Task 3: Classroom Management Plan

Laura Rychcik Classroom Management, Engagement, and Motivation Task 3: Classroom Management Plan Laura Rychcik Classroom Management, Engagement, and Motivation Task 3: Classroom Management Plan WGU Laura Rychcik Classroom Management, Engagement, and Motivation Task 3: Classroom Management Plan A: My classroom management philosophy uses operant conditioning. I believe that all students have the ability to exhibit the proper behaviors in a classroom setting. Through operant conditioning, students make a choice between positive or negative reinforcement. I believe, as an educator, it is my job to manage the students and teach them the proper behaviors that are acceptable in class and will spend time doing so. A1: Operant conditioning is a behavior theory invented by B.F. Skinner and “is ​a method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior. Through operant conditioning, an individual makes an association between a particular behavior and a consequence” (Skinner, 1938). This theory has been proven effective using different reinforcement delivery strategies. Skinner first tested his theory using lab mice. Using mice in a cage, he devised a levered mechanism that the mice could use to get food. If the mouse was hungry, it would pull the lever and it would get food (Shrestha, P. 2017). B. An evidence-based strategy I will use to establish expectations and rules in my classroom is the Boys Town Education Model. This model focuses teaching social and emotional skills and building successful relationships as well as procedures for the implementation of discipline (Green, 2015). When you use the Boys Town model, you take the time to teach the desired skill to the students. For example, you have made it clear you would like the students to raise their hand before yelling out and you have taken the time to teach them what that looks like. If a student calls out of turn, you would immediately correct and re-teach the skill of raising your hand. This would come with a ‘point reduction’ to the student. When the student demonstrates Laura Rychcik Classroom Management, Engagement, and Motivation Task 3: Classroom Management Plan the desired skill, they would receive points as a reward. At the end of the day, the student would have the ability to spend their acquired points on incentives. Classroom Expectations: ● Be kind to yourself and others ● Pay attention to the teacher and others when talking ● Be responsible for yourself ● Follow Instructions the first time Classroom Rules: ● Be ontime ● Be prepared for class ● Be respectful of classroom property ● Raise your hand and wait to be called on C. I will use the Boys Town Model to teach the routines and procedures that are expected in the classroom. I have explained the Boys Town model in question ‘B’. Routines: Following instructions Look at the peron Say ok Do what you’ve been asked right away Laura Rychcik Classroom Management, Engagement, and Motivation Task 3: Classroom Management Plan Check back Asking permission Look at the person Use a calm voice Say “May I” Accept the answer calmly D. I will continue to use the boys Town model to handle routine misbehavior in my classroom. For example: I ask Sally to please stop tapping her pencil on the desk because she is distracting other students who are trying to complete their work. Sally tells me no and starts to tap her pencil louder and faster. I would walk up to Sally and let her know that she has earned negative points for not following instructions. I also let her know that if she practices the skill of following instructions with me, she can earn some of those points back. Once Sally is calm, we go through the skill of following instructions and she earns the points. She now has had instruction on how to exhibit the skill of following instructions. E. Describe strategies you will use to create an emotionally safe classroom environment by doing the following: 1. Describe at least ​one​ strategy to effectively deal with emotions. I will check in with the students during the day to make sure they are in a positive emotional state. I will check with the Laura Rychcik Classroom Management, Engagement, and Motivation Task 3: Classroom Management Plan students as they arrive into the classroom in the morning. If I notice that they are in a negative emotional state, I will be sure to pull them aside and speak with them. At the end of the conversation, if the student is not ready to join the class, I will offer 5 minutes of calm time for them in a separate location within the classroom. I will be sure to let them know I am here if they need to talk or they can go to the counselor. By doing this, the student will have time to reflect on their emotions and have some personal time to regulate and sort through their feelings. If the student still needs time, I will offer a consultation with the counselor and continue to check in with that student after lunch and before dismissal. 2. Describe at least ​one​ strategy to effectively deal with conflicts. Mediation would be a way that I would effectively deal with conflicts within the classroom. I would take the students aside who are having the conflict and have them talk about it in a safe space, 3. Describe at least ​one​ strategy to effectively deal with serious behavior problems. To deal with serious behavior problems, I would be sure to have a BIP (behavior Intervention Plan) in place and utilize it. If a student is agitated during a class, I will retrieve their BIP if there is one. I will then utilize the strategies listed within the document to channel the students agitation in a more positive way. For example, if the student is yelling out in class because he or she is looking for attention, I could set up a time for that student to have 1:1 time with me. Or if there is not a BIP and this behavior seems to happen often, I would document the behavior for a length of time and recommend my colleagues do the same so we can create a plan for the student. With this strategy, all of the teachers, and the student, would be on the same page and have a plan to stick to. This will help make the student and the teacher more successful in class. If the BIP does not work, administration would need to get involved. Laura Rychcik Classroom Management, Engagement, and Motivation Task 3: Classroom Management Plan 4. Describe how an emotionally safe classroom fosters learning. Emotionally safe classrooms foster learning. If you are in a healthy emotional state, you are more likely to be able to process and understand what we are being taught. If you are in a negative headspace, you are focusing much energy on those negative thoughts and are not open to learning new things. Laura Rychcik Classroom Management, Engagement, and Motivation Task 3: Classroom Management Plan Green, E. (2015, September 22). Teachable Moments. Retrieved June 9, 2020, from https://www.boystown.org/blog/Pages/one-size-fit-comes-teaching-students-social-skills-behavio r-management.aspx Praveen Shrestha, "Skinner’s theory on Operant Conditioning," in ​Psychestudy,​ November 17, 2017, ​https://www.psychestudy.com/behavioral/learning-memory/operant-conditioning/skinner​. Skinner, B. F. (1938). ​The behavior of organisms: An experimental analysis​. New York: Appleton-Century.