Classroom+Management+Plan

//Don't try to fix the students, fix ourselves first. The good teacher makes the poor student good and the good student superior.// //When our students fail, we, as teachers, too, have failed.// - Marva Collins

In considering the structure, management and general characteristics of my future classroom, I am delighted at the thought of having my own homeroom of unique and individual students. In order to capture their interest, to show them the relevance of the course material in their own lives, and to engage them in the learning process, I must display the enthusiasm that I feel for my subject content and for my role as their educator and facilitator. At this point in time, I hold various ideas about the classroom management techniques that I will employ in the classroom, based on my course work and my teaching experience. These ideas and concepts will change and evolve as I continually grow and learn as a teacher, in my constant pursuit of continuous professional development.

My role as a teacher is to educate, instruct and facilitate learning. I must also take the role of learner in order to develop new and more effective teaching methods, to discover and acquire the skills of other excellent educators, and to learn from mistakes made. It is the task of every teacher to find a means by which to challenge each individual student to perform to the best of his or her ability. By continuing with my own professional development, I hope to encourage my students to become lifelong learners and to set high personal standards of achievement.

I realize that, in order to be a successful teacher, I must also focus on my own needs. It will be important for me to have a sense of humour, to get plenty of sleep at night, to take risks and learn from my mistakes, to rely on the advice and assistance of expert teachers, and to learn as much as I can from my peers and my students. I must strive to always teach with the same enthusiasm and ambition that I hope to see and foster in my students. While I recognize that I still have much to learn regarding classroom management, I am committed to self-reflection and improvement. I feel confident knowing that I am well on my way toward my destination of becoming a great teacher and having a positive impact on my students’ lives.

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