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Mentoring New Teachers Developing a Classroom Management Plan
The assignment’s purpose is to gain practical experience as an instructional leader by developing an action plan for working with first-year teachers to help them effectively manage their classrooms.
Resource: “Leadership Challenge” section in Ch. 5 of Instructional Leadership
Prepare a 700- to 1,050-word action plan for a new teacher. Your plan should place you in the role of an instructional leader who will develop an action plan for working with a new teacher on classroom management skills.
Include the following in your plan:
How would you approach the situation? Who should be involved?
Which problem areas should the new teacher address first?
In this situation, would giving rewards or administering punishments be useful? Why or why not?
What specific suggestions would you give to this teacher?
How would you support the teacher in achieving positive change?
What additional resources might you encourage this teacher to utilize?
Develop a 10- to 15-slide multimedia presentation that provides an overview of your three favorite motivation theories. The presentation must include the following:
What theories did you select? Why are they your favorite motivation theories?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of each theory?
What are the practical applications of each theory? Provide some classroom examples of each.
What results do you expect from your teachers if they use the motivation theories you propose?
Develop four to six questions for teachers that will allow them to discuss or think about how to motivate their students.