Successful Classroom Management Essay

I believe that in order to have a successful classroom, a teacher must implement a variety of classroom management strategies to ensure that from September until June every single student gets the best education that he/she deserves. Even before the students arrive, one of the first things a teacher needs to do is make the classroom a warm, welcoming and safe place for each individual student. I want to make sure that from the first moment the students enter the classroom until the last moment before they leave that they will feel comfortable asking questions to both their peers and I. In addition, I would like my future students to feel like they can be themselves and at the same time accept their peers for who they are. When I do have …show more content…
Every day in the classroom is a new day filled with learning and laughter. However, one of the only ways in which a teacher can create this kind of environment is by explaining and practicing routines and transitions with the students from the very first day of school. I believe that routines and transitions are very important because the students will know what to expect on a day to day basis. When the students know what to expect, it will allow them to feel more comfortable in the classroom. I am a very strong believer in both reenacting and explaining routines during the first couple of weeks. This means that I don’t just want to tell students the classroom routines and transitions; I want them to practice them as well. For example, in the first few days I will explain that every morning there will be a morning meeting. During this meeting we will talk about the plans and announcements for the day and sing our greeting song as well. I will explain that morning meeting is a time for us all to catch up and make sure that we are all aware of the different things that we are going to do that day. My goal for the classroom is to make sure that every person in the classroom feels comfortable just being