Classroom management is a very important factor that contributes in being a successful teacher. The three most important things that I want to base my classroom management on is connecting with my students and their families, establishing rules and procedures, and having an environment of kindness and courtesy. 

            The first thing that I want to do even before the school year begins is establish a connection with my students and their parents. If the school district allows it, I would like to send a letter out to each of the families in order to begin a constant line of communication with them. I will make sure to keep them updated not only about problem areas for their children, but also on their progress and success. This is important so that they will not avoid communicating with me in the fear that all I bring is bad news. Through this line of communication with my students and their families, I will be able to get to know about their backgrounds in order to celebrate the diversity within my classroom, and research and implement strategies and topics that are more relevant to them into my lessons. Each group of students will be different, so this is something that I will work hard at each year. 

            The second thing that I consider to be extremely important in order to be an effective teacher is to establish rules and procedures. The most important rules and procedures should be clearly explained, modeled, practiced, and mastered by the end of the first few days of school. The way the class is run the whole year is determined by the effectiveness of teaching the classroom procedures the first days of school (Wong, 2018). According to Wong, rules are set in place to address behavior, while procedures are just set in place to address classroom management. However, he also states that most behavior problems are a direct result of failure to establish clear procedures and routines for the students to follow. Therefore, in order to avoid these behavior problems altogether, I will spend time at the beginning of the year modeling and practicing the procedures with the class in order for them to be successful throughout the whole year. The key component for success with rules and procedures is that once they are established, I will need to be consistent in enforcing them with all students and at all times. 

            Last, but not least, I will establish an environment of kindness and courtesy in my classroom. I will treat my students with respect and let them know that they matter, and they are individuals who are in school to learn skills and obtain knowledge in order to one day be successful adults who will contribute to society. I will tell them that I will respect them, as they are ultimately responsible for their learning, and that I am there to do everything in my power to help them be successful. Due to all of these reasons everyone will treat others and be treated with the utmost respect. This means having a positive attitude, being accepting of differences among peers, and being courteous at all times, even when dealing with someone who isn’t the easiest to get along with. I will model this by saying “Please” and “Thank you” to my students instead of just barking orders, and by always having a smile on my face (Wong, 2018). 

            There are so many more things that are important to keep in mind when working towards being an effective teacher, however, these are the three that I will base my classroom management on. I hope to be an effective teacher by connecting with my students and their families, establishing rules and procedure, and having an environment of kindness and courtesy.

Works Cited:

Wong, H. K., & Wong, R. T. (2018). The first days of school: How to be an effective teacher (5^th edition). Mountain View, CA: Harry K. Wong Publications.

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