Classroom Management

       It is important to have a well put together management in your classroom for you students. If you are a teacher who believes in a progress ism learning environment making rules for a classroom is a great way to start off by getting your students actively involved with running the classroom together. A way to do that is to have them all come together and as a class come up with rules together that they all think would be good to follow to create a safe a secure environment, as well as consequences if those rules are broken so there is no surprise for what will happen if the rules are broken. Teachers also should have discipline rules of there own without students having a part in it, such as having to contact a parent or guardian if needed to, or having to send them to a principal or higher authority of the school.
      Also creating positive consequences/ rewards for a students good behavior or achievements in class is a good way for the students to actively come up with rewards together. It helps them get motivated and makes them look forward to positive things.
       If i had my own classroom and I was to put in these methods for managing a classroom in a progressiveness way I would want the students to actively be involved with helping come up with classroom rules that are fair and that everyone agree's with. The first day of class I would do that with them, it would be a great first step to get them all talking and thinking together sort of a "break the ice" method too. Also having them help come up with rewards and positive consequences for there personal achievements.
    Some examples for discipline of kids in the classroom would be if a student is not listening and keeps talking to there fellow classmate/friend while i am trying to give a lesson and teach the kids after I have had to tell them numerous times to please pay attention, then I would send them on the other side of the classroom or outside of the classroom for a break or "time out" until they can know they need to listen and they will have time to socialize later when lesson time is over, or if it happened more then once a day they would have to stay in at recess time or lunch time to show there will be consequences if classroom rules are not followed.
    An example of a positive reward/consequence for a students personal achievement that the class could potentially come up with would be if they have done all there homework without missing any assignment over a certain amount of time then they would be issued a "homework pass". It would be a pass they could use once to excuse themselves from doing any homework assignment they choose over the year. Another one that could get the class as a whole to work together, we could a certain goal of stars or points for the class to earn as a whole by the end of a year and if we achieve it then we could take a class field trip. I would set up activities or many opportunities for the class and students as individuals could recieve points or awards. Such as small quizzes every week, or to do all there homework and right, to behave nicely and respectfully with other students. Also as a class for a whole to act respectfully and listen well when we go to assemblies with the rest of the school.