Designing and Preparing My Classroom Environment By Megan Explorations in Education, Period 1 12/06/09

My Teaching Philosophy Education: To teach students the necessary skills in order to be successful in their lives and to make a difference -Educated in a variety of creative ways that allows students to be aware of their multiple intelligences and practice them actively -Combine repetition with variety

My Teaching Philosophy Students’ role: Gain the proper knowledge to exceed learning expectations and become successful/make a difference -Make every effort to do their absolute best on projects, papers, and tests in order to succeed in school -Hard work/effort + respect + confidence=success

My Teaching Philosophy Teachers’ roles: To teach students the necessary skills in order to be successful in their lives -To instill in students a love for learning that prompts them to make a difference through their education -ME: To show them I care; to ignite in my students a love for reading/writing

Classroom Rules 1)Try your best in everything that you do 2)Treat others the way you would want to be treated 3)Always be confident about your work (Hard work/Effort + Respect + Confidence)

Classroom Routines 1)Shared Reading Time every morning 2)Literature Circle Discussions 3)Recap at the end of the day

1)Tests/Quizzes: 20% 1)Project/Performance: 20% 2)Class work: 20% 3)Homework: 20% 4)Participation: 20% (lit. circles) Grading Procedures

Classroom Floor Plan Goal: To create and sustain a welcoming yet structured environment (classroom structure) -Walls filled with student’s work  positive reinforcement/encouragement -Welcome note + daily learning objectives

Classroom Management Plan Tone: Welcoming + Structured -An organized yet controlled environment (HOW? You may ask?)

Classroom Management Plan I will recognize successes in my classroom Recognition  Positive reinforcement Teacher-Student Partnership (Goals) to encourage accountability

Classroom Management Plan Misbehavior: An action that a student performs that does not promote the well-being of the class 1)Talking while I am talking 2)Interrupting another student 3)Distracting another student from his/her work 4)Purposefully doing something that I told him/her not to do 5)Talking back to me or to other students in class 6)Teasing/Physically hurting another student in class

Classroom Management Plan Address misbehavior/rebelliousness one-on-one System of how to deal with misbehavior: 1)Correct the student on the spot 2)Approach him/her after class for discussion 3)Call to parents or trip to the office

Classroom Management Plan I will partner with parents in their child’s learning, but I won’t let them sway me in my rules and beliefs Communication system (for positive/negative reinforcement) with parents

Classroom Management Plan Others: Principal and my teacher assistant Awareness of my classroom management plan/ teaching style is key Encouragement, support, and feedback

In Conclusion… Education: To teach students the necessary skills in order to be successful in their lives and to make a difference Goal: To create and sustain a welcoming yet structured environment (classroom structure) Tone: Welcoming + Structured Hard work/Effort + Respect + Confidence Recognition  Positive reinforcement and Care At the end of the day…