Posted: April 17th, 2016

What is a portfolio??

For Christie Only

Portfolio: Personal Classroom Management Plan Specific Performance/Task(s) The student will exhibit effective classroom management skills through the creation of a personal comprehensive classroom management plan. Relevancy of Task to Teacher Candidate An effective classroom management plan is an indispensable tool in a teacher’s arsenal, contributing to his or her success as a teacher and, in turn, helping to promote students’ ability to learn in the classroom. Assessment: Portfolio created in Microsoft Word that focuses on the group of Elementary school students. Cover page Table of Contents Section title pages 1. “My Philosophy of Classroom Management” – Write a 2-3-paragraph description of the culture you will promote in your classroom. Include broad expectations of the teacher and the students. 2. “Classroom Procedures” –Include five from the “Procedures” assignment. 3. “Rules, Consequences, and Reward System” – Include a rationale for your system. 4. “Communication with Parents/Guardians” – Identify at least three ways you will communicate with parents and include a rationale for each. 5. “Student Engagement Strategies” – Summarize three ways to keep your students engaged. Include drawings of classroom arrangements and how you would implement the drawings in your future classroom. 6. “Professionalism” – Summarize ten ways of being professional with students, parents, co-workers, and administrators. Also, include your areas of strength, an area for improvement, and why professionalism is important. While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin.