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Management Style and Philosophical Beliefs:

Teachers do not play simply one role. They play countless roles that get rolled up into one
job that gets the label of teacher. Being a classroom manager is just one of the many job
requirements of a teacher. Effective teaching and learning cannot occur in a poorly managed
classroom. If disorder and chaos become the norm, how can there be a healthy learning
environment? The person most responsible for maintaining classroom management is
inevitably the teacher.
Teachers have a clear effect on student achievement, but how individual teachers have
this effect is not nearly as clear. It is clear however that students determine whether teachers
are good or bad based overwhelmingly on their classroom management skills. Management
styles and strategies can be widely varied. It is important to remember however that the
notion that effective teachers can prevent all student misbehavior is a myth. Student
misbehavior happens in every classroom. The only difference is the frequency and severity of
it along with how the teacher reacts to it.
It is important to have strong classroom management skills for the benefit of both you
and your students. Students need a well-run classroom in order to learn properly. It is a
proven fact that poor classroom management leads to lower academic engagement. But it is
also important for you, the teacher. A staggering 40-50% of teachers leave the profession
within their first five years of work. Many of these teachers on the way out cite the stress of
classroom management as one of their main reasons for quitting.
As for my classroom management style, I definitely prefer an authoritative style, or as
one website I researched put it, a toned down tyrant as opposed to the all-powerful one. I do
not plan on having an excessive amount of rules outside the two most important ones, Safety
and Respect. For these two rules however, I will be rigid and unmoving. I will explain to
them my expectations and rules and the reasons behind them so that they are not left in the
dark. I will be very receptive of student verbal interaction, including criticism as long as it is
respectful. I want my students to feel comfortable interrupting me and engaging with me
throughout the class as long as its important, relevant, and respectful. In this way,
communication will flourish and allow for growth in student emotional intelligence. I want
praise and encouragement to dominate my teaching style, and my students need to feel
comfortable and safe to share out what they think about any and all topics. As I somewhat
mentioned before, in order to establish a positive classroom culture, I will enforce my two
rules of Safety and Respect. Respecting other students points of views will be a must. I will
respect their opinions and I expect that they will do the same. I also fully plan on sitting
outside the classroom during passing periods and greeting each and every student as they
walk through the door. I want to know who my students are and what they are interested in.
That is why at the beginning of the year, I plan on having my students fill out student

interest-surveys and to refer back to them throughout the year. If my students know that I
care about them, then they will care more about the class.