Classroom Management

 This year I feel the need to require better classroom management strategies for my larger classroom size (25), flexible classroom, and 4th-grade to be a better educator. The students are wonderful, inquisitive, bright, and social. I haven't had a behavioral policy in place for many years because I have felt students need to have the freedom to make mistakes, not be shamed for making mistakes but learn from their mistakes. Do I need to have one this year?

My observations, realigning my seating, assigning seats for those who are having a difficult time with the flexible classroom seating, and classroom rules made as a whole group have helped already with the 2 weeks of school starting. I have assured the few students who have permanent seating at the moment it is only temporary during this time adjustment of settling into their new classroom. 

I will not change having a flexible classroom, but I do need to gather skills to fit this particular group of students who are amazing and fun to work with. 

Feedback on Formative and Summative Assessments

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I would like to focus on using immediate feedback in class, feedback on formative and summative assessments and positive feedback/communication with parents to try to improve classroom management and decrease in class disruptions. I want to reduce the amount of time wasted redirecting students and dealing with disruptions. I also hope the immediate and positive feedback will keep students on track and improve their assignment completion and summative assessments. JMC data and classroom observation show that some at risk students currently don't do any work. JMC will show if students improve assignment completion and mastery of content standards. It will enhance student learning by improving their mastery of content standards. I have already found some online resources, as well as some print material.