing they reseat themselves and copy down the homework from the board while they wait for dismissal. Today they were even more thorough in closing than usual, and I let them know how much this will help us in organizing the room for their project exhibition. Many students smile and as the dismissal bell rings - students get up and push their chairs in and say goodbye. Some have a few final questions about projects or the day’s discussion.
As some of the last of the period’s pupils file out the door, Alejandro and Kevin ask, “Hey, Ms. Evans, you gonna be here at lunch?”
“I can be - what’s up?”
“We kinda wanted to look at that weather thingy again, is that cool?”
And with a smile I reply that if they’ll share the Flaming Hot Cheetos, I’ve got cookies for dessert.
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"States Consider drug testing for Welfare recipients." Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Weekly 21.8 (2009): 4-6. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 04 Feb. 2011
, implying that because they are poor, they must be drug addicts. However, individuals that support the law, express that the plan being put in effect is to ensure that tax payer’s money isn’t being thrown away on people who only plan to abuse this assistance. Out of the fifty states, only nine have proceeded with the drug testing of candidates. The drug testing has proven to be quite expensive. Consequently, some of the states only test subjects with whom they find suspicion, or that have admitted to drug use in the past. Though the proposal of drug testing Welfare applicants appears to be a good idea to weed out spongers from getting assistance, it seems that more money may be wasted on the testing itself, which would be imprudent in proving this law worthwhile.
Should Welfare Recipients Be Tested for Drugs? U.S News & World Report. 2014: Pgs 1-2.
There is an ongoing debate over whether or not welfare recipients should be drug tested to receive the benefits. Both sides of the argument have merit. Those who oppose the idea of drug testing say that it is unconstitutional and violates the Fourth Amendment. Furthermore, they claim that this law stereotypes and discriminates against those from low socioeconomic demographics, implying that because they are poor, they must be drug addicts. However, those who support the law note that its intended purpose is to ensure that taxpayer money is not being squandered on people who only plan to abuse this assistance. Only nine states so far have instituted drug testing of candidates for welfare assistance. This drug testing has proven to be prohibitively expensive in many cases. Consequently, some states only test subjects with whom they find suspicion, or who have admitted to past drug use. Though proposed drug testing of welfare applicants initially appears to be a good idea to eliminate potential abusers of the system from receiving assistance, it appears that even more money may be wasted on the testing process, which negates the savings that are the primary objective of the law.
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Everyone has heard of it. A few years ago every newspaper and weekly magazine had a feature about the disorder. The disorder was mostly associated with school-aged children because that was the time when most of the symptoms surfaced. Today ADHD is the most common behavior disorder diagnosed in children and teens. ADHD refers to a group of symptoms that begin in early childhood and can continue into adulthood, causing difficulties at home, at school, at work, and within the community if not recognized and treated (1). But what most people never hear was that ADHD also affects adults and if left untreated can have serious effects.
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...borderline obsession with Ancient Greek and Roman mythology, history, and literature that gave him a "formidable ability to conceive and execute arresting history pictures (138). Additionally, it is written that Batoni was unwilling to part with the painting (138). While he is known for having painted numerous portraits, his personal affection towards select paintings have made them intriguing as to the purpose behind their creation. In modern day terms, we can probably conclude that his love for antiquity and art led to a passion for projects such as his "Allegory of Peace and War."
To begin, the collusion of the attacks and the death of Jacob make Soul lose his sense of the present time. The comic’s setting is overlapped with Soul’s memories from Kristallnacht and the actions taking place in present time. The first panel in The Golem of Gotham Part One has a present day scene of a youth gang breaking shop’s glass windows. In this panel the two narrating boxes contain a repetition of the word “remember” to emphasize that the breaking of glass make Soul’s recall past and vivid memories. The second panel, which is a memory panel, contains the same scene of the breaking of glass by a group of uniformed men but, it is different in terms of the colors used. Unlike the first panel in the memory panel, the uniformed men are identified as the Nazi while on the first panel the attackers are anonymous. The other main difference between the panels is the difference in the colors of the two panes. The present time panel has a wide variety of blues while the memory pan...
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... my classroom I have created an environment where we are a family and as a whole school we are a village where interdependence is celebrated and we work together to do the best for our children and each other. In our village we all need to love and be loved. If I didn’t love my children I would not be catering for their needs. For successful learning to take place the children need to feel a sense of worth and meaning. Each child in my class is here for a reason and are valued as individuals whose lives are meaningful and so worthwhile (Groome, 1998, p. 93).
Classroom Management Plan for Day one of class (for grades 7-12) Classroom Procedures Entering the Classroom Students will come into the classroom quietly and in an orderly fashion without running. They will unload their backpacks as quickly and quietly as possible and begin to prepare for the day. End of Class Dismissal Students will be allowed to leave the classroom only when the teacher says so. The students will leave the classroom quietly and in an orderly fashion without running or shoving.
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Education serves as the foundation to a lifetime of learning. Since every child is unique, I believe that it is important for them to learn in an environment that is both secure and stimulating. By creating this type of atmosphere, the students will be able to realize their intelligence and use it constructively. As a future educator, it will be my goal to establish a classroom that is, 1) non-authoritarian, 2) student-centered, and 3) focused around student experience. These three elements are part of Progressivism, the educational philosophy I plan to incorporate in my classroom.