Philosophy of Management Statement
I believe in creating a cooperative learning environment in my classroom; where the students form a community and are able to express and share their ideas because they feel comfortable, safe, and feel a sense of belonging in my classroom. Norms and the classroom Code of Conduct are followed because the students and teacher worked together on creating them so the students know what is expected of them. Rules are also followed because the students understand that rules are in place because the teacher cares about them and their learning. Behavior problems are minimal because the students have their needs met.
Cooperative Learning Environment
I believe in creating a cooperative learning environment in my classroom, based off of Linda Albert’s Cooperative Discipline. In a cooperative classroom, a community is formed which allows students to become comfortable in the classroom so they can freely express themselves. This community background paves the way for students to be able to connect with each other, contribute in the classroom, and feel capable of accomplishing their goals (Albert).
Another aspect of a cooperative classroom is the classroom Code of Conduct, which is created cooperatively between the students and the teacher. The code “stipulates the kind of behavior expected of everyone in the class” (Albert), and by creating this together, the students feel a sense of belonging and importance in the classroom creating even more of a community between the students. Teachers also work with the students to develop the consequences to be invoked when the code of conduct is not followed by a student. By having “students participate in developing consequences, they are more likely to accept them as fair and reasonable” (Albert), which may cut down on the misbehavior in the classroom, and also helps the students contribute in the classroom, two aspects of the community being formed.
Albert “contends that most misbehavior occurs as students attempt unsuccessfully to meet a universal psychological need – the need to belong” (Albert). By creating a cooperative classroom, and having the needs of the students met, their misbehavior can drastically decrease. As a part of a cooperative classroom, forming a community between the students and the teacher is one way of meeting the students need to belong. As a community, the students can work together, develop friendships with each other, and learn to care about each other, which help students feel like they belong in the classroom. By having the need to belong met, misbehaviors in the classroom should be minimal.
I believe in creating a cooperative learning environment in my classroom; where the students form a community and are able to express and share their ideas because they feel comfortable, safe, and feel a sense of belonging in my classroom. Norms and the classroom Code of Conduct are followed because the students and teacher worked together on creating them so the students know what is expected of them. Rules are also followed because the students understand that rules are in place because the teacher cares about them and their learning. Behavior problems are minimal because the students have their needs met.
Cooperative Learning Environment
I believe in creating a cooperative learning environment in my classroom, based off of Linda Albert’s Cooperative Discipline. In a cooperative classroom, a community is formed which allows students to become comfortable in the classroom so they can freely express themselves. This community background paves the way for students to be able to connect with each other, contribute in the classroom, and feel capable of accomplishing their goals (Albert).
Another aspect of a cooperative classroom is the classroom Code of Conduct, which is created cooperatively between the students and the teacher. The code “stipulates the kind of behavior expected of everyone in the class” (Albert), and by creating this together, the students feel a sense of belonging and importance in the classroom creating even more of a community between the students. Teachers also work with the students to develop the consequences to be invoked when the code of conduct is not followed by a student. By having “students participate in developing consequences, they are more likely to accept them as fair and reasonable” (Albert), which may cut down on the misbehavior in the classroom, and also helps the students contribute in the classroom, two aspects of the community being formed.
Albert “contends that most misbehavior occurs as students attempt unsuccessfully to meet a universal psychological need – the need to belong” (Albert). By creating a cooperative classroom, and having the needs of the students met, their misbehavior can drastically decrease. As a part of a cooperative classroom, forming a community between the students and the teacher is one way of meeting the students need to belong. As a community, the students can work together, develop friendships with each other, and learn to care about each other, which help students feel like they belong in the classroom. By having the need to belong met, misbehaviors in the classroom should be minimal.