Now that you have had some time to think about what you feel is most important about classroom management, AND what you feel like works and doesn't work in your classroom, think about what you feel should be included if we update our OUR SCHOOL PLAN. What parts of classroom management should be common (either school wide or even primary/intermediate) and what part of classroom management should be based completely on classroom needs/not be common?
Think about things like school wide positive reinforcement strategies, behavior boards, office referrals, etc.
Monday, October 27, 2014
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Meeting #1 - Purpose and Philosophy
Hi, everyone.
At today's meeting, we were going to talk about two things -
1. Understand the Purpose of this Committee -
There has been a lot of discussion amongst groups of teachers about a desire to change our current school wide behavior system - the behavior board/card turn system. Some have suggested something entirely different while others have suggested to just alter the current system a bit. The commonality of suggestions seems to be the desire for students to be able to move both forward and backward in a day. For example, (with our current system) if a student were to turn their card in the morning to blue, but then really turn things around and begin showing positive behaviors, the card could move back to yellow or even to green. Thus, encouraging students to change their behaviors. This seems like a positive idea, but if we decide to go this route, there is a lot to be considered. There has also been a lot of discussion about the pros can cons of taking recess away as a punishment and/or the addition of a school wide after school detention system. These are both things our committee can discuss. Our ultimate goal will be to make recommendations to council based on what we learn and decide upon.
2. Begin Looking at what our Philosophy is on Discipline -
The first step in making changes to our current system is to determine what our ideas and philosophies are in regards to classroom management so that we can make sure that any changes we make align with our philosophy. For example, if we feel like re-teaching is a necessary step in dealing with student misbehaviors, we would make sure to incorporate that into our new plan
To begin thinking about your own philosophy, answer these questions. Share a few of your responses with the group in a post. PLEASE RESPOND BY NEXT FRIDAY!
*What do you believe motivates students?
*What do you believe about managing behavior in your classroom?
*What do you believe makes a positive learning environment for students?
*What do you believe about student/teacher relationships?
*What behaviors most distract you from teaching/students from learning?
*What is the most beneficial behavior management tactic you have tried?
*Do you believe students at all grade levels need the same classroom management system?
*Do you believe most students can learn to behave as you expect them to?
*Do you believe consequences are a natural part of learning to manage your own behavior?
*Do you believe consequences are a necessary part of learning to manage your own behavior?
*What else comes to mind when thinking about your classroom management philosophy?
At today's meeting, we were going to talk about two things -
1. Understand the Purpose of this Committee -
There has been a lot of discussion amongst groups of teachers about a desire to change our current school wide behavior system - the behavior board/card turn system. Some have suggested something entirely different while others have suggested to just alter the current system a bit. The commonality of suggestions seems to be the desire for students to be able to move both forward and backward in a day. For example, (with our current system) if a student were to turn their card in the morning to blue, but then really turn things around and begin showing positive behaviors, the card could move back to yellow or even to green. Thus, encouraging students to change their behaviors. This seems like a positive idea, but if we decide to go this route, there is a lot to be considered. There has also been a lot of discussion about the pros can cons of taking recess away as a punishment and/or the addition of a school wide after school detention system. These are both things our committee can discuss. Our ultimate goal will be to make recommendations to council based on what we learn and decide upon.
2. Begin Looking at what our Philosophy is on Discipline -
The first step in making changes to our current system is to determine what our ideas and philosophies are in regards to classroom management so that we can make sure that any changes we make align with our philosophy. For example, if we feel like re-teaching is a necessary step in dealing with student misbehaviors, we would make sure to incorporate that into our new plan
To begin thinking about your own philosophy, answer these questions. Share a few of your responses with the group in a post. PLEASE RESPOND BY NEXT FRIDAY!
*What do you believe motivates students?
*What do you believe about managing behavior in your classroom?
*What do you believe makes a positive learning environment for students?
*What do you believe about student/teacher relationships?
*What behaviors most distract you from teaching/students from learning?
*What is the most beneficial behavior management tactic you have tried?
*Do you believe students at all grade levels need the same classroom management system?
*Do you believe most students can learn to behave as you expect them to?
*Do you believe consequences are a natural part of learning to manage your own behavior?
*Do you believe consequences are a necessary part of learning to manage your own behavior?
*What else comes to mind when thinking about your classroom management philosophy?
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