Classroom Management & Professional Practice

This unit prepares first-year teachers to establish routines, expectations, and a safe, inviting classroom culture by focusing on rules, seating, motivation, behavior strategies, grading, and communication with stakeholders. It builds on foundational orientation skills and readies learners to implement instructional planning and assessment practices in subsequent units.

Learning Objectives

• Analyze classroom layouts, seating arrangements, and physical environment factors to design an inviting, organized space that supports learning and classroom management
• Apply evidence-based routines and behavior-management strategies—including rule-setting, motivation techniques, and interventions—to maintain a positive and productive classroom climate
• Demonstrate professional communication and documentation practices with students, families, administrators, and substitutes, including creating clear substitute plans, conducting parent contacts, and responding to emergencies
• Evaluate grading, sponsorship, time-management, and teacher-self-care practices (including virtual office hours and reflective performance improvements) to develop an ethical, sustainable workflow that supports student success