The End.
Every section in this website detailed my thoughts on classroom management. Every teacher has a unique philosophy, and my practicum experience, my information from class, and other observations, I have figured out how I want to manage my classroom. Throughout each section, I described exactly what my personal philosophy means, as well as what it looks like. Now that I have finished writing it, I realize just how connected every section is. During class when we learned about behavioralist methods vs. humanism methods, I didn't really see how much that could and would impact classroom management. Now, after I have typed every tab, I see just how much my methods and strategies align with my teaching philosophy: right in the middle of behaviorism and humanism. My simple and short classroom management philosophy is to have an organized, respectful, welcoming community where students follow rules, support each other, engage in lessons, and stay safe. This overlying philosophy applies to each area of my website, and gets more and more specific throughout each tab.
Part of my classroom philosophy includes self-reflection. This is not only important for students to do but also for teachers. I plan to be constantly reflecting on my teaching practices and my managing techniques and changing any areas that need changed. Beginning next year, when I begin my practicum two, and then student teaching, I will already be critiquing my managing philosophy, adding parts that would help and taking away parts that aren't working. Then, when I become a teacher, I will do even more self-reflection on my management techniques, because I will be in charge at that point. Because the same methods will not work for each group of students I will teach, I know that my philosophy will be a constantly changing and developing philosophy in order to best fit it to my students' needs. A differentiated management philosophy, if you will. :)
Part of my classroom philosophy includes self-reflection. This is not only important for students to do but also for teachers. I plan to be constantly reflecting on my teaching practices and my managing techniques and changing any areas that need changed. Beginning next year, when I begin my practicum two, and then student teaching, I will already be critiquing my managing philosophy, adding parts that would help and taking away parts that aren't working. Then, when I become a teacher, I will do even more self-reflection on my management techniques, because I will be in charge at that point. Because the same methods will not work for each group of students I will teach, I know that my philosophy will be a constantly changing and developing philosophy in order to best fit it to my students' needs. A differentiated management philosophy, if you will. :)