Classroom Environment
A highly structured classroom has multiple benefits, including more helpful and attentive behaviors and friendlier peer interactions (Simonsen et al.). I incorporated structure into my classroom management system by planning to explicitly go over expectations and rules at each transition throughout the day, as well as starting each day with a reminder of rules. I think that this will support my plan by letting students know exactly what to expect, and after repeating this practice for a while, students may begin to internalize the rules and expectations without a reminder, and be able to apply them in different contexts to make good choices, like exhibiting the behaviors listed above.
Positively State Expectations
I plan to always state expectations positively so that students know what they should be doing in order to earn a star. This will help them focus on desired behaviors and keep communication between us clear.
Rules in the Context of Routines
This is another reason I wanted to include a review of expectations at transitions. Stating what the rules look like in a specific context can give students a clear idea of what they should be doing, and how they should behave in that situation, because the rules on their own are very broad. Providing examples and clear explanations makes the expectations more concrete and understandable.