1. Classroom Management… It’s all about balance!
Organization
Structure
Safety & Love
Consequences
Procedures
Rewards
Ashley Taylor

3. Building Blocks of Classroom Management
Organization
Structure
Procedures
Consequences
Rewards
Safety & Love

4. ORGANIZATION

6. STRUCTURE Classroom Rules Schedule Be Safe Be Kind Be Ready to Learn
Be the best YOU can be
Schedule
Posted in words & pictures
Consistent
Make students aware of change
Discuss daily at Morning Meeting

7. TYPES OF PLANS THINK… TURN… TALK… SHARE!
What do you use?
Class Dojo
Clip Chart
Color Chart
Sticker Charts
Tickets
Classroom Economy
Table Points

8. Behavior Contracts Focus on 2-3 desired behaviors
Make choices desirable & self-selected
Review contract daily with students

9. PROCEDURES Choose 8-10 non-negotiables & stick to it!
Emergency Drills (fire, lockdown, severe weather, etc)
Getting the teacher’s attention
Caring for classroom & personal items
Expectations at PE, Recess, Lunch, Learning Stations, etc
Noise level
Using technology
Transitions (lining up, cleaning up, moving in classroom, etc)
Morning Meeting & Pledges
Turning in work
Working alone, with partner & in groups
Taking care of the classroom

10. Use SONGS, SIGNALS & CALL BACKS

11. Reinforcing Procedures with BOOKS!

12. Anchor Charts

14. CONSEQUENCES
Choose a classroom management plan that works for you & your students.
You must be CONSISTENT with implementing your plan & consequences.

15. Cool Down Allow students to ask for cool down time
Do NOT allow this to turn into adult attention seeking or task avoidance! WORK DOES NOT GO AWAY!
Cool down should be quiet & non-engaging
Require reflection before returning to class

17. REWARDS Incentives must be meaningful & attainable.
At the beginning of the year, make rewards easier to earn & more frequent.
Consistently up the goal, every 3-4 weeks.
Look beyond the treasure box!

18. SAFETY & LOVE How do you let your students know you care?
How do you ensure your students feel safe?