Classroom Management Plan
There is no one best way to classroom management, all teachers need to develop their own style of classroom management.
A classroom management plan explicitly details the strategies that you as a teacher will use in regard to the needs of your students, it involves manipulation practice to create a safe, supportive and caring learning environment, reflective of the department of education policies and procedures (Northern Territory Government 2009) .
Amy, when developing your classroom management plan, there are many aspects you need to consider:
Amy, why not read through the sample classroom management plans to give you a thorough understanding of what is expected in a classroom management plan, along with some fantastic ideas:
A classroom management plan explicitly details the strategies that you as a teacher will use in regard to the needs of your students, it involves manipulation practice to create a safe, supportive and caring learning environment, reflective of the department of education policies and procedures (Northern Territory Government 2009) .
Amy, when developing your classroom management plan, there are many aspects you need to consider:
- Knowing your students
- Your philosophy
- Physical environment/layout of classroom
- Teaching and learning interaction
- Behaviour management strategies
- Rights rules and routines
- Reward systems
- Consequences
Amy, why not read through the sample classroom management plans to give you a thorough understanding of what is expected in a classroom management plan, along with some fantastic ideas:
(Haysman 2012)
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Some Great Classroom Management Resources:
The books below are recommended by the New South Wales Teaching Federation (2011b), to assist you in developing your own classroom management plan:
Classroom teacher’s book of management essentials by
Jarvis Finger & Barry Bamford. Brisbane: Australian Council for Educational Leaders, 2006. |
Kids behaving badly: teacher
strategies for classroom behaviour by Emma Little. Frenchs Forest, NSW: Pearson Education Australia, 2003. |
Student behaviour: theory and
practice for teachers by Louise Porter. 3rd ed. Crows Nest, NSW: Allen & Unwin, 2007. |
Challenging behaviours
pocketbook by Fintan O’Regan. London: Teachers’ Pocketbooks, 2006 |
Webpages
Amy, if your still having troubles developing your plan, or even just need some fine tuning, check out some of the fantastic websites we have found on the net: