Classroom and Behavior Management

H. Practice Activity: Examining Your Classroom Arrangement and Procedures

Directions: On a blank sheet of paper or a sheet of graph paper, draw a sketch of your classroom.

1.	On your diagram locate and identify the following if applicable:
	Student desks/tables Teacher's desk Chalkboard Overhead projector and screen Pets Window(s) Door(s) Books, reference materials, materials for optional activities for students who finish early Dividers within the classroom Open area for group activities Computer(s) Wastebasket(s)

2.	Describe your instructional style by answering the following questions:
	Do your students primarily work in groups or independently? Do you use the chalkboard or overhead projector frequently or seldom? Do you lecture frequently or seldom? Do you conduct class discussions frequently or seldom? Do you frequently or seldom monitor your students when they are working by walking among their desks or tables? Does the physical arrangement of your classroom complement your instructional style?

3.	Describe your classroom and behavior management by answering the following questions:
	In what ways are students given responsibility in the classroom? How are students involved in developing classroom rules? How are the rules formalized, either by posting them in the classroom or giving each student a copy, and by making parents aware of them?

Identify and describe any changes you think you should make in your classroom arrangement (could be a new sketch) based on your answers to the questions and what you learned in this module. Then make the changes.

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