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avoids accepting the behavior as an inevitable pattern. That said, I will always be watching and
listening, implementing nonverbal interventions, warnings, and private discussions as necessary.
If my students are off task, I plan to get their attention by asking for their attention, Can
I have your attention up here please? I will ask only once, and then wait to proceed until I have
their complete attention. If after implementing reasonable wait time, I dont regain their
attention, I will have a conversation with the class about why it is important that I have their
attention. A few behaviors that are unacceptable to me include being disrespectful of me and/or
their peers, putting their hands on another student, academic dishonesty, and any form of
bullying. Possible consequences for misbehavior in my class will include seating
rearrangements, privileges being taken away, detention before or after class, an office referral, or
a phone call home (by me or the student). Consequences for misbehavior will progress from
nonverbal warnings to verbal interventions and lastly more serious interventions. I will make it
clear when a behavior must stop, and follow through on consequences. However, I will only
involve parents or administration when Ive exhausted all other interventions in addressing the
misbehavior of a student. An important thing to remember when monitoring misbehavior is to
never give up on students, forgive them day to day, and acknowledge improvements following
consequences.
Parents as partners
I plan to engage parents as partners in my students learning by reviewing class
expectations with parents, creating assignments that have students interact with their parents, and
inviting them to help with school dances, pep rallies, or to chaperone field trips. I will get to
know the parents of my students through a family survey and invite them to view student
presentations and/or achievements on display in the classroom. I will also send out a monthly
classroom newsletter to keep parents informed about what students will be learning and any
projects or assignments they will be working on. In addition to newsletters, I will communicate
with parents through email, by sending home permissions slips, and making phone calls.
I will send introductory letters to parents at the beginning of the school year that include
my contact information, encouraging them to contact me with and questions or concerns they
have about their childs education. I also plan to make a phone call home to the parents of every
student in my class at the beginning of the school year for something good. The call will be
genuinely positive and set the tone for the year. This can also be an opportunity to learn more
about each student from their parents. Other reasons to call home following this initial phone call
might include misbehavior, habitually not turning in assignments, or perhaps something theyve
done well. When making these phone calls I will be sure to be specific about what the call is
concerning, incorporate something positive about their child even when something negative
needs to be addressed, and review demographic information and name pronunciation beforehand.
Predicting possible responses from parents will precede calls home and a log of calls made will
be kept following these parent-teacher interactions.
Emmer, Edmund, et al., eds. Handbook of classroom management: Research, practice, and
contemporary issues. Routledge, 2013.