Task 1 Classroom management

A.  Develop a classroom management plan for a class you aspire to teach in the future by doing the following:

1.  Describe your future class by identifying the grade level and content area, if applicable, and two types of instructional activities specific to your class that are relevant in a classroom management plan.

Note: Examples of information you might include in your description are as follows: If it is a secondary science class, will there be laboratory activities as well as direct instruction? If it is an elementary grade, will there be centers?

2.  Explain your personal philosophy about your (the teachers) role as a classroom manager. Include your responsibilities in establishing a positive, safe, and productive learning environment that is inclusive of diverse student populations.

3.  Identify three specific goals of your classroom management plan.

4.  Describe your classroom layout for the class described in part A1. Include your and the students seating arrangements and the placement of classroom materials and resources (e.g., computers, displays, lab equipment, supplies) needed to conduct the class activities identified in part A1.

a.  Explain how the classroom layout could change between the layout described in part A4 and a layout for a different type of activity (e.g., direct instruction, learning centers, group work).

5.  Describe two specific classroom routines, including one procedure associated with each routine, that you will implement to best provide structure for the classroom.

a.  Explain how these procedures will be communicated to students.

6.  List three specific classroom rules that support teaching and learning in your classroom.

a.  Explain how these classroom rules will inform and be supported by the creation of norms in your classroom.

b.  Explain how these classroom rules will be communicated to students.

7.  Describe positive reinforcement and consequences you will use to help students adhere to classroom norms, rules, and procedures.

8.  Explain how all students will be actively involved in the plan and what their roles will be in participating in a productive and collaborative learning environment.

B.  Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

C.  Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.