Fostering a Positive Learning Environment: A Classroom Management Plan for K-3 Students

Exam Content
Earlier in this course, you had the chance to devise your classroom management philosophy. Your classroom management philosophy will help guide your classroom management plan for this assignment. A well-defined classroom management plan should consist of rules and expectations that students can apply and that create an environment of mutual respect and learning.
Select 1 of the following age groups to focus on for your classroom management plan:
Infant/toddler (birth–2 years old)
Preschool (3–4 years old)
K–3 (5–8 years old)
Consider classroom management principles as you create a detailed classroom management plan that implements and maintains a sense of community within a diverse classroom.
Include the following in your classroom management plan:
Classroom management model: Define the classroom management model that aligns to your philosophy and explain why it is developmentally appropriate for the identified age level.
Classroom rules and procedures: Identify classroom rules and procedures for student behavior that include consequences for negative and positive behavior and a process for managing behavior outside the scope of the basic classroom rules and procedures.
Classroom layout and organization: Describe the physical layout and organization of the classroom, and include:
How it is suitable for the identified age level
How it supports your instructional methods
How it promotes and maintains appropriate student behavior and safety
How it supports the needs of diverse learners
Motivation and learning: Explain the relationship between motivation and student learning, and include strategies to:
Increase and maintain children’s motivation.
Foster active engagement in learning.
Promote positive social interaction.
Collaboration with families/caregivers: Summarize 5 activities designed to establish and maintain a positive, collaborative relationship with families/caregivers. Consider how these activities promote the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical well-being of children.
Collaboration with colleagues: Write a synopsis of a substitute teacher plan that details your classroom management plan and class routines to effectively teach your students.