Some classroom norms that are in place is the fact that when you come
into the room as class is starting you get your binder off the shelf and you
sit down in your seat and you being working on the Warm-Up activity/question.
It is not allowed to go back to your locker after you are in the room. Also,
you give your best effort when you are in class and you do not just settle for
an average attitude. You give your best and the teacher will give their best as
well. In terms of the class period, it always goes in this order: Warm-Up,
homework review, notes, lesson, activity and homework hand out. These actions
and routines are just in place and they were in place when I arrived in the
classroom.
Some classroom rules that are in place is the fact that they give 100%
when they are in class. There is no second best or average effort. They are
expected to give their best. They need to respect each other and each other’s
views. There is no name calling and cursing, etc. These were enforced within
our first week. If the language or name calling is severe then it warrants an
office referral. However, some redirects from the teacher dealt with these particular
situations.
Some classroom norms that are in place are the Buddy Room and the Safe
Seat. All of LPS uses the same disciplinary system called BYST. I am not
totally certain what that acronym stands for, but the entire district uses it.
If a student is unruly then they receive one warning. If it continues, they
move to the Safe Seat. This is put in place to keep the student safe from
getting even further in trouble. Then if they continue in their disruptive behavior
then they are sent to a Buddy Room or to the office. A Buddy Room is an adjacent
classroom that they go to where they sit and think about their actions that
just got them in this situation.
Part 2 – Interview
LPS has a behavior plan called BYST. Part of BYST is that you need to
run your classroom how you chose to run your classroom. There are two main
rules, if you are hurtful or disruptive, it is not ok. If that does not work
then they move to the Safe Seat, this causes the student to realize they are
being disruptive. Then if they continue they move to the Buddy Room and they
then need to make up class time after school with the teacher that sent them
there. Then there is a parent phone call that goes along with that.
There is a new policy for the eighth graders. It was put in place because
half of the classes were showing up late. So if you are not in your seat by the
time the bell rings you received a ten minute penalty where you have to come in
on your own time to make it up with that teacher. If this is not done within 48
hours, then it moves up to twenty minutes. If they still do not make it up,
then there is an office referral that is done.
For procedural norms that are put in place, there are so many. They all
have binders that stay in the classroom on a shelf. When they come in they need
to grab their binders and sit down and begin working on the Warm-Up. Warm-Up is
up every day. Class starts when the bell rings and ends when the bell rings.
High Five attention getter is one thing that is a norm in our CT classroom.
Parking lot is another procedure. This addresses the students’ off topic
questions that are parked there until Friday at the end of class.
Holly enforces the ideas of being a good team member and coach by using
as much positive reinforcement as possible. She tries to never use negative
reinforcement. She has tried this before in her classroom and she noticed it
did not work. These were all explained to the students at the beginning of the
year. It was signed by both students and parents.
Part 3 – Reflection
Classroom Management Plan Template
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Teacher:
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Tyler Cronin
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School Year:
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2014-2015
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Grade Level:
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Sophomore
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Guidelines for Success:
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I expect you to do your homework and try to do every problem even if
they are difficult. There will be no learning if there is no work put in.
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I expect you to study for tests and be prepared to take tests on test
days.
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I expect you to come to class every day ready to work and to give 100%
to what we are learning.
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I expect you to ask questions when you do not understand something and
to come in after/before class to get extra help if you do not understand
something.
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Persevere
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Posted Rules:
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Respect every student in our class.
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Respect me as the teacher.
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Do not talk when I am talking.
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Almost every single time I am talking it is for your benefit, so you
need to be listening.
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Questions are expected, none of them are stupid
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No Cell Phones
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Attention Signal (Verbal and
Visual):
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High Five
Please: Everyone stops talking and raises their hand in the air and looks at
the teacher.
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Countdown
from 5: Once I reach 0 you need to be in your seat and silent
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The following is my plan for teaching and re-teaching classroom
rules throughout the year:
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I will go over them once at the very beginning of the year to make sure
every student knows my expectations.
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I will print them out on a contract type of form so that they can
review them and sign them. Also they will take them home with them to have
their parents sign it as well.
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Throughout the year if they are becoming unruly, then I will make them
take out those forms and specifically read the rules they are not following
and I will ask them how they are going to do better starting right now.
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Encouragement Procedures
(Motivation):
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I will have some type of “Cool Points.” I don’t think I will offer to
buy them pop as a prize for following the rules, but maybe I will give them
extra credit or something along those lines.
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I will use positive reinforcement to encourage the students that are
doing what they need to be doing and hopefully the students who are not doing
what they need to be doing will take the hint.
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Correction Procedures for
Misbehavior (both early-stage corrections and rule violation consequences):
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For students that do not follow the rules I will begin by giving a
warning
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If it persists I will move them to a different desk that is separate from
the class
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If it still persists I will send them to the office and it will be
followed by a phone call home to their parents at the end of the day. This
will also include doing a worksheet that explains why their behavior was bad
and what they are going to do better next time.
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If this keeps happening then I will begin to take allotted points away
from them so it can start affecting their grade in my class.
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Daily Routines:
Students
will enter the room ready to learn with all required materials that they will
need for the class period. I will be standing outside the door and I expect
them to say hello to me before entering the room.
Students
will be getting their warm-up out and on their desk. They will be working on
their warm-up while I am taking attendance. After the warm-up is finished by
all the students we will review it and then go over any classroom
announcements (i.e. Test dates coming up, homework reminders, etc.).
Students who
are tardy will come in without disrupting the class. If they have a note then
they will give it to me immediately. If they don’t then I will deal with this
tardiness after class asking them why they were late. If it continually happens
then they will fill out a worksheet that explains why they don’t like showing
up on time.
Students
will first ask a fellow student to borrow whatever they are missing. If I
deem it necessary for the class then I will let them borrow one of mine, but
if it is not necessary then they will not be allowed to go get it from their
locker.
Students
will need to come in on their own time (before/after school) to review what
they missed in their absence and get any materials they need. They will have 2
school days to complete the work before grade penalties will start to be
added to the assignment. If it then isn’t turned in after the grade is at a
zero, then there will be further consequences.
The
students are not allowed to use the bathroom during the lecture or activity.
If they need to use th restroom then it will be during homework time or
during the warm-up.
I will
return student work within three days of when it is assigned to be turned in.
I will hand it back to them while they are settling in at the beginning of
class or during their homework time at the end of class.
Students will work on their task and not talk to other
students. If they have a question then they will raise their hand to ask the
teacher for clarification.
Students first and foremost most be respectful of all the
students within their group. Everyone has a say in solving the problem or
doing the activity. All students will be engaged and participating in their
groups.
Students will sit quietly and listen to their peers’
comments. If they have something to add then they will raise their hand and
wait to be called on by the teacher. They will not blurt out the answer or
their thoughts.
Students will be dismissed when the teacher says so. Class
does not end when the bell rings, it ends when the teacher dismisses you.
When the teacher dismisses you, you may begin packing your backpack to go to
your next class. You will not ever stand next to the door waiting for the
bell to ring.
Students will leave when I say it is ok. They will leave in
an orderly fashion and leave the room clean.
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Policies & Procedures for
Managing Student Work:
All assignments will be written on the white board before
class and it will stay there until we finish the chapter we are currently
working on.
Completed work will be collected at the beginning of class
after we go over any last minute questions that they might have. They will
pass them in by giving it to one person in their group or passing the
homework up to the front of the classroom.
The students and parents will have access to the grades
that will be posted online. Feedback will be given on almost every homework
assignment, quiz, or test. They will receive an official quarter grade to
know their progress, but if the students are nervous about it, then they can
always come in to see me some time during their own time.
Late work will receive one point off for every day that it
is not turned in to me. There will be a “No Name” basket that will be filled
with students’ work that is unknown. Since I do not know who’s work it is
then these people’s assignment will be late as well.
Students
will need to come in on their own time (before/after school) to review what
they missed in their absence and get any materials they need. They will have 2
school days to complete the work before grade penalties will start to be
added to the assignment. If it then isn’t turned in after the grade is at a
zero, then there will be further consequences.
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