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DEVELOPING THE PERSONAL CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

AN EMERGING PLAN FOR CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT: A QUESTIONAIRE

Grade level ________ Name ____________________________________________________

I. Plans Befoe !"e F#s! Da$

1. Describe your classroom with respect to the physical room arrangement and organizations, andthe positive and caring classroom community that you aim to create.

2. Describe communication you initiate with your students and their families prior to the first day of

school.

. Describe characteristics of your classroom that signal to the children that it is a friendly and safe

place to be.

!. Describe how you get to "now the children and what you do to help the children get to "now you

and each other.

II. T"e F#s! Da$

1. Describe how you greet the children when they arrive for the first day.

2. Describe the rules or procedural e#pectations that you have in place and how they are presented

to the children

. Describe how you have children contribute to these rules$procedures and e#pectations.

!. Describe your classroom procedures for% &choose 1'(

a(ta"ing attendance$absences

%(ma"ing up missed wor" and instruction&(assigning helpers for class responsibilities

such as ta"ing care of pets, plants, the calendar,

and so forth

'(bringing toys, plants and pets into the classroom

e(collecting notes, money, and forms

f(distributing and collecting papers and materials

((eating and drin"ing in the classroom

"(going to the bathroom

#(late arrival and early dismissal

)*movement in the halls

). Describe the morning opening and afternoon closure* +ell about a teaching activity &2' minutes(you use for the class in case of an early release procedure for students, bell changes, or other

interruptions. +ell 12 short activities you use during brief periods of time when needed during

the first 2 wee"s.

III. Mana(#n( !"e C+#&+l+,

1. Describe how you help the children with their organization and assignments.

-(storing personal belongings

l*using the class sin"

,(using the pencil sharpener

n(using the teacher-s des"

o(using the water fountain

(using other materials and euipment

/(wearing hats and other articles of

clothing in the classroom

*what to do in an emergency situation

s(when a visitor comes into the

classroom

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2. Describe your homewor" &responsibility$papers( e#pectations. /nswer these uestions% 0s there

homewor" ow much and how often /re parents and guardians informed 0f so, how 3hat is

your e#pectation of their involvement 0s there a school homewor" hotline

. Describe your procedure for incomplete, unacceptable, or incorrect student wor" &and for arecovery option(.

!. Describe ways you provide comments, feedbac", or corrections in student wor".

). Describe ways you use mar"s of some sort grades, value wor"s, figures, and so forth.

4. Describe ways students are rewarded for their group wor", how you assess group learning, and

how you access individual learning from group wor".

5. Describe the student portfolio e#pectations and indicate where the portfolios are stored and when

the students wor" on them.

6. Describe your plan for communication with parents$guardians.

IV. Ma#n!a#n#n( Classoo, Rela!#ons an' Pesonal Be"a0#o

1. Describe how you bring an offtas" child bac" on tas".

2. Describe how you tell students what is$is not an appropriate level for classroom noise.

. Describe how you signal a need for hands, and when, if ever, it is o"ay to call out without raising

hands.

!. Describe how you indicate your support for appropriate student behavior.

). Describe how you discourage inappropriate student behavior.

4. Describe your order of behavior intervention strategies.

5. Describe how you signal for attention from the class.

6. Describe how you respond when two errant behaviors are happening simultaneously at opposing

locations in the classroom.

7. Describe how you position the des"s$furniture to maintain positive classroom relations.

V. 1"en !"e Go#n( Ge!s To+("

1. Describe your pattern of escalating conseuences.

2. Describe how you deal with disrespectful, inappropriate comments from students.

. Describe how you respond to remar"s that are se#ist or racist or that stereotype people in

inappropriate and cruel ways.

!. Describe how you respond to serious and dangerous student behaviors.

). 3ho is the one person you can go to for support