Name: Emily Goderich
Professional Studies Fall2012
Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAP) Reflection—Classroom Management Plan
A) List how you fulfilled the following FEAP descriptors in creating your Classroom Management plan:
A. Quality of Instruction
2. The Learning Environment. To maintain a student-centered
learning environment that is safe, organized, equitable, flexible,
inclusive, and collaborative, the effective educator consistently:
a.
Organizes, allocates, and manages the resources of
time, space, and attention;
A.
Briefly explain how you fulfilled each FEAP descriptor
in your Classroom Management Plan.
I set up my class with tables with enough room for
students to get around. There is enough room in my
class that if a student with a wheel chair came into my
class, there would be plenty of room for them to get
around. Individual desks are horrible for people in
wheel chairs so that it why I chose tables so it will not
be as difficult for them to get around.
b.
Manages individual and class behaviors through a wellplanned management system;
I only have 3 rules and I kept them simple and short. If
they are long, no one will pay attention to them and I
plan on teaching secondary so my students are going to
set the rules, not me.
c.
Conveys high expectations to all students;
I have a no tolerance for people who do not respect or
follow my rules. They will understand that in the
beginning of the year because I will demonstrate good
class management so that they are aware of how I run
things. I am the boss and I will not let any of my
students walk over me.
e.
Models clear, acceptable oral and written
communication skills;
All of my homework will be written on the board,
online, and said aloud for all of my different learning
styles. There will be no excuse to miss an assignment.
f.
Maintains a climate of openness, inquiry, fairness and
support;
My 3 rules are simple but the most important one is to
be respectful. I will not tolerate anyone being
disrespectful in my classroom.
h.
Adapts the learning environment to accommodate the
differing needs and diversity of students
I made sure that I set up my classroom to cater to every
student. I want to make sure that all of them succeed so
I set each student according to where I think they will be
the best they can be.
Continuous Improvement, Responsibility, and Ethics
1. Continuous Professional Improvement. The effective
educator consistently:
a.
Designs purposeful professional goals to strengthen the
effectiveness of instruction based on students’ needs;
Briefly explain how you fulfilled each FEAP descriptor
in your Classroom Management Plan
I want all of my students to achieve and I feel that my
classroom is set up that way to allow that to happen.
Name: Emily Goderich
b.
c.
Examines and uses data-informed research to improve
instruction and student achievement;
Collaborates with the home, school, and larger
communities to foster communication and to support
student learning and continuous improvement;
Professional Studies Fall2012
There are not many distractions for my students with
ADHD and LD. I will accommodate to all of my
students who I feel need it. Everyone should be able to
succeed in my classroom.
Almost all of my ideas came from the book, The First
Days of School: How to be an Effective Teacher by Harry K.
Wong and Rosemary T and of course what I learned in my
professional studies class. I have really absorbed a lot of
information from that class and I feel like I couldn’t forget it
even if I wanted to.
I definitely encourage parents to be involved in their
student’s school life. They should always know their
students grades to keep up with how they are doing in
my class. Grades will be available online for the
students and the parents to keep track of. The
administration of the school should be corporative with
how I run my classroom. I will also be courteous and
considerate when choosing what I do in my classroom.
B) Take the explanations above and turn it into an essay on the following page:
What content have you learned from this assignment?
Communication is the most important thing to achieve success in the classroom. You
should always be in communication with your students, parents, or the administration. Everyone
should always be aware of what is happening in your classroom so the monthly letter to parents
and the constant updates on homework and classwork either on the board in class or online is
very important for everyone to succeed. Having everything posted online or a simple email can
help absent students catch up quicker.
What skills have you learned from this assignment?
I have learned many strategies that will keep students on task especially if they are ESE
students. If you consider and have a better understanding of a student’s disability, you can better
accommodate to their needs in the classroom. For example, if you have a student with ADD or
ADHD in your classroom, keep them close to the front of the classroom and make sure they
won’t get distracted. That is one strategy that I have learned this year and while completing this
assignment.
Name: Emily Goderich
Professional Studies Fall2012
How has this assignment changed your thinking about classroom management and the
learning environment?
Honestly, I have never really taken the time to think about how much time a teacher puts
into making a classroom management plan. I really had no idea that so much thought went into
it. I look back when I went to high school and remembered why I sat in certain places while
other students were moved to other places. It all has to do with where the teacher thinks you will
succeed the most. I find that so interesting; something as simple as organizing how a class will
be can have anything to do with how a student will learn. I learned that it has everything to do
with it.
How might you use either the information or skills learned in your future classroom?
I will definitely save this assignment and look back at it when I have to organize my
classroom. It will be a big help. Also, I want to look back on how much I have improved or
changed. I might take what I have done now and then hopefully make it better in the future.
FEAP in Essay form
My classroom is set up to have my students sit in groups. There is enough room for my
students to get up and walk around without any difficulties. The teacher’s desk is in the front of
the classroom so that the students know exactly where to find me and so that I can see all of my
students and keeps them on task. I put my students with ADHD and LD in the front of the
classroom so that I can keep an eye on them and keep them on task with the rest of the students.
All of my ESOL students are surrounded by the English speakers but they have one person at
their table who speaks their language so that it makes them feel more comfortable.
My rules and regulations are stated in my syllabus and are posted in the front of my class
on my board next to where I put the objectives and the SWBATS so that they see it every day. If
I repeat it enough times and they see it every day, they will follow them. The rules that they
school assigns will also be posted in the syllabus so that if they are breaking any of the rules, I
will tell them to refer to their syllabus. If they break any rules depending on the intensity of the
Name: Emily Goderich
Professional Studies Fall2012
issue, the punishment will differ. I will usually follow the school’s disciplinary actions such as a
detention or referral since I will be teaching secondary students. My rules are short and simple
because if I write out long rules, they are going to think they are being bossed around and they
will walk all over me. They make their own rules as time goes on in the year. I have to keep that
in mind when I am writing my rules.
I feel like communication with everyone in the classroom is the most important thing. I
plan on sending monthly newsletters home with my students and online for parents and students
to read so that they are all aware of what is happening in my classroom. It will give them a sense
of comfort knowing that their students are in good hands. Everything will be online and easy to
access as well as it will be posted in my class on the board. There will be no excuses for students
to miss work because they “didn’t know it was assigned.”
All of my ESE students will be in the front of the classroom. They will definitely get
accommodations because it is not about being fair, it is about being fair for everyone who needs
it. They won’t have any distractions in the front of the classroom since I will be there and I will
give extended time on any exams given because they need it and if it gets too distracting for a
student, they will be able to leave the classroom to go in another class to work on their exam.
IEP’s will determine how I do my lesson plans and classroom management plan.
My students will be doing a lot of group work since they will all be at tables. This will be
beneficial because it will allow students to be more social rather than reserved since they will be
forced to work together. I know that working in groups in professional studies has allowed me to
become more social and outgoing. Groups will be switched through-out the year so everyone
gets a chance to meet everyone and work together.
Name: Emily Goderich
Professional Studies Fall2012
Most of my ideas came from the Harry Wong book and what I have learned in class. I
have learned a lot through my observations and personal experiences. Those things have shaped
how I think and how I will do things in my classroom in the future.
I feel like parent involvement in my classroom will have to do the most with how my
students will succeed. My parents were always very involved in my schools; they were always
concerned with how I was doing in class and my grades. I never wanted to disappoint them so I
worked hard in school and I always did well. I don’t know how things would be if my parents
didn’t show an interest in how I did in school. This is why I feel like the monthly newsletters are
going to make a difference in my classroom. Parents will know that they are always invited to
speak to me at any time. I will make special arrangements that will allow me to meet any parent
at any time.