Professional Documents
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Classroom Management
Classroom Management
Philosophy of Management
in the classroom, free of bullying, and respect for each other, and also to provide an environment
where the learning acquisition of the language is would be easy to acquire as the climate is
Behavior Expectations
What behavior do I expect from my students? How can I convey that to my student?
It is supposed that students should be respectful and emphatic among themselves in order to have
a healthy climate in the classroom, for that, there are some ideas related to having a proper
● Make absolutely clear the rules of the class at the beginning of the class
● On the other hand, show them positives rewards when their behavior is
acceptable
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Pre-School Checklist
We, as teachers should know what kind of students we have in our classrooms, that is, how many
are with special needs, in case we need to study how to handle certain needs that we couldn’t
know how to handle, so in this way, we should know how to teach better those learners during
the year, additionally, we need to prepare our classes according to the abilities of our students,
that is to know if they are kinesthetic or if they learning better through other ability, and finally
recognize what kind of family they have, if they are vulnerable or not, so in this way we could be
What will it be (i.e., respect, cooperate, participate) Will I develop it on my own or ask for
student input?
It is a saying that represents learning and beyond that. Can be based on respect, cooperation, and
everything that could be highlighted about the classroom. Personally, I think it is a good idea to
make students create one, and with this, they will be aware of what they have and appreciate
them.
Classroom Arrangement
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How can I arrange my classroom most effectively (i.e., placement of desks for students and
features
There are certain tips that we should consider, one points are:
● Organize the sittings in a way all students can work in a clean and tidy space
● Take care about where the trash will be positioned in or out of the classroom (according
● Leave a space in order to they can sit on the floor when they will listen to tales.
● Sit the students in pairs boy and girl next to each other
Class rules
What rules will I have to begin the school year/term? Will I ask for student input for all, some, or
As the author Kohn (1996) states, some classrooms need rules until “students learn the self-
discipline necessary to demonstrate appropriate behavior, all the students need to know the rules
of the classroom, but as Kohn mentions, it is not necessary that the classroom are not democratic.
In my perspective, and I agree with Kohn (1996) that if the rules are set by the students, they will
be more willing to accept them and follow the rules, also to ask their parents in a questionnaire
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what rules they expect their children carry on, It is a good strategy because they will help to the
What will I do when a student breaks a rule? Will I have a hierarchy of consequences?
In the case, a student breaks a rule, there must be steps that need to follow, for example, first of
all, their parents needed to know, since before, the rules and expectations of the teacher in the
classroom.
As a consequence, they will see that there are consequences and they are indeed prioritized
Motivational Strategies
What strategies will I use to motivate my students? Will I rely on intrinsic or extrinsic
motivation?
According to the author, we as teachers should adapt lessons to learner´s interest and talents,
standing in front of the class and proving direct instruction, provide work at the appropriate
instructional place, the learner would not get bored, also have well planned lessons and
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enthusiasm from the teacher is an important issue as the learners perceive how they are learning.
I believe, we need to be aware of intrinsic motivation as same extrinsic motivation, if they are
motivated intrinsically, they will express that extrinsic motivation and the motivation will
increase, what is more, their behavior will get better in case they misbehave, in addition, teachers
should give positive comments in order to reinforce good behavior as Marshal states.
What procedures will I use in my classroom (i. e., beginning the class, ending the class,
Instructional Planning
What lesson planning format will I use? What instructional strategies will I rely on? What
Opening/Closing
● Establish an icebreaker or warm-up such as games, chants, TPR approach, and routines
● Close the class with a TPR song and a short metacognitive question.
Transitions
● When they finish an activity that they were doing in pairs, and they are about to start to
talk call their attention with breakers that are short games that they can drill at the
same time with the teacher. (such as “ tootsie roll, lollypop we´ve been talking now let´s
stop”)
● Ask them to raise their hands when they finish the activities
● Ask them to draw something they want while the others are finishing the activities
reinforce good behavior, in this way the learners feel that they are working properly and their
The author states that “if feelings of success, joy, and humor are present, there is usually a shared
sense of what is important, a shared sense of caring and concern, and a shared commitment to
help students learn “When teachers develop a caring classroom culture, students can be taught
how to behave and to treat others with dignity, students should know that teachers want to help
them and should realize the importance of more cooperation and fewer punishment” what makes
interdependence, commitment, and regular contact with others in the community” according to
Belenardo (2001), and also as (Wighting, 2006) mentions “Learning is assisted if students
believe that they belong to the community or group that makes up a class if they contribute to,
and benefit from, that classroom community, then in this line, it is necessary to build a
community with the students and the managers of the school, parents, and teachers. This matter
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will achieve a healthy and emphatic community where justice will be developed in the whole
school.
● Talk to the counselor when students need support and the teacher needs help
● Arrange group meetings with caregivers or families in order to give workshops to them
giving them different information related to the program, or how to handle the activities
● Teachers can send letters to the parents in order to make them know what are the
expectations of the teacher during the year, even if they do not read them, always is
The times when a student misbehaves that the teacher will contact the administrator
The times when a student misbehaves that the teacher will contact the parents and guardian
The best times and places for the parents and guardians to contact the teacher, and
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The ways in which the parents or guardians can help to promote safe schools and well-
managed classrooms.
When learners have a specific task in the classroom, they feel that they are capable to hand
responsibilities, for that reason, they feel important and also that taken into account by their
teachers, this specific task help them to behave better in class as their self-esteem increased a lot.
From the first day of the class, students must be taught the rules of the class, in a way they
acquired them and at the end they will be able to be self- disciplinary with them and mostly they
- First, the teacher should start with basic rules, t depends of the age if they are little one
probably concrete material will be adequate for them, in case the students are older,
probably some slides will be enough, although always, no matter what age, is important
What the teacher should reinforce is respect all others and their property, raise hand and wait to
be called upon if they want to speak, speak courteously and polite to others and remain in their
seat unless permission has been granted by their teacher, these has been described by the author.
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It is crucial considers students differences, as if some of them want to work and while others
don’t, because they are not motivated, probably these lately students will misbehave in the
classroom producing disorder in the environment. So, in this sense, according to the author, it is
need to see what motivates to the students, their self-esteem and gender and culture of each
learner.
Regarding this situation, what strategies that the teacher may do is: try rubrics, students love to
know exactly what is expected of them and often “work up” to the rubric, varying activities that
is, use two or three activities per bell instead of one long lecture or one singular classwork
assignment, maintain their motivation high in the order they don’t misbehave and focus about the
tasks they need to develop other strategies are defined expectations and establish consequences
early-that means they will know that every action will involve a positive or negative
involves working with human beings, and adapting to each classroom as all human beings are
In this sense, to correct discipline problems, the students need to know the rules of the classroom
and know detailed what are the consequences that will have according to their behavior, that is
one of the points to take into account, but also is important as well that the learners feel
motivated in the class, and for that the teacher always needs to be planned their class, otherwise
the teacher will be improvising and students will perceive that. What else the teacher might do is
use a sense of humor in the middle of class, this way the students will enjoy the class and their
attitudes toward the class will be positive letting to work on the task that the teacher could have
handed them, of course, must be a balance between being humorous and to be a clown as the
teacher always needs to be the one who handles the class and not the other way.
From my point of view, we need the knowledge of how to manage environments with
students of special needs. Institutions must prepare undergraduates under this precept. When we
face this situation, we don't know what to do, for this reason it is crucial to prepare students in
college not only theoretically, but also by experience, which I consider is absolutely necessary in
our pedagogy.
Regarding my experience, I have had the opportunity to work with students with special needs
such as ADHD, HOH, and AS, to name some, and to be honest, it would be easier for me if I
would have had more experience about it before, after all, students are not responsible for their
condition, what I have had to learn is how to help them in a way to lead them through an
environment of empathy and caring, where they feel secure and might develop their abilities next
to their peers easily. Which, certainly has been a challenge as I never was taught about it. All I
know by now, is from my experience so far. As a teacher, as I said before, I need to be prepared
towards my students, so if I am motivated to work with them, of course I am, we all deserve
opportunities.
I believe exclusionary practices segregate students from their peers, what is more, make them feel
different from the rest or their classmates, which I consider in an inclusive and healthy environment it
may not happen, students must learn tolerance, empathy, and kindness toward their peers with the
special needs, that luckily, they would feel confident, as their other learners in class.
Although if a co-teacher from differential education isolates the student and helps him/her that would
be an exclusionary practice, which I consider is necessary sometimes. If the class is about 40 students or
so, as in many schools in Chile, (this situation could be seen regularly). Taking account of my experience,
I have seen how their peers have empathy with the learners of special needs, so in a way the learners do
not feel discriminated against, I believe it is a strategy that can reinforce the learning to that learner.
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According to my experience, in order to provide a safe classroom for my students and me, there
must be a climate of empathy, caring, and respect for each other, students, and teacher. The
students need to be motivated in the class as in this way they will not be misbehaving, what is
more, they will work and be focused on tasks that the teacher required them to develop.
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References
Duncan, J., Punch, R., Gauntlett, M., Talbot-Stokes, R. School autonomy and
discrimination against students with disability in Australian primary and secondary education