Diane Menga's List: Classroom Management

This website details the development of a Classroom Management Plan (CMP). While the parameters are not exactly the same as the one I am asking you to develop in class, it should still be a very useful resource. I would especially recommend clicking on the links to "philosophy of classroom management," and "sample classroom management plan." The philosophy section should be a very useful example in thinking through your own beliefs. The "principles and values" link would also be worth checking out.

Get the classroom management effort off to a good start by establishing effective rules and procedures, implementing appropriate disciplinary interventions, fostering productive student-teacher relationships, and helping students contribute to a positive learning environment.

"This second edition of the bestselling book includes practical suggestions for arranging your classroom, talking to students, avoiding the misbehavior cycle, and making your school a place where students learn and teachers teach.

This site includes a range of articles on classroom management which address a variety of topics such as creating a classroom community, using the syllabus for classroom management, promoting academic integrity, and dealing with difficult students. Faculty Focus, the sponsor of these articles is a reputable source for college-level teaching professionals to share ideas and strategies. Because it is aimed at working with college students, it may be more applicable to some of your future teaching settings than sources that are geared primarily toward children.

Produced by Faculty Focus, this series of brief, readable articles deals with concerns of those who are teaching/working with college students. It is divided into sections addressing topics such as Handling Student Excuses, Developing Behavior Contracts, Planning Your First Day, Dealing with Dominant Students, and responding to Classroom Conflict. For those of you who plan to work with college or adult level learners, these techniques are designed for a more mature audience than the typical K-12 Classroom Management Resource.

This list contains links articles on managing adult ESL classrooms in areas such as: attendance, homework, conflicts, controversial topics and more.