Gwynedd Mercy University

School of Business and Education

Classroom Management Plan

Mia Doto
April 11th, 2023

Submitted in partial fulfillment

of the requirements of
Edu 414 – Classroom Management
I have created a management plan to be used in a regular education class for second graders.

The management plan gives the students detailed knowledge about efficient classroom

operation. The students are also able to comprehend what is anticipated of them and what will

happen if these expectations are not fulfilled according to this plan. As a result, when this

plan is put into practice, a majority of disruptive actions in the classroom should be avoided.

This classroom will offer the students a secure, enjoyable learning atmosphere, all while

enabling them to thrive in a setting with high standards. This management plan will be

introduced at the beginning of the year and reviewed throughout the school year!

Classroom Goals

❖ Respect and adhere to school rules.

❖ Participate in class debates.

❖ The learner will be aware of what is expected of them as a core classroom component.

❖ Complete take-home assignments promptly and voice any concerns/difficulties.

❖ Recognize that school is an educational environment and feel at ease approaching their

teacher with any issues.

❖ Decreased fears about discipline from the beginning to the conclusion of the year.

❖ Improve and/or enhance the ability to control behavior, both acceptable and

unacceptable.

Guidelines for Success

❖ All classroom members will have a positive attitude toward their peers and themselves.
 ❖ All classroom members will treat others how they want to be treated and respect each

other.

❖ Responsibility for actions will be taken when applicable.

❖ Every student in the class will listen with the intention of gaining knowledge /answering.

❖ All classroom members will be safe.

❖ All students will actively participate in creating the rules for the classroom.

❖ At all times, the teacher will provide a good example for students.

❖ The teacher will frequently commend students for their charitable acts and proper

behavior.

❖ With the purpose of fostering a secure learning environment, the teacher will encourage

constructive communication in the classroom.

❖ No bullying will be tolerated.

❖ There will be frequent and necessary references to the rules.

Classroom Rules

❖ We always adhere to the rules and instructions given by the teacher.

❖ We are accountable for our behavior.

❖ Our tasks and assignments will be completed when instructed.

❖ While the teacher speaks, we shall be attentive with eyes and ears.

❖ When someone else is speaking, we shall always raise our hands.

❖ We'll work to make the classroom a bully-free zone.

❖ We will keep our hands, feet, and other objects to ourselves.

 ❖ We promise to show respect for others and to behave responsibly.

❖ We'll be excellent model learners!

❖ We will fill each other’s buckets!

Consequences for Classroom Rule Violations

Positive Behavior:

❖ Water droplets are given out for acts of kindness. These droplets state the act of kindness

made and can be placed in the school “bucket.”

❖ Our school motto is to be a bucket filler.

❖ Every week numerous droplets are chosen to be read on our school morning

announcements to acknowledge students’ acts of kindness.

❖ Notes home will also be made for outstanding behavior in the classroom!

Negative Behavior:

❖ A behavior chart is located next to the whiteboard on the wall.

❖ The chart has every student's name with a green, yellow, and red card.

❖ Every student receives a verbal warning for their behavior

❖ If the student misbehaves after the verbal warning, the student is instructed to switch their

card to yellow. This serves as a visual reminder for the teacher and student.

❖ If a student has a yellow card, they meet with me 10 minutes before recess to discuss why

they have a yellow card and how they can change their behavior to prevent this from

happening again.

❖ If the student continues to make poor behavioral choices that same day, they have to

move their card to red, resulting in a phone call home.

 ❖ If a student frequently switches their card to yellow or red, a meeting with the student and

parents will take place to discuss how the student can improve their behavior in the

classroom.

❖ Every month we review the behavior chart so students never forget the daily

expectations.

Classroom Jobs

❖ Line Leader: In hallways, the line leader leads the line. This reduces disputes about who

will go first. Every week, this position is changed.

❖ Messenger 1 & 2: Each morning, messengers 1 & 2 bring lunch selection, attendance,

and any other messages that may be necessary to the office. Every week, a new person

fills this role.

❖ Pencil Sharpener: Sharpening a pencil whenever necessary, sharpens dull pencils at the

conclusion of each day. Every week, a new person fills this role.

❖ Board Eraser: At the conclusion of the day, a board eraser removes the marker off the

whiteboard.

❖ Door Holder: When students are moving through the school, the door holder holds the

doors open for them.

❖ Substitute: A substitute performs the duties of absent students. Every week, this position

is changed.

❖ Teacher's Assistant 1 and 2: Helps the teacher distribute the required materials and

papers. Every week, this position is changed.

 ❖ Desk inspector: Student checks for clean desks and reports back to the teacher. This job

switches weekly.

❖ Caboose: This student has the duty of standing in the back of the line whenever the class

is in the hallway and ensures the class is quiet and stays together. This job switches

weekly.

Classroom Procedures

❖ Once students enter the classroom, they are expected to go to the closet and hang their

backpacks up and take out their lunch to put in the lunch bin, which is located in the

hallway.

❖ Students then are expected to check off what they would like for lunch if they did not

pack their lunch.

❖ If there was any homework due, students are instructed to bring it to the teacher’s desk

and place it in the homework bin.

❖ Students should begin their morning work which is located at the front of the room.

❖ The whiteboard will have helpful tips or instructions for morning work.

❖ Messenger 1 & 2 read off lunch selection and attendance for the teacher once all buses

have arrived.

❖ The teacher confirms absences and then has the two messengers take the attendance and

lunch selections to office.

❖ Students and the teacher move to the carpet for morning announcements when

messengers return to class.

Lateness
 ❖ Any student who arrives at school after the morning bell (decided by the administration)

must check in the office with a guardian and first get a late pass from the school office

before proceeding to class.

❖ Report cards and parent-teacher conferences will both note students' tardiness.

❖ If tardiness becomes a recurring issue, the teacher will get in touch with the parent or

guardian.

Activities

❖ Whole group lessons

❖ Morning work

❖ Independent work

❖ Reading groups

❖ Independent reading

❖ Partner work

❖ Learning centers: Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies

❖ Interactive read-aloud

❖ “Specials” including Physical Education, Art, Music, and Computer

❖ Recess

❖ Cultural activities: MLK Day, Black History Month, Earth Day, etc.

Assignments

❖ Every student has an assignment book in which they write their homework down in.
 ❖ At the end of the day the teacher will project what students should be writing down in

their assignment book regarding assignments/homework.

❖ Parents are expected to view their child’s assignment book and sign it every night!

❖ Upcoming assignments for the week are included in the weekly email sent to guardians.

Turning in Assignments

❖ Any homework must be put in the "homework bin" as part of the morning "unpacking"

routine. It is the student’s responsibility to turn in their assignments. As a verbal reminder

to any students who may have forgotten to turn in their homework, the teacher will

indicate that the "homework bin" is being collected.

❖ In order to guarantee that all students have handed in their homework, the teacher collects

the papers in the bin and checks off every name.

Returning Assignments to Students

❖ Tests/quizzes will be handed to students by the teacher to obtain privacy of grades.

❖ Any assignments/projects will be handed out by teacher's assistant 1 and 2, who helps the

teacher distribute materials.

Late, Missing or Incomplete Assignments

❖ Late assignments will be excused once a month unless a note from home from a parent is

received for a family emergency or other reason.

❖ If assignments are late/missing more than once a month, a note will be written in the

student’s assignment book for the parents to read. Every assignment book is signed every

night by a parent’s signature.

❖ If a parent doesn’t sign off and respond to the note in the student’s assignment book, an

email will be sent home.

 ❖ Late work can be returned within a week, and will lose 2 points unless it’s the student’s

first time turning in a late assignment for that month.

Returning From Absence

❖ Once a student is absent, all assignments that are missed will be placed on their desk.

❖ An email will be sent home to the student’s parents informing them on what their child

missed during their absence.

❖ Parents are welcome to pick up work for their children but aren’t obligated to.

❖ Students will have a week to turn in the assignments they missed.

❖ If a student is absent for longer than a week, parents and teacher will discuss a set

deadline for late work depending on the reason for absence (Extremely ill).

❖ If a student is going on vacation, parents are enforced to inform the teacher so they can be

provided with the assignments their child will be missing while they are absent.

❖ For missed tests, students can make it up in a separate room with an aide during

independent reading time.

Communication Procedures with Parents/Guardians

❖ Every student has their personal assignment book, which is signed by a parent every

night. A note will be written in their assignment book if the teacher has any questions or

concerns.

❖ An email will be sent to the parents if the note is not responded to in the assignment

book.

❖ Weekly emails will be sent out to parents discussing what is being covered that week and

any upcoming assignments/events happening in the classroom/school.

 ❖ In addition, parents have access to the teacher’s email and phone number if they have

any questions or concerns but are also welcome to write in their child's assignment

books!

❖ The classroom also has a website for only parents and the teacher to access, where fun

pictures can be posted for parents to see their child’s projects and their interactions with

their classmates.

❖ Positive and negative behavior will be communicated to parents monthly/weekly,

depending!

End of the Day

❖ After students return from special, their homework/assignments will be projected on the

board for them to copy into their assignment books.

❖ Once students write down their homework in their assignment books, they will be

provided with anything they need for their homework and instructed to put it in their

take-home folder along with any handouts.

❖ Students will be called in groups to pack up and get their backpacks from the classroom

closet.

❖ Students can be out of their seats and read in the classroom library or color with their

classmates until their bus is called.

❖ Walkers and students who are getting driven home by a guardian are dismissed first and

led by a 5th-grade safety.

❖ The office announces buses (by numbers) on the speaker, and students are directed

outside by a 5th-grade safety.

 ❖ Pencil Sharpener: sharpens dull pencils at the conclusion of each day once they are

packed up

❖ At the conclusion of the day, a board eraser removes the marker from the whiteboard

once they are packed up.

Classroom Set Up