Classroom Management

Module 1: Foundations of Classroom Management

• Lesson 1.1: What is Classroom Management? (Purpose & importance)

• Lesson 1.2: Core beliefs about teaching & learning (your philosophy shapes your management style)

• Lesson 1.3: Preventive vs. reactive strategies

📌 Practical Task: Write your own classroom management philosophy statement.

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Module 2: Building Classroom Culture

• Lesson 2.1: Establishing rules, routines, and procedures

• Lesson 2.2: Creating a safe and inclusive classroom environment

• Lesson 2.3: Building relationships with students (positive reinforcement, respect, trust)

📌 Practical Task: Draft a first-week routine plan and list of classroom expectations.

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Module 3: Engagement & Motivation

• Lesson 3.1: Strategies for keeping students on task

• Lesson 3.2: Student engagement through interactive instruction

• Lesson 3.3: Intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation

📌 Practical Task: Redesign one lesson with built-in engagement checkpoints.

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Module 4: Managing Behavior Effectively

• Lesson 4.1: Understanding behavior as communication

• Lesson 4.2: Low-level interventions (nonverbal cues, proximity, redirecting)

• Lesson 4.3: Positive discipline and logical consequences

• Lesson 4.4: When to escalate (office referrals, parent contact, admin support)

📌 Practical Task: Role-play scenarios (simulated online or written) to apply tiered responses.

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Module 5: Working with Families & Support Systems

• Lesson 5.1: Communicating with parents about behavior

• Lesson 5.2: Collaborating with counselors, special ed staff, and administrators

• Lesson 5.3: Creating consistency between home and school

📌 Practical Task: Draft a parent communication email or script about behavior.

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Module 6: Special Topics in Classroom Management

• Lesson 6.1: Managing technology use (cell phones, Chromebooks, digital distractions)

• Lesson 6.2: Trauma-informed and culturally responsive management

• Lesson 6.3: Differentiating management for diverse learners (ELL, SPED, gifted)

📌 Practical Task: Develop a “what if” plan for one challenge (ex: phone misuse).

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Module 7: Teacher Self-Management

• Lesson 7.1: Time management for teachers

• Lesson 7.2: Handling stress and preventing burnout

• Lesson 7.3: Reflective practice: improving your strategies over time

📌 Practical Task: Create a weekly teacher self-care and reflection routine.

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Capstone Project

• Put it all together: Write a Classroom Management Plan for your own classroom.

• Include rules, routines, engagement strategies, discipline approaches, communication plan, and self-care strategies.