Paige Lane

TWS 9
A. Classroom Management
In order to create a positive climate in the classroom, Morning
Meeting will be implemented in the classroom. After learning and
participating in the Morning Meetings facilitated by our EDU 430 class,
I feel that bringing this activity into the classroom each day will allow
for my students to build upon their classroom community. This activity
will also give the students a purpose within their classroom community.
To help build a more positive climate in the classroom, I feel that
adding a clip-up/down behavioral chart would be very beneficial when
addressing student behavior. The current system for addressing
behavior is very negative and does not motivate the students to
change their behavior. Using the clip-up/down behavioral chart will
allow students to physically see where they need to improve and have
a chance to do so throughout the day.
For this class I would need to establish some behavioral
expectations for the students. I have several expectations in mind, but
the main ones would be: Listen to the teacher and follow directions and
procedures at all times; respect others, respect yourself and respect
our school; be safe at all times while at school. I would like to establish
these rules through a classroom constitution that the students could
participate in and discuss why they must follow the classroom
constitution. If an infraction of these rules occurs by any of the
students, I will enforce the consequences through the clip-up/down
behavioral chart. This chart will be something that students use
everyday, and when they come in each morning, their clothes pin will
be on the ready to learn tab. There are three positive and three
negative behavior tabs on either side of the ready to learn tab. For

each infraction of a rule, the student will clip-down their clothes pin to
one of the negative behavior tabs. The first offense will be the think
about it tab, which is a warning. Then the second offense will be the
slow down and fix it tab. If the student does not fix the behavior and
clip-up before a specific time of the day, such as recess, he will lose his
free play and have to walk laps or sit out. Lastly, the third offense will
result in the student clipping-down to the parent contact tab. If this tab
is reached at any point during the day, the students parent or
guardian will be contacted about the specific behavior either during a
planning period or at the end of the day. The parent contact tab is also
reserved for displays of severe misbehavior, which will be addressed
immediately when and if they occur. The student will be removed from
the classroom, and an administrator will be contacted for assistance.
In order to promote and reinforce both intrinsic and extrinsic
motivation, I will utilize several strategies and resources. The clipup/down behavioral chart itself is an extrinsic reinforcement because
the students physically see their behavior both improve and regress as
the day goes on. The students will also be rewarded at the end of the
week if they do not fall below the ready to learn tab with a bedazzled
sticker for their clothes pin. This chart also allows for them to make
changes to their behavior throughout the day; so, it keeps their outlook
positive even when they are clipped on negative behavior tabs. For
intrinsic behavior, I believe that setting academic and behavioral goals
with the individual students through a weekly conference will reinforce
their behavior and motivation. Verbal praise and encouragement will
be apart of their motivation, especially after meeting their meeting a
goal.
B. Non- Instructional Routines and Procedures

The class will begin each day with me greeting my students at

the door with a positive attitude. Students will come in and unpack
their book bags and also get out their homework, signed papers, and
agendas which are place in their assigned box. They will begin on their
morning work problems for math or ELA. After the late bell has rung, I
will take attendance and then the lunch count. The lunch count will be
done by the students raising their hands with their designated lunch
choice displayed using their fingers. After the attendance and lunch
count are taken, we will participate in our Morning Meeting. When
Morning Meeting ends, our ELA instructional block will begin. We will
move through each instructional block with each one connecting by a
transitional activity. These activities will require physical participation
in order to get students out of their seats. Before lunch, students will
attend recess, and then when they come in we will wash our hands,
and the lunch helper will distribute the lunch cards. Lunch choice one
will go first, followed by choice two. Students will not have assigned
seats at lunch unless I feel it is necessary. During the last fifteen
minutes of each day students will put any classwork in their work
cubbies and write down agenda assignments that will be posted on the
board. They will then pack up before announcements. Packing up will
consist of packing their book bags, cleaning their desk areas, and
putting their chairs on their desktops. Designated students will sweep,
sharpen pencils, and clean the boards. Classroom and school
announcements will be given at the very end of this time period, and I
will leave along with the students for bus/car duty.
Student helpers will be assigned bi-weekly for all classroom jobs.
Some of the classroom jobs include bathroom monitors, supply
distributers, pencil sharpener, tidier (sweeper), board cleaner/keeper,
line leader, door holder, caboose, classroom messenger, classroom

assistants, etc. These positions will be rotated out so that all students
will have a turn at each classroom job.
While in the hallway, students will walk silently with their hands
off the walls. In order to enforce this, we will use our clip-up/down
behavior chart to promote the positive hallway behavior. Bathroom
breaks should be done silently, and bathroom monitors will enforce
behavior expectations while in the bathrooms. The monitors are to
report to me if the rules are being broken. Emergency procedures will
be reviewed at the beginning of each nine weeks with the students.
During emergency situations, we will follow the emergency procedures,
keeping calm and orderly as they occur. The students will be under my
supervision at all times during these situations.