Classroom Management
Building a Classroom Community
Every classroom, like every community, has its own distinct culture, values and rules. By building a classroom community, teachers can create a common and predictable cultural experience to help students feel connected to the teacher, each other and the classroom. Establishing a sense of community in the classroom also allows the teacher to address students' social, emotional and cognitive development. Additionally, just as every teacher gets new students each year, a new classroom community must also be established each year to represent the shared interests, values and goals of its members. It is my personal goal to establish a welcoming, nurturing, safe and productive classroom community that best fits the diverse needs and interests of my students each year.
Being a part of a classroom community teaches students the values of respect and responsibility and how to relate positively to one another while becoming successful learners. It also helps students to feel accepted and loved, as well as safe and comfortable. When a student feels accepted and secure in their environment, they are more likely to engage in learning and contribute to the community.
Establishing a classroom community begins on the first day of school. It is the teacher's job to immediately establish rules, routines and norms that fit the particular group of students, so students know exactly what to expect in the classroom. Moreover, it is equally important for the students to play a prominent role in creating the classroom community. Students should be allowed to voice their expectations of the classroom, the teacher and each other, as well as help establish classroom rules. To help students feel as though they are contributing to the classroom community, jobs should also be established for the students to fulfill.
Overall, I believe a classroom community should be authentic so students can take what they have learned and apply it to their everyday lives.
Being a part of a classroom community teaches students the values of respect and responsibility and how to relate positively to one another while becoming successful learners. It also helps students to feel accepted and loved, as well as safe and comfortable. When a student feels accepted and secure in their environment, they are more likely to engage in learning and contribute to the community.
Establishing a classroom community begins on the first day of school. It is the teacher's job to immediately establish rules, routines and norms that fit the particular group of students, so students know exactly what to expect in the classroom. Moreover, it is equally important for the students to play a prominent role in creating the classroom community. Students should be allowed to voice their expectations of the classroom, the teacher and each other, as well as help establish classroom rules. To help students feel as though they are contributing to the classroom community, jobs should also be established for the students to fulfill.
Overall, I believe a classroom community should be authentic so students can take what they have learned and apply it to their everyday lives.
Behavior Management
It is my job as an educator not only to show students how to become active members of a classroom community, but also productive members of society. Thus, it is critical to teach students respect, responsibility, personal accountability and how to work with others in partner, small group and large group scenarios.
As stated above, I firmly believe in allowing students of all ages to help establish classroom rules and, likewise, consequences to fit violations of the established rules. I also believe the respect you show is the respect you receive. Thus, it is my personal responsibility to teach students how to respect me, as well as others, and the world around them.
As stated above, I firmly believe in allowing students of all ages to help establish classroom rules and, likewise, consequences to fit violations of the established rules. I also believe the respect you show is the respect you receive. Thus, it is my personal responsibility to teach students how to respect me, as well as others, and the world around them.