Week Eleven

EDG 4410 – Classroom Management

Two Presentations:

Cooperative Discipline Supplement Case Study

Discuss:

Lab: Upload to Facts.org

Next Few Weeks:

Due November 15th - Task 9.1.1 - Part II and III of the Classroom Management Plan - Discipline routines

A description of how you intend to manage student behavior. This will include a school/district code of conduct (if you are currently in a classroom) as well as your own management plan. If you are a prospective teacher, you should be collecting samples as you conduct your 10 hours of observations required for this course. You will need to address adaptations for different cultures such as Hispanic, Oriental, Native American, and Arab cultures, in your student management plan and make sure that students are involved in the development of the plan. Your submission should contain:

1. A summary of your discipline plan,

2. Your classroom rules

3. A set of consequences and rewards

4. A paragraph about how the students will be involved in establishing the plan

5. Any considerations/adaptations for diversity.

Rubric follows - Note point differences from the original rubric.

Part II (100 points)
Discipline plan – FEAP 9.06	1	Rules establish behavioral expectations and are limited to a manageable list. (20 points)	__ A __M __ U
	2	Consequences for infractions are appropriate and sequenced for multiple recurrences. (20 points)	__ A __M __ U
	3	Rewards are established for positive behaviors and are appropriate. (20 points)	__ A __M __ U
Student Involvement FEAP 9.03	4	Plans for involving students in developing the plan are appropriate. (15 points)	__ A __M __ U
Overall summary	5	The summary of the discipline plan provides evidence that the ccandidate understands the principles of effective classroom management and can use a range of strategies to promote positive relationships, cooperation, and purposeful learning in the classroom. (10 points )	__ A __M __ U
Part III
		There is evidence in the plan that considerations for various cultures have been considered. (15 points)	__ A __M __ U

Samples:

Prior student sample of summary: Partial discipline plan

On line samples of rules and consequences:

http://www.cbv.ns.ca/sstudies/activities/management/3.html

http://www.washoe.k12.nv.us/vangorder/domiteaux/rules.htm

http://teachers.sduhsd.net/mwhittemore/PS%20Class%20Rules%20and%20Expectations.pdf

(page one)

Ethics Workshop: Guest Speaker is Dr. Adeniji Odutola Flyer

Dr. Odutola will be speaking on the Florida Code of Ethics and Principles of Professional Conduct for teachers which can be previewed at http://www.fldoe.org/edstandards/code_of_ethics.asp

The information he will share prepares you for the Ethics questions on the teacher certification exam, as well as for the three Ethics related tasks: 6.1.2, 6.2.2, and 6.3.1.

Dr. Odutola (Niji) is the director of the National Center for Teacher Transformation

http://www.spcollege.edu/nctt/staff_page.php which “identifies solutions for critical issues affecting education through the establishment of creative partnerships that will result in education workforce excellence.”

For homework NEXT WEEK - AFTER HIS PRESENTATION - you should begin working on Task 6.1.2, and should read Task 6.2.2 and 6.3.1. Some resources you might find helpful (in addition to the class materials) can be found at:

http://www.fldoe.org/dpe/publications.asp

http://www.fec.tv/details.asp?ID=1753 and

http://www.fldoe.org/edstandards/code_of_ethics.asp

You should read the scenarios and make suggestions on teacher reactions, but we will work on this more in class the week after the presentation (November 15th) in class. Be sure to bring your materials from the workshop and the task to class with you on the 15th. All three ethics tasks will be due to the digital drop box no later than 8 am on November 20th.