Presentation: Behavior Management Philosophy
For this assignment you will articulate your behavior management philosophy by creating a presentation on your beliefs and practices for addressing whole class and individual behavior management in your current or preferred classroom environment. The presentation should be designed for an audience of a recently assigned co-teacher or paraprofessional who will be collaborating with you in your classroom (current classroom or preferred). The presentation should include:
Class Description
- Grade level
- Number of students
- Exceptionable represented, including a discussion demonstrating understanding of how exceptionalities may interact with development and learning.
- Other diversity represented, including a discussion demonstrating understanding of how language, culture, and family background influence the learning of individuals within the classroom.
Philosophy of Behavior Management:
- Clearly articulate your philosophy on whole-class and individual behavior management and discuss the research and theory informing your beliefs.
- How you will create a safe, inclusive, and culturally responsive environment that fosters positive social interactions and individual well-being?
- What are your beliefs about the relationship between motivation, behavior, and academics?
- How will you explain/define the concept of “fairness” in your classroom?
- How will you set up your classroom and how does your philosophy inform the physical layout of the classroom?
Core Components
- Classroom rules
- Classroom procedures
- System of rewards and consequences (tiered)
- Record keeping system
- Collaboration
- Explain how you will communicate and collaborate with other educators (e.g., co-teachers, paraprofessionals, other teachers (e.g., art, music, etc.) and related service provides to ensure consistency and implementation fidelity across settings.
Communication
- Explain the system for ongoing communication between school and home about individual student behavior.
- Include an example of your initial letter home to parents briefly explaining:
- Your behavior management philosophy
- How whole class and individual behavior will be addressed in the classroom
- How information about student behavior will be communicated throughout the year
Laws
- Summarize the laws and policies that impact decisions about students with disabilities including IDEA, FAPE, MDR, and LRE.
The presentation must follow current APA formatting standards and include a minimum of 20 slides and at least 5 references/in-text citations.