5.1 Component 2a: Creating an environment of respect and rapport
5.4 Component 2d: Managing student behavior by establishing expectations
Classroom management does not sound very interesting, fun, or all that important besides laying down the law in the classroom. Taking my Classroom Management Class and actually reading and defining classroom management has proven these preconceived ideas as wrong. Classroom management is:
“Classroom management is the act of creating an environment where the teacher can teach and the students can learn. It is the way a class is organized, not the way it is disciplined. A classroom that is effectively managed provides students with opportunities to succeed because of the procedures that are in place.”
Management is not about punishment or consequences, that plays a part but it is not the end all, be all. No, classroom management from what I have gleaned from readings and class is an atmosphere and relation. Teachers need to cultivate a relationship with their students so that those students needs are met, easy enough right? Not really, but this is where the true passion and joy of teaching comes into play. Putting in the effort to build up a relationship with your students will demonstrate to the students the sort of classroom you want. This in turn will help make the healthy, thriving atmosphere all teachers should strive for. A place where learning takes off, discoveries are made and successes are celebrated. This is the sort of classroom I want to foster and am now confident I can build after actually defining classroom management. I definitely have a lot more to learn but I know I am headed in the right direction and look forward to continuing this learning in my own classroom with my own students.
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Ms. Smith 
