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My Middle School Classroom Management Philosophy

 My classroom will provide a safe, respectful environment that encourages growing trust and engagement with students and educators. I will provide a “safe place where students can feel free to say what they believe and know that other people will listen to them” (Manning & Bucher, 2009, p. 223).

 Middle School is a time where young adsolcents are going through life changes both physically, mentally and socially. As stated in the book, I will work toward long-term behaviors changes rather than toward short-term quick fixes (Manning & Bucher, 2009, p. 246). My classroom will be a community that models and guides learning for all, acknowledge individual differences, and support the transition into the next level of achievement. The effect and influence that we as teachers have during the time can impact students for many years after they have left our classroom.

 I will encourage students to take advantage of the most important resource available in our building: us as educators. It is important for students to know that there is no such thing as a stupid or dumb question. As an educator, I will create a respectful classroom that will help young students being to find their individuality by trusting, listening, and being honest with one another. I will create an atmosphere that will encourage, support and guide them towards secondary education.

 As I encourage and support them, I will mostly importantly install a work ethic that will not only help them in the present but as well as the future in every aspect of their everyday life both professionally and personally. I will furthermore, focus on the skills that will allow him or her to experience success in middle school, high school and college. Above all, I will establish rules that make sense. The rules that will be established will help students in their everyday lives not only in the school but outside of the walls of high education. With establishing rules, there are many cases where educators believe in the “black/white” philosophy. “I will be fair, and I won’t always treat everyone the same” (Mendler, 1992, p. 31). With that being said, I will take the time to understand all of the diverse backgrounds that will present itself, which includes socially, economically, racially and learning abilities. In Mendler’s words, “actions speak louder than works” (Manning & Bucher, 2009, p. 246). I will act as a positive role model both as a teacher and as adult to my students.

 Mostly importantly, I will celebrate all student achievements and encourage them to achieve. Middle school is where kids being their road towards adulthood. At this age they are at the fork in the road and here is when we as educators need to do our best effort for point them in the right direction. We need to provide as many opportunities for them to success, while at the same time assisting them in decision that unfortunately will have repercussions for years to come. Click Here.