This document outlines a comprehensive management and organization plan for teachers. It discusses establishing a safe, organized, equitable, flexible, inclusive and collaborative learning environment that meets the needs of all students. It emphasizes building relationships with families and promoting respect for students' cultural and linguistic backgrounds. It provides examples of how to develop classroom rules and procedures, maintain safety, address various learner needs, communicate expectations, and utilize technology as a teaching tool. The overall goal is to fully manage student behavior and provide engaging lessons through strong classroom management.
2. WHY CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT AND
ORGANIZATION PLAN?
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In order to provide quality instruction, the teacher must provide and
maintain a student-centered learning environment that is safe,
organized, equitable, flexible, inclusive, and collaborative.
The classroom should be safe, organized, equitable, flexible, inclusive,
and collaborative and place emphasizes on the importance of
understanding the natures of all children and how they learn, according
to Cook, Klein, and Chen (2020).
Teachers must work to build a strong foundation that meet the
developmental needs of all children (Cook, Klein, & Chen, 2020).
4. THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TEACHER
MUST:
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I understand that the family is the most pervasive and influential part
of every student’s life and promoting a working relationship with the
family will increase student learning.
Working in the classroom has caused me to revisit my style of
teaching and my classroom management style. I work to support
learning based on students’ learning styles.
I will continue to work to increase my knowledge as teacher to
provide student with an inclusive and collaborative classroom that
maximizes all students’ learning experiences.
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How I will promote respect for children’s cultural,
linguistic, and family background:
6. PROMOTE RESPECT FOR CHILDREN’S CULTURAL,
LINGUISTIC, AND FAMILY BACKGROUND
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I will provide my students with a learning environment that will
provide not only learning but a structured learning environment.
Support families and their cultural beliefs and linguistic practices
Assist with overcoming barriers that interfere with student learning
Learn to understand how family dynamics has changed and find
ways to communicate with families through the changes
(Galvin, Bylund, & Brommel, 2007).
7. EXAMPLE OF CULTURAL, LINGUISTIC, AND FAMILY
BACKGROUND
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There are a wide range of classroom activities
that can help students recognize the essential
humanity and value of different types of people.
For instance, providing students with an
opportunity to share stories of their home life,
such as family holiday practices, provides fellow
students with a window into their peer's cultural
traditions.
DIRECTIONS: Describe what your favorite
holiday would look like.
9. EXAMPLE ESTABLISH POSITIVE
RELATIONSHIPS:
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I will provide my students with a learning environment that promotes
respect with both children and their families
I will work to support partnership that makes learning as a priority
I will always work to find creative and innovative ways to maintain
open communication channels with families, through school, home,
and classroom visits, through calls, texts, emails, and any means
necessary to ensure that I provide a partnership with students and
their families.
(Cook, Klein, & Chen, 2020).
10. EXAMPLE OF CULTURAL, LINGUISTIC, AND FAMILY
BACKGROUND
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Conduct a Family Night
activity that includes
school, student,
families, and the
community.
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How I will maintain a climate or openness, inquiry,
fairness, and support:
12. MAINTAIN A CLIMATE OR OPENNESS, INQUIRY,
FAIRNESS, AND SUPPORT:
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I will communicate regularly with families on class expectations
I will work to ensure that all families feel welcome in the classroom
I will work to encourage families to share ideas and suggestions on
their students’ learning and education.
I will work to create a trusting relationship with students and their
families
(Cook, Klein, & Chen, 2020).
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• One way that I maintain a
climate of openness, fairness,
and support in the classroom is
allow students to share their
ideas on subject matter or work
in groups
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How will I organize, allocate, and manage the
resources of time, space, and attention:
15. ORGANIZE, ALLOCATE, AND MANAGE THE RESOURCES OF
TIME, SPACE, AND ATTENTION:
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I will organize, manage, and allocate the resources that I provide to
my students by ensuring that not based on abilities or inabilities
I will work to monitor all students in my classroom and provide
feedback on behaviors that are inappropriate quickly so that they do
on interfere with classroom instructions.
I will always have a plan of action that includes intervention and
strategies that motivate appropriate behaviors
(Copple & Bredekamp, 2009).
16. ORGANIZE, ALLOCATE, AND MANAGE THE RESOURCES OF
TIME, SPACE, AND ATTENTION:
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I use a variety of
instructional
strategies and
resources to teach
concepts to
students
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How will I collaborate to develop shared values and
expectations for respective interactions with
students in discussion and group work:
18. COLLABORATE TO DEVELOP SHARED VALUES AND
EXPECTATIONS FOR RESPECTIVE INTERACTIONS WITH
STUDENTS IN DISCUSSION AND GROUP WORK :
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I will work with colleagues and other professionals to create the best
learning opportunities for all students
I will work to collaborate with special education teachers to create an
inclusive classroom
I will work to provide an environment that offers differentiated
teaching and learning practices in group setting by combining a
diverse collection of students in groups
(Copple & Bredekamp, 2009).
19. COLLABORATE TO DEVELOP SHARED VALUES AND
EXPECTATIONS FOR RESPECTIVE INTERACTIONS WITH
STUDENTS IN DISCUSSION AND GROUP WORK :
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I use collaborative learning or group work activities to teach shared
values and expectations for students
Think-Pair-Share/Write-Pair-Share
•The instructor poses a question that demands analysis,
evaluation, or synthesis.
•Students take a few minutes to think through an appropriate
response.
•Students turn to a partner (or small groups) and share their
responses. Take this a step further by asking students to find
someone who arrived at an answer different from their own and
convince their partner to change their mind.
•Student responses are shared within larger teams or with the
entire class during a follow-up discussion.
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How will I create safe learning environment
processes and procedures that support safety rules
and guidelines:
21. CREATE SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT PROCESSES AND
PROCEDURES THAT SUPPORT SAFETY RULES AND
GUIDELINES:
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I know that a safe classroom will improve focus and concentration
22. ADRESSING AND RESOLVING
DISCIPLINE PROLBEMS IN THE
CLASSROOM
• Provide students with a quality
instructional process that has
established classroom procedures
and rules
• The procedure and rules are
regularly reinforced along with
classroom teaching
• Establish classroom routine and
reinforce procedures and rules daily
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23. Code to ensure that student learn to
act and exhibit the appropriate
behavior in the classroom
It is vital as a teacher to learn why the
student exhibit inappropriate
behavior so that they can be taught a
better response
The code of conduct can assist with
teaching students how to transition
from one activity to another
The code of conducts will be taught
all year and not just a few days at the
beginning of school
Tennessee Teachers’ Code of Conduct
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25. BASED ON STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT, HOW TO ESTABLISH
AND TEACHER PROCEDURES:
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I instruct students
on how to safety
use the classroom
computers
26. BASED ON STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT, HOW TO DEVELOP
AND TEACH CLASSROOM AND ONLINE RULES, REWARDS, AND
CONSEQUENCES:
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I will teach students through instructional management why
positive behaviors is important
I will use the student code conduct policy as teaching tool
I will reward students that execute the student code of
conduct appropriately
I will also issue consequences for students who violate the
student code of conduct
I will work to teach conflict resolution and problem solving
27. BASED ON STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT, HOW TO DEVELOP
AND TEACH CLASSROOM AND ONLINE RULES, REWARDS, AND
CONSEQUENCES:
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I will ensure that code
of conduct is discussed
regularly and that all
students have a copy
of the code of conduct
28. HOW TO DEMONSTRATE USE OF ALL SAFETY MEAURES,
FEATURES, AND TRAINING:
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Emergency procedures will be followed by students and staff
I will work to maintain up-to-date training on safety
I will update policy and rules as needed based on updated
information
I create a plan that is sufficient to activities for all students
I will work to teach students the steps to follow in an
emergency situation
29. HOW TO DEMONSTRATE USE OF ALL SAFETY MEAURES,
FEATURES, AND TRAINING:
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I will work to
ensure the safety
rules are
discussed
regularly with
students
30. HOW TO MAINTAIN EMERGENCY ACCESS:
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All emergency procedure will be implemented when there is
a dangerous behavior and significant situation
I will attempt to calm the student and gain control of the
situation
I will remove the student from the classroom or have other
students cleared from the room to the designated safe area
I will teach emergency process to student
I will notify school personnel and parents of the emergency
when appropriate to do so
31. BASED ON CODE OF CONDUCT, MANAGE
INDIVIDUAL AND CLASS BEHAVIORS THROUGH A
WELL-PLANNED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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I will promote management of individual behaviors
I will monitor student behaviors at all times
I will work to correct inappropriate behavior as soon as
necessary
I will be proactive in my approach to teaching correct
behaviors of students
I will follow my classroom management plan
32. ADRESSING PLAN TO MANAGE
SPACE, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT,
AND MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE, AND
THE STANDARDS-BASED LESSON
• I will manage my classroom as a
student-centered environment and
use a hands-on approach to
teaching
• I will provide all students with a
meaningful and innovative learning
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33. HOW TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF ALL LEARNERS
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I will promote an inclusive classroom for all students
I will work to ensure all students feel comfortable and
welcomed in my classroom
I will provide a high-quality educational experience for all my
students
I will be revise, modify, adapt lessons to meet the needs of
all students and their learning needs
34. HOW TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS WHO
DO NOT SPEAK ENGLISH AS THEIR FIRST
LANGUAGE:
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I will improve my skills and knowledge on with diverse
students
I will work to incorporate lessons that meets the needs of all
students and their languages
I will use visual aid or other technological devices to ease
the learning for students with language concerns
I will provide opportunities for group work
I will talk slowly, repeat often, and ask questions for
understanding
35. HOW TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS OF
VARYING ABILITY LEVELS:
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I will use differentiated strategies for diverse learning
I will stay current in the latest trends and changes in working
with students and their unique learning styles
I will work to understand each student’s learning style
I will work toward students strengths
I will provide reinforcement for students’ weaknesses
36. HOW TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS STUDENT
INTERESTS, LEARNING STYLES, AND MULTIPLE
INTELLIGENCES:
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I will work to address the learning styles of each student
I will conduct assessments to gain more knowledge on
students’ skills and knowledge
I will create lessons that can build upon students’ interest
and prior knowledge
I will ensure that I make learning meaningful and fun
I will use a variety of teaching methods such as lecturing,
hands-on activities, computer assisted activities, and group
work when possible
37. HOW TO CONVEY HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR A LL
STUDENTS:
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I will require the best work and effort from each of my
students
I will create lesson plans that provide address the needs of
all students
I will identify student with low expectations and work to
increase support for improvement
I will always be fair and consistent in my practices
I will treat all students equally and always expect the best
38. HOW TO MODEL CLEAR, ACCEPTABLE ORAL AND
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS:
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I will make every effort to ensure that I have an open,
clear, and acceptable mode of communication orally and
written with students, colleagues, families, and the
community in a manner that respects all stakeholders
I will work to model the communication behavior that I
expect from my students, colleagues, families and
community
I will pledge to always have an open door and welcome
families and the community to visit my classroom
39. HOW TO INTEGRATE CURRENT INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES:
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I will work to incorporate a variety technological
medias into the classroom and lesson plans
I will explore and discover ways to introduce
technology as a teaching and learning tool in the
classroom
I will work to make learning fun, innovative,
creative, and interesting for all students
40. HOW TO VARY LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT HELP
STUDENTS TO WORK AS SELF-DIRECTED
LEARNERS AND AS COLLABORATIVE LEARNERS IN
PAIRS OR GROUPS, BOTH FACE-TO-FACE AND
VIRTUAL, WHO ARE RESPECTFUL OF DIVERSE
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES:
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I will work to differentiate my teaching style to ensure
that I teach to the best way that promotes learning for a
diverse group of students
I will work to diverse my teaching style to be as diverse
as the students I teach
41. HOW TO PROMOTE THOUGHTFUL RESPONSIVE
INTERACTIONS WITH STUDENTS AND COLLEAGUES
THAT PROMOTE SHARED VALUES AND
EXPECTATIONS FOR INTERACTIONS THROUGH
COLLABORATIVE AND SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING:
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I will work to provide students with motivating learning
activities that encourage self-directed learning.
I will work to gain the interest of students which will
increase learning
I will work to always have a classroom that is diverse
and multicultural to meet the needs of all students
43. HOW TO UTILIZE CURRENT AND EMERGING
TECHNOLOGIES THAT ENABLE STUDENTS TO
PARTICIPATE IN HIGH-QUALITY COMMUNICATION
INTERACTIONS AND ACHIEVE THEIR EDUCATIONAL
GOALS. PAYING PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO ONLINE
LEARNERS AND LEARNING:
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I will utilize the current and emerging assistive
technological devices that can increase lessons for
students that include multicultural and appropriate
technology in the classroom.
I will ensure that I provide a holistic approach to teaching
and explore new technological device to provide a
balanced learning environment for students
44. • Classroom management is based on beliefs of the teacher and their
skills, knowledge, and experiences
• Understand that nothing in teaching is in concrete and things can
always be adapted, modified, and revised to meet the needs of the
students
• To fully manage student behavior classrooms and procedure should
be a part of the guide
• Students should be provided with lessons that are fun, exciting, and
interesting to all students
• Having an educational relationship with students, families,
colleagues, and the community is vital to successful learning.
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