EED 681 Plan for Organization and Management of the Elementary Classroom

1. Describe Your Vision of a Model Classroom Environment --What is your philosophy? Has it been impacted by review and analysis of any of the theorists practitioners discussed in the course?

2. Describe The Classroom Climate You Will Seek to Create

v The physical environment

v The social and emotional environment

v Discipline approach

a. identify factors that may influence classroom climate

b. what styles of instruction and forms of assessment will assist you?

c. how will you address diversity?

d. how will you integrate technology as a learning tool?

3. Describe Your “Classroom Administration”

Use of technology in classroom administration

Time management

Daily/weekly schedules Organization

Record keeping 

4. Collaboration and Support Networks

Communication and Interpersonal Skills Working with parents

Working with other professionals Working with the community

Using technology for communication and support

5. Plan for the First Week of School- possible components

To do list

Supply list

Floor plan

Communications with parents and students

Overview of goals for the first three days of school

Presenting your discipline goals to students

Description of beginning-of -school routines

6. Teaching An Integrated Curriculum Unit

List of tasks to do before a unit of study begins

Plan for communicating with parents about the unit

Classroom design modifications to support the unit

7. Maintaining Order (Keeping the Peace)

Responding to behavioral and situational challenges

Dealing with difficult students

Special situations (how are you going to deal with the following situations): violence, child abuse, family problems, etc.

Links:

What is your classroom management profile?	http://www.ez2bsaved.com/class_manage.htm	http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~fboutin/survey.html
http://www.geom.uiuc.edu/~dwiggins/plan.html	http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/classroom/management.htm	http://www.temple.edu/CETP/temple_teach/cm-intro.html
http://www.pgcps.pg.k12.md.us/~elc/gameplan.htm