Karla Landivar

September 27, 2019

EDG 3410
Classroom Management Plan

I. Behavioral expectations
A. Listen when others are talking.
B. Be respectful to your teacher and classmates.
C. Keep your body to yourself.
D. Be responsible with classroom materials.
E. Be safe and walk in the classroom.
II. Positive consequences
A. Kids will get chips to fill their class bucket
1. When students are following class expectations they get a bucket
filler note.
2. The notes are read at the end of the day and the student is allowed
to put a chip in the class bucket.
3. A full bucket means a class celebration.
4. Other kids and teachers can fill out notes for the children.
B. Only kids who are following expectations are called on and celebrated.
Children who are not following class expectations are ignored when not in
line or raising their hands.
C. Students who are responsible and follow class expectations get to do their
classroom jobs. If they were not responsible in the morning or during the
day, they will have a replacement and have to try harder the next day.
III. Consequences for repeated negative choices
A. Students are given reminders for “level 1” behaviors.
B. Repeated reminders or more severe behaviors such as being
disrespectful to the teacher, not allowing the class to learn, or using
offensive language results in doing a reflection and making up the missed
work during recess.
C. Repeated warnings regarding a “level 2” behavior or more serious
behaviors such as hitting, kicking, or physically threatening behavior
results in an email home (that, depending on the incident, the child will
help write) and a removal from class if necessary.

IV. Establish classroom procedures so that daily activities become routine:

A. Starting the day, taking attendance, and dismissing class.
1. Morning Routine
a. Children place backpacks in cubbies, remove any library or
classroom books from their backpack, and place lunchboxes
in their spots.
b. Children walk in and greet the teacher.
c. They choose a new book to take home. They show it to the
teacher and place it in their backpack.
d. They must read the morning letter and do the activity that it
entails.
e. Children then can do their classroom job.
f. Once everything is done, they can greet and share.
g. If they do not finish in time, they must do these things at the
end of the day.
h. Attendance is submitted at 8:10. If they arrive after
attendance is taken, they must get a late pass from the
office.

2. Dismissal

a. Students are to stay seated until they are dismissed.

b. Students are dismissed by mode of transportation.
c. They are to go straight to their cubbies and pack up.
d. They stand in their respective line and wait for a teacher to escort
them.

3. Entry and exit procedures

a. Students are to walk in and leave the classroom quietly.

b. They must immediately get to work.
c. To leave the classroom, children line up at the door and wait for the
teacher to ask them to line up outside.
d. Students are not to use the bathroom or drink water during a
mini-lesson.
e. They are expected to use the bathroom or drink water after recess
and before lunch.
f. The child may use the restroom sign during independent work to
ask to use the bathroom.
4. Movement within the class.

a. During lessons and read alouds, students are to stay in their seats
unless asked to move or work with a buddy.
b. During independent work time, students are to stay in their seats
and may only get up if they need materials (for some activities,
materials needed are laid out on the carpet).
c. Students are not to get up to sharpen their pencils. Extra pencils
are available on the desk. Only the material manager is to sharpen
pencils at the beginning of the day.
d. If students have a choice of their seating, they choose where they
want to sit at the beginning of the lesson and can only move if they
raise their hand and ask the teacher.
e. During group work or centers, students are to stay within their area,
although they are allowed to move within that area.
f. If students have a question, they should raise their hand and wait
for a teacher to approach them.
g. Students are never to get up from their seats and interrupt a
teacher when she is working with someone else unless it’s an
emergency.

5. Transitions between subjects/activities

a. I will let students know when we are getting ready to switch

activities. I will call their attention and use a sand timer indicating
they have 1, 3, 5, 10, or 15 minutes left.
b. When it is time to clean up, I will get their attention and ask them to
finish their sentence or what they are working on and start to clean
up.
c. I will tell them where we are meeting and if they should bring their
folder or their work with them to the carpet.
d. If we are timing transitions, I will let them know which time we are
trying to beat and use an ipad, or place a timer on my computer
and project it on the projector.
e. If we are transitioning to an activity that requires us to leave the
classroom, I will have them sit in their spots and call on them by
table, group, or individually as long as their area is clean. They
must line up at the door if I am not at the door already. They are to
get their lunchbox if it is snack or recess before lining up.
 f. They are to line up/transition quickly and quietly.

6. Social interaction within the class ‑ permissible and not permissible.

a. Students are not allowed to talk during a lesson or independent

reading unless they raise their hand.
b. There is to be minimal talking during independent activities.
Students are allowed to ask questions at their table as long as they
whisper and the question is related to the material.
c. During group work or buddy work, students are allowed to talk in a
low voice.
d. Any off topic discussion will be redirected. If it continues, the group
or partners may be split up.
e. There is no note passing allowed in class.

7. Getting and storing materials and personal items.

a. Cubbies are outside the classroom and students should not retrieve
anything from them without permission.
b. Lunch boxes are placed on top of cubbies at the beginning of the
day and retrieved before snack and lunch. They are put back
before entering the classroom.
c. Books are stored in bookboxes in the corner of the room. Book
boxes are retrieved during reading time and returned at the end of
reading time.
d. Take home folders are on the bookshelf near the door. They are
placed there at the beginning of the day and taken out at the end of
the day.
e. All folders are in each student’s seat sack. Assignments should be
placed in the appropriate folder each day.
f. After centers, children are to clean up and put math materials on
math selves.
g. For word work, one child in each group is to get a caddy with
materials and bring it to their spot.

8. Quieting the class, including signals for attention.

a. If I have my hand raised, the students who see me are to

immediately give me their attention while also putting their hand up
so that others see.
 b. If I say “oh class” the students are to respond “oh yes” in the same
tone. (If I whisper, they also whisper, if I yell, they are also allowed
to yell). If this does not get all their attention, I use “oh (student’s
name).”
c. If I say “1, 2, 3 eyes on me…” the students are to respond “1, 2, 3,
eyes on you.”
d. If I start to clap, the students are to repeat my claps. I continue to
play this game until all the students are participating.

9. Responding to interruptions from visitors and from students.

a. Students who are interrupting are ignored or redirected to the task

at hand.
b. Students who are continuously interrupting are asked to sit next to
me, to take a break, return to their seat, or I will use another
strategy that works for them.
c. If a visitor arrives, I will ask them to wait (depending on who it is
and why they’re there) and I will give the children an activity or,
depending on what we are doing, I will have a child be “teacher”
and continue the lesson.
d. If the visitor wishes to speak to the class, I will remind the children
of the expectations when someone is talking (we listen and are
respectful).

10. Calling on students.

a. Students are expected to raise their hands quietly and stay in their
spot to be called on.
b. Children who are raising their hand but talking or moving out of
their spot are not called on.
c. If we are playing popcorn, children are allowed to call out as long
as their answers are relevant. We will stop playing if they start to be
silly.
d. If we are using lucky sticks, the child who is picked gets to speak
next.
e. If the child needs more time to answer, they can choose to pass
and someone else is called on while they are given more time to
think.
11. Collecting and returning homework.

a. Any homework or material that needs to be returned should be

placed in their take home folder and be put in the take home bin at
the beginning of class.
b. If they are turning in a project, they approach me to find a safe spot
for the project.

12. Make-ups ‑‑ homework and tests

a. Work is sent home with the child beforehand if the absence is

anticipated.
b. Otherwise, make-up work is given the following class.
c. For work that is not graded, children can make up this work when
they are finished with their other assignments.
d. Make-up tests are scheduled within the same week.
e. If more than 2 days are missed, parents are emailed and sent
make-up work.

13. Emergencies for student and campus safety

a. Students are told of the expectations during drills in the first week of
class.
b. Students will be introduced to campus emergency procedures
before the first scheduled drill.
c. Students are expected to be quiet and listen to teachers’
instructions; students are reminded that it’s important to remain
quiet because these instructions are important.
d. After drills, we will have a meeting to discuss how we did and how
we can improve if we did not follow expectations.