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Effective Classroom Management Strategies: 21st Century Classroom

Effective Classroom Management Strategies for the 21st Century Classroom

 

The Key to a Successful Classroom is a Consistent Classroom Management Plan

Teaching students in the modern school setting requires a continuously evolving skill set, allowing educators to create an environment in which every student can grow. Building and maintaining a firm but adaptable plan to guide the learning process, from individual lesson plans to year-long curriculum, is essential to ensuring student achievement. But what do you do when your classroom doesn’t function according to plan? How can you make sure your students are keeping up with what they need to learn? Whether it is a disruptive student or a snow day, variables that throw the education process off course can come out of the blue at any time.

With a well-built classroom management plan, you can keep your students focused and productively learning no matter what comes your way.

 

What is a Classroom Management Plan?

A classroom management plan is an all-encompassing written outline of strategies, expectations, and teaching philosophies that serve as the bedrock for a successful year of teaching. This important collection of documents includes procedural breakdowns for classroom functions, including disciplinary plans and classroom protocols (in traditional and online environments), to shape instruction and classroom culture. An expansive and thorough classroom management plan empowers educators to teach to each student’s potential and maintain an enriching course of study for all students.

Classroom management plans are not just instructions to control the room or discipline plans. Instead, they are roadmaps to maintain an active learning environment, set clear expectations and procedures for students, and guidelines for bringing the classroom back to order to sustain a viable learning environment for all students. Creating a classroom management plan is akin to a promise—a promise to your students that you, the educator, will deliver a functional, productive space to learn and grow for all who enter the learning environment. In online learning environments, classroom management plans help keep kids engaged, focused, and it presents them with a clear set of expectations. 

Students of all ages look to their teachers for leadership, order, and guidance as they navigate their school careers and the process of growing up. As a teacher, it is your responsibility to be available to your students and teach with a clearly articulated plan and goals. In the world of education where change is continuous, the skills you need are well within your reach.

The best part? The tools and expertise needed to create your very own classroom management plan are just a click away. Whether you are learning how to help your students, exploring new career opportunities, or climbing the salary schedule, you will be ready to do all of these and more with Professional Development Courses at the University of LaVerne. Effective Classroom Management Strategies for the 21st Century Classroom is a course designed with K-12 teachers in mind to help you reach these personal and professional goals. 

 

The Benefits of Professional Development Courses: Effective Classroom Management Strategies for the 21st Century Classroom

Effective Classroom Management Strategies for the 21st Century Classroom teaches the process behind developing, creating, and implementing classroom management plans in theory and practice. Course enrollees will learn about the appropriate procedures and documents needed to create their own classroom management plan so every student can learn and thrive in their online, face-to-face, or blended classroom environment. Completion of this course provides teachers with a flexible skill set that is relevant and useful for any grade level or school setting, so if you're looking to gain a firsthand understanding of classroom management plans, this course is for you!

See for yourself the importance of developing an all-encompassing classroom management plan by exploring a wide range of educational tools and tactics. This course guides educators to examine the theory and practice of teaching with a classroom management plan through critical thinking, hands-on training, and tangible applications. As part of this course, enrollees will also learn how to create contingencies within their lessons for any cancellation or school disruption.

In Effective Classroom Management Strategies for the 21st Century Classroom, enrolled students will:

• Learn to create and implement a classroom management plan.
• Identify the key components and elements required for designing and creating a classroom management plan.
• Explore a wide range of procedures and tools designed for students, classrooms, instruction, special needs classes, and the first days of school.
• Utilize strategies designed and optimized for the 21st-century classroom.
• Understand the difference between ineffective and effective strategies as it relates to classroom management and appropriate procedures.

 

How to Register

At this point, you are probably thinking about all the ways you can use the knowledge you’ll gain from Effective Classroom Management Strategies for the 21st Century Classroom. Completing courses offered by Professional Development Courses at the University of LaVerne is an asset to any educator’s resume, and it benefits those looking to advance their salary, certification, or license. Completing courses such as Effective Classroom Management Strategies for the 21st Century Classroom is a sure-fire way to set oneself apart from the rest of the pack. It is recommended that students seek approval from their district or state prior to enrolling.

Registration is simple and can be done online or over the phone. All courses are offered online and are ongoing during three semesters, and students can register in up to 15-semester credits at any time during an open semester. Students who complete the course will earn graduate, non-degree semester credit.

Fall: September 1 - January 31

Spring: February 1 - May 31

Summer: June 1 - August 31