Classroom+Management+Plan


 * __Classroom Management Plan __**

My view on the process of teaching and learning are grounded in a multiplicity of ideas, methods, strategies and goals as a social studies teacher and as an individual. As such my classroom management plan or strategy is equally important to the teaching process, and plays a vital role in my success as a teacher/learner and the student’s success. Classroom management is not about instituting rules and regulations and telling students what they can and cannot do. Classroom management is implementing a vision for the classroom and how you want it to look and function. Personally classroom management has little to do with imposing teacher centered rules that are punitive, but instead it is the creation of a learning community. I want the students to walk in and feel like they’ve entered something other than a classroom.

Upon entering the classroom my goal is to create a sense of community amongst the students and myself with the end goal of fostering collaboration, respect, confidence, learning, and most importantly a sense of safety. However, I must be cognizant of the possibility that “my ideal vision” of the classroom may not take place, and therefore I must be prepared to change my “vision” if it is not benefiting the students and implement new ideas and strategies that work. Therefore being flexible, innovative, and creative are key to creating an ideal, but adaptable class room management plan. It is my belief that imposing a structure, framework, or construct on individuals, groups, and communities, no matter how great one may think they are, may not be agreeable or suit the needs of everyone.