CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

PLAN

Table of Contents
I.GETTING READY
A.Letter of introduction to students p. 5
B.Letter of introduction to parents p.6
C.About me bulletin board
D.Class bulletin board
E.First day of school schedule p. 7
F.Opening day bell-ringer activity
G.Opening day script p. 8
H.Getting acquainted activity
I.Procedures to teach procedures
J.Visuals for procedures
II.Classroom Management Plan
A.Daily schedule p. 10
B.Bell-ringer assignments p. 11-13
C.Morning/class opening procedures p. 14
D.If students finish early
E.Getting the class attention
F.Quieting the class procedure
G.Listening to/responding to questions
H.Getting the teachers attention
I.Roll taking procedure p. 14
J.Heading for all papers p. 15
K.Collecting papers
L.Distributing papers
M.Tardy procedures p. 15
N.Absent student procedures p. 15
O.Homework procedures
P.Teacher away from the room
Q.Pencil sharpener procedures p. 16
R.Classroom rules p. 16-17
S.Classroom consequences p. 17
T.Classroom rewards p. 17
U.Recognizing positive discipline
V.School-wide procedures p. 18
W.Behavior interventions p. 18
X.Posting homework assignments
Y.First homework assignment p. 19-20
III.TEACHER MATERIALS
A.Organizing me p. 22-23
B.Materials for the classroom
C.Preparing for a substitute

IV.STUDENT MATERIALS
A.Organizing content of student storage
B.Organizing content of desks
V.SEATING
A.Floor plan for my classroom p. 25
B.Beginning seating arrangement p. 26
C.Additional classroom seating arrangements
D.Seating assignment method p. 26
E.Class seating chart p. 27
F.Class contact list
G.Working together in groups p. 28

Getting Ready

Hello All!

I am so excited that you are in my class this year! We are going to have so much
fun. In order to have all this fun orderly, we will have to establish to some classroom
rules. We are going to work together as a team to create the classroom rules along with
your parents and guardians on the first day of school. I already have some basic rules
established, but these rules that we create together will make us all accountable for our
actions. Along with these rules we will establish consequences together.
On the first day of school, we talked about the rules and procedures in the
classroom. We also talked about centers and jobs that each child we be able to participate
in. I will also tell you about my reward system and how you can win candy!

I am so excited to meet you!

See you soon,
Mrs. Eads

Dear Parents and Guardians,

I am so excited to have your child in my class this year! I would like to have a
meeting with all the parents and guardians to talk about what will be happening in my
class this year and what will be expected of your child. Along with that, I want to talk to
all the parents and guardians to see what classroom rules you all would think would be
best for your child. Today, the students and I talked about good rules for the classroom.
This way we can all work together to agree on the classroom rules and everyone is
accountable.
If you have any questions please let me know. If you ever want to meet about
your childs progress I will let you know my available times at the meeting. I will also
ask for your contact information. I will send out a newsletter once a week. If you are
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interested in this newsletter please go onto my profile site at

http://breedinglonisclass.weebly.com and submit your name and email in the box at the
bottom of the homepage.

I look forward to meeting you,

Mrs. Eads

First Day of School Schedule

8:00 AM 9:00 AM
Class Meeting
(Explain what will happen over the course of the year)
9:00 AM-10:30 AM
Explain classroom procedures and practice them

10:30 AM-11:00 AM
Play an icebreaker game to learn childrens names and things about them

11:00 AM-12:30 PM
Lunch

12:30 PM-1:30 PM
Class Meeting
(Explain the rest of the classroom procedures)
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1:30 PM-2:30 PM
Recess

2:30 PM-3:00 PM
Independent Reading and Writing
(Student will practice reading independently and writing independently as expected)

3:00 PM-3:10 PM
Pack up to go home

Opening Day Script

(If the class is Elementary Level):
Say: Good morning class. I am so glad you are here. My name is Mrs. Eads.
(Write name on the board.)

Say: Come to the rug and make a circle. We are going to play a game (icebreaker) so we
can learn each others name and I can learn your names. Sometimes I have a hard time
remembering names, but I promise in a week or two, I will have everyones name
memorized.
(Play an icebreaker ex: Were Going on a Camping Trip)

Say: Now we are going to go over the classroom rules and procedures. These are the
rules that I have already. I am going to send home a sheet for you and for your parents or
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guardians that you need to go over with them about how we are all going to work
together to make the classroom rules. What rules do you think would be good for our
classroom this year? Raise your hand if you have a rule that would be good for our
classroom.
(Teacher will write rules on Giant Paper on an easel. Then, the teacher will type up the
rules and laminate them.)

(At the end of the day)

Say: I am so excited for this year. Everyone have a great day!

Classroom Management Plan

Daily Schedule

8-8:30 AM

12:00 PM 1:30 PM

Greet Students

History

Pledge of Allegiance
Morning Announcements
Roll Call
8:30 AM 9:30 AM

1:00 PM 2:00 PM

Morning Meeting

Recess/ P.E.

9:30 AM- 10:00 AM

Music/Art
2:00 PM 2:30 PM

Math
10:00 AM -10:30 AM

Science
2:30 PM 2:50 PM

Math Center (Manipulatives)

Science Centers (students can work in

groups on projects and experiments)
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10:30 AM- 11:00 AM

2:50 PM - 3:00 PM

English
11:00 AM- 11:30 AM

Pack up to go home
3:00 PM- 3:10 PM

LUNCH
11:30 AM -12:00 PM

Buses and Leave to go home

English Centers (Independent Reading and Writing)

Bell ringers

1.

Respond to an interesting or thought-provoking

quote (try BrainyQuote.com or The Quotations
Page for ideas)

2.

Give students a brainteaser, puzzle, or riddle to

solve (try NEIHS Kids Pages orBrainDen.com.)

3.

Word of the Day have dictionaries on hand and

have students give definition, part of speech, 1
synonym, 1 antonym, root word or see my own Word
of the Day program.

4.

Play a song that uses figurative language and have

students try to find as many examples as they can of
the figurative language, then identify the type. Tracee
Orman has a free activity for Firework by Katy Perry
that kids would love!

5.

Give students a brief poem to analyze for one

specific element, such as figurative language,
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symbolism, repetition, alliteration, etc. Have them

write their 1-2 paragraph response in their journal.
6.

Give students one or two elements of a story, for

example a character and a setting, and have them
freewrite a short story (with the 5 Ws) using your
prompt. Make it funfor example, Cinderella in the
Hunger Games, or use a character from a novel they
are studyingGatsby in the Star Wars.

7.

Give students a word or sentence and have them

see how many words they can make out of that word
or sentence. Winner gets a prize.

8.

Image or piece of art- write about what is

happening in the image or piece of art (there are
some great ones on this Pinterest board)

9.

Mystery Picture give students a very odd or

interesting picture; have them give you the who,
what, why, when and how of the picture (here is a
website with a bunch herebut be sure to screen them
for appropriateness before posting)

10. Have students explain a proverb, idiom, or analogy.

11. Have students illustrate a scene from the novel you
are currently studying.
12. Display a cartoon strip (captions missing) on an
overhead or whiteboard and have students write the
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dialogue for the cartoon. These can get really funny

have them share!
13. Have students create 5 original sentences using
either metaphor, simile, personification, alliteration,
hyperbole, assonance, onomatopoeia, etc. They can
write one sentence for each, or you can have them
write 5 sentences using metaphors one day, 5
sentences using similes the next, etc.
14. Have students respond to a political cartoon.
15. A brief video from YouTube or TeacherTube
especially one that relates to the work youve been
doing in class (i.e.historical context), then have them
journal or discuss their response to the video
16. Pre-made BRIEF worksheets/handoutsa TON for
free on TeachersPayTeachers that would be great for
this type of thing (I recommend Margaret Whisnants
Freebieshere is her Pinterest board of them)
17. 10 minutes of free reading (books, magazines,
articles, etc.)
18. Have students come up with 3-5 questions based on
the previous days lesson, then discuss/answer. This is
a good way to assess comprehension levels.
19. Give students a list of 5-10 interesting words that
they must use in a poem or quick story.
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20. Plastic Eggs (give each student a different question

to answer hidden in an egg; sometimes even put a
candy in them as a surprise)
21. Questions or journal prompts about current events.
22. Have students respond to a startling statistic.
23. Give students a brief crossword or Sudoku puzzle to
solve.
24. Stretch Give students a few minutes to walk
around, stretch, and get some of their energy out.
Depending upon when your class falls, students may
have been sitting for hours, less the time it took to
walk to class.
25. Have baggies with 5-10 cards from a game
like MindTrap, Trivial Pursuit, or Trivial Pursuit for Kids.
Let them quiz themselves on what they know, or if it
is for a bellringer, have groups compete, answering 5
questions. Winning team gets a prize.
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Pintrest.com

Opening Class Procedures

1.) Welcome students into the classroom as they come in.
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2.) Ask students to take their seat as soon as they come in.
3.) There will be a bell ringer either on the board or on the students desks as
soon as they walk in the classroom.
4.) The students will work on their bell ringer quietly unless the activity
allows group work.
5.) The teacher will set a time for five minutes to work on the bell ringer.
6.) When the timer goes off, the students should come to attention and the
teacher will stand in the front of the room.
7.) If the students do not come to attention, then the teacher will clap out a
rhythm and the students will finish and come to attention.

Roll Taking Procedures

1. The teacher will have a bulletin board with close pins beside the teachers desk.
2. As soon as the students come in, they will take their close pin with their name on
it, and place it on to the string attached to the bulletin board.
3. There will be a sign above the sting labeled present.

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Heading for All Papers

Elementary
Name

Date

Class

Middle School
Name
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Mrs. Eads
Class
Date

Tardy Procedures
1.) If a student is tardy, then the student will put their close pin onto the string and
grab the work they missed from the While You Were Out Box in the back of the
classroom.
2.) Teacher will encourage student by saying something like, We missed you, we are
so glad you joined us!
Absent Student Procedures
1.) The student will get their missed work from the While You Were Out Box.
2.) If the student has any questions, then they can ask the teacher.
3.) The teacher will ask the student and make sure they checked the While You Were
Out Box when they come back.

Pencil Sharpener Procedures

1.)
2.)
3.)
4.)

Only one student is allowed at the pencil sharpener at one time.

The student may get up and go to the pencil sharpener.
If the sharpener is full then the student should empty it.
The teacher will show all of the students how to do this on the first day when

going over procedures.

5.) Once the student finishes using it, if another student needs to use it they may go to
the pencil sharpener and use it.
6.) A student will be chosen to sharpen pencils everyday after school.
Classroom Rules
1.) Let others be heard.
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2.)
3.)
4.)
5.)

Respect each other, the teachers, staff, elders, and yourself.

NO roughhousing with one another.
Talk only at appropriate times.
Ignore bad actions carried out by your peers unless they are harming another

person. Then speak up!

6.) Dont forget to make mistakes!
Respect
Each
Student
Peer
Elder
Counselor
Teacher

1.) Be nice to everyone.

2.) If you have a question raise your hand.
3.) The teacher cares about you and respects you, so you should care about everyone
and respect everyone in this classroom especially the teacher.
4.) Smiles and hugs are the best.
5.) Always ask permission.
6.) Dont be afraid to make mistakes.
Classroom Consequences
1.) The teacher will have a stoplight on each childs desk or table. If they misbehave
or disrupt class, then they will move their light from green to yellow.
2.) If the teacher has to keep calling the student down or the student has to go to the
principal to resolve the issue then the student will move their light from yellow to
red. The student will not participate if there is a classroom reward for the day.
3.) The student may also get a time out when the class is not working at their desks.

Classroom Rewards
1.) As a reward for good work on a graded assignment, student will receive a sticker.
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2.) For a classroom reward, like helping clean the classroom or a good job at the
center, the student will receive a piece of candy.

School Wide Procedures and Behavior Interventions

1.) Students must walk quietly and orderly down the hallway in a single file
line to be courteous of other classes.
2.) During the evening while waiting for the bus in the cafeteria, students
must be quiet and not talk to their neighbor so they can hear their bus
being called.
3.) If a student physically hurts another student they will be sent to the
principal and put in ISS.
4.) If ISS does not show progress, then the student will be put in an
alternative program where they must clean the halls and classrooms if the
program can be approved.
5.) If a student continually causes problems and teachers and staff are
concerned for safety of themselves and other students, then the student
will be suspended.
6.) If problems keep occurring with the student, then they will be expelled.
7.) All students must be treated fairly.
8.) Bullying will not be tolerated. If a student is caught bullying, then they
will be sent to ISS and will have to write a three-page paper on why they
bullied the person and how they are going to fix the situation.
9.) Students who bring guns, knifes, or any weapon to school will be sent to
the principal immediately to discuss the consequences and further actions
to solve the issue.

First Homework Assignment

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Elementary Assignment

1.

This homework assignment will allow the teacher to learn more about her students
and establish a good teacher-student relationship. This assignment also allows the
teacher to see what each childs writing abilities are.

Middle School Assignment

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2. Write what you would like me to know about you. Write about yourself and what
you like to do. What are your hobbies? What are your life goals?
This homework assignment will allow the teacher to learn more about her students and
establish a good teacher-student relationship. This assignment also allows the teacher to
see what each childs writing abilities are.

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Teacher Materials

Organizing Me
On My Desk
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

File Organizer
Note Pad
Desk Calendar
Pens and Pencils for Students
Student Related Papers
Hole Punch
Stapler
Tape
In the Drawers

1.
2.
3.
4.

Utilities organizer with my own pens, pencils, sharpies, highlighters, etc.

Colored paper
Colored Cardstock and Plain Cardstock
Sticky Notes
File Cabinet

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Papers to copy for assignments

Teaching Resources
Teaching Books
Student Information
Progress Reports
Testing and Assessments
Paper Shredder
Table

1. Printer
2. Elmo
Computer Storage
1. Teaching Resources
2. Lesson Plans
3. Electronic Grade Book
Shelf
1.
2.
3.
4.

Bins with paper for students

File Organizer for Missed work
File Organizer for Class work
File Organizer for Homework
At the Door
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1. Hanging 3-Fold Organizer One with Lesson Plans for Substitute

2. One with Seating Arrangement for Substitute
3. One with Emergency Plan
Board in Front of the Classroom
Middle School and Upper Elementary
1. Velcro fasted Library Pass, Bathroom Pass, and Hall Pass

Seating

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Floor Plan for My Classroom

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Beginning Seating Arrangement

Table 1
Students Last Name A-F
Table 2
Students Last Name G-L
Table 3
Students Last Name M-R
Table 4
Students Last Name S-Z
Seating Assignment Method
For the first day of class, the seating assignment will be in alphabetical order. After the
first two weeks of class, depending on the behavior of the class, I may allow students to
choose where they may sit. If the students behavior is very poor with the alphabetical
order arrangement then I will create an assigned seating chart.

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Class Seating Chart

Table

Chair with Student

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Working Together in Groups

When students work together in groups, the teacher may either count the students off into
groups or each table will be a group. The teacher may also allow the students to choose
their own groups if the teacher feels that they are capable to do that orderly.

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