Classroom

Management
Plan
Anna Latimer
Table of Contents
1. Introductory 7. Snacks/Water
Letter 8. Classroom Library
2. Entry Routines 9. Mailbox System
3. Morning Meeting 10. Done with Your
4. Transitions Work Early?
5. Hallway 11. Discipline Plan
Expectations 12. Feel you were
6. Bathroom treated unfairly?
Routines 13. Reward System
Introductory Letter
Dear (individual student name),
Today we will begin a great new school year! I
am excited that you will be in my second grade class
this year. I have had a wonderful summer, and I hope
you did too. I want to hear all about you and your
summer. We will learn many things this year. We will read
many good books, learn math facts, discover things
about the world around us, share, draw, and make
many new friends.
I cannot wait to have many fun adventures with
you this year in second grade. I hope this year will be
special for you. Please talk to me when you have
something to share, when you don’t understand, or
when you are upset. I will be a good listener, and I hope
you will too. I hope you are as excited as I am to begin
the new school year together.
Your Teacher,
Ms. Latimer
 Entry Routines
I will greet students warmly as they come to my
door. Instrumental music will be playing softly, and
they will be expected to keep their voice volume
below the music. They will prepare for the school
day by taking out everything they need for the
day from their bookbags, which they will then put
in the appropriate location. They will organize their
desks, and place their clip/namecard as to their
transportation home for the day. A morning
message will be written on the board: students will
copy it and do the activity along with it, which
may range from content review to a reflective
journal.
Morning Meeting
Once all students are in the classroom and
school announcements are over, we will
meet as a class (sitting in a circle or on the
carpet). During these meetings, we may do
collaborative group activities or share
personal stories and experiences. The
morning meeting is designed to promote
positive peer relationships and foster the
development of a cohesive classroom
community.
Transitions
Students will turn in or put away completed work
in the appropriate spot and clean up their
assigned area. The supply collector(s) will put all
supplies in the appropriate locations. All student
materials will be put away in desks. If students
need to change locations (as in the case of
different groupings for different subjects), they will
line up in the assigned area when called and
return to their own desks as released. If the class is
about to leave the classroom, students will clear
their desks and the floor in their areas. Once
these areas are clean and students are quiet,
each group may be dismissed to line up.
Hallway Expectations
Students are expected to line up without
talking, with their hands folded, arms
crossed, or in their pockets, to avoid the
problems of touching each other and
touching the walls. They are to walk
maintaining these conditions, stopping at
assigned points so that everyone stays
together.
Bathroom Routines
The class may take group bathroom breaks
depending on scheduling. In that case,
there will be at least one monitor for each
bathroom (dispensing soap/paper towels if
necessary). Students will also be given two
passes for the restroom at the start of each
day. They will turn their pass in when they
go. Those with passes left at the end of the
day will have their passes entered in a
drawing for a special prize.
Snacks/Water
Students may bring a reusable bottle filled
with water at their desk. No other drinks are
permitted. There will be a designated snack
time mid morning. Parents are asked to
donate snacks for the entire class about
once or twice a month, to ensure that no
student misses out.
 Classroom Library
I plan to have an extensive classroom library
that consists of a variety of genres, topics, and
reading levels. Students may read books from
the classroom library during designated
reading times and when they have finished
their work to the best of their ability. Students
may check out books from this library on a
nightly basis. They will sign the book out, writing
down the date, title of the book, and their
name.
 Mailbox System
I would like to establish a mail system in my
classroom. Each student will have a “mailbox”,
and so will I. Students may write letters back and
forth among themselves, with an emphasis on
positive peer relationships. They can also write
letters to me, and I to them. This can be used for
student feedback on lessons, as well as facilitating
communication between the students, teacher,
and even parents. Not only that, but it is an
effective way to foster the development of writing
skills in an ungraded, fun way.
Done with Your Work Early?
First, students will go through a specifically
outlined process to ensure that they have
done their best work. Then, once the student
has completed her work, she can choose from
the following:
� Write a positive letter to someone
� Freewrite in her journal
� Read a book, whether from home, from the
school library, or the classroom library
Discipline Plan
1. Please don’t make a problem for others.
2. If you make a problem, I will do something.
This plan is based on the love and logic principle
of delayed consequences. By showing empathy
for the student instead of reacting in anger or
frustration, I have made progress in diffusing the
situation. Delaying the consequence allows me
to come up with a plan of action, instead of
hastily doling one out that may not have the best
outcome long term.
Feel You Were Treated Unfairly?
Because the consequences are variable,
students may not feel as though they are
fair. To combat this, if students (or parents)
feel as though the consequence was not
fair, they will write a letter to me as the
teacher detailing what happened and
when, and why they feel it is unfair. They will
also come up with an alternative solution
that they think is more fair. I will schedule a
meeting with them to discuss the matter
calmly.
Reward System
I would like to have some way to keep track
of student behavior, especially in a positive
light. This could be done using sticker books
or useful apps such as Class Dojo. However,
the main point I would like to focus on as far
as rewards are coupons. These would be
simple, easy ways to reward students
without spending money. The coupons
could include: extra credit, homework pass,
library pass, teacher’s helper, story selector,
and more.