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ECH 321 Wk 5 – Signature Assignment: Early Childhood Classroom-Management Plan
Earlier in this course, you had the chance to devise your classroom-management philosophy. Your classroom-management philosophy will help guide your classroom-management plan for this assignment. A well-defined classroom-management plan should consist of rules and expectations that students can apply and that create an environment of mutual respect and learning.
Select 1 of the following age groups to focus on for your classroom-management plan:
- Infant/toddler (birth–2 years old)
- Preschool (3–4 years old)
- K–3 (5–8 years old)
Consider classroom-management principles as you create a detailed classroom-management plan that implements and maintains a sense of community within a diverse classroom.
Include the following in your classroom-management plan:
- Classroom-management model: Define the classroom-management model that aligns to your philosophy, and explain why it is developmentally appropriate for the identified age level.
- Classroom rules and procedures: Identify classroom rules and procedures for student behavior that include consequences for negative and positive behavior and a process for managing behavior outside the scope of the basic classroom rules and procedures.
- Classroom layout and organization: Describe the physical layout and organization of the classroom, and include:
- How it is suitable for the identified age level
- How it supports your instructional methods
- How it promotes and maintains appropriate student behavior and safety
- How it supports the needs of diverse learners
- Motivation and learning: Explain the relationship between motivation and student learning, and include strategies to:
- Increase and maintain children’s motivation.
- Foster active engagement in learning.
- Promote positive social interaction.
- Collaboration with families/caregivers: Summarize 5 activities designed to establish and maintain a positive, collaborative relationship with families/caregivers. Consider how these activities promote the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical well-being of children.
- Collaboration with colleagues: Write a synopsis of a substitute teacher plan that details your classroom-management plan and class routines to effectively teach your students.
Cite references to support your assignment.
Format your citations according to APA guidelines.
Submit your assignment.