My goal for classroom management is to create a consistent routine for students, setting the pace and expectations. I will do this by greeting students at the door when they enter my classroom, have an engaging activity at the beginning of every class and a reflection activity at the end of every class. These activities will be focused on creating a sense of community and building relationships between myself and my students. When a student is having behavioral issues, I believe it is crucial to find a solution between the student and teacher, giving the student time to cool off and discuss the problem(s) in the hallway or quiet corner of the classroom. Discipline outside of the classroom should be the very last option for a student; if they are not in the classroom, then they are not learning.
Another aspect of the classroom community will be establishing rules. I want my students to have a say in creating the rules at the beginning of the school year. I believe that creating standards for the classroom as a group gives them more significant meaning and puts some control into the students' hands. These rules would then be displayed in the classroom for review during the school year.
I am a model for my students, and so is my classroom. Organization of supplies, visual aids, and desk layout should center on student learning. Every drawer or cabinet should be labeled for supplies and only have essential information on the walls. This would include posters for the elements and principles of art, classroom rules, and artists work that students are learning about. The students' desks will be positioned in groups color coded and numbered to reflect the classroom job chart and totes/materials (color coded) for each table group.
Another aspect of the classroom community will be establishing rules. I want my students to have a say in creating the rules at the beginning of the school year. I believe that creating standards for the classroom as a group gives them more significant meaning and puts some control into the students' hands. These rules would then be displayed in the classroom for review during the school year.
I am a model for my students, and so is my classroom. Organization of supplies, visual aids, and desk layout should center on student learning. Every drawer or cabinet should be labeled for supplies and only have essential information on the walls. This would include posters for the elements and principles of art, classroom rules, and artists work that students are learning about. The students' desks will be positioned in groups color coded and numbered to reflect the classroom job chart and totes/materials (color coded) for each table group.