Two theorists, Maria Montessori and Jean Piaget have influenced my philosophy of classroom management. According to Montessori, educating a child’s senses is fundamental to the learner’s intellect. Through a hands-on approach, it becomes vital to transform the student’s academic success. Montessori’s theory has influenced my philosophy by helping me understand that every learner is a knowledge source while every instructor is a social engineer (De Stefano & Conti, 2022).
Piaget’s impact on my classroom management philosophy was founded on the notion that the child undergoes several stages through active and direct interaction with the learner’s environment (Kohnstamm, 2021). These development stages, assimilation, accommodation, and equilibrium, are critical since they help me determine how to share information with my students.
In an academic context, discipline takes different meanings, but it essentially relates to the practice of a specific experience category and its associated methodologies about pursuing the truth. Despite associating discipline with doctrine, it informs the pursuit of practice; however, what counts is the pursuit. Management refers to a branch of knowledge that deals with basic administration practices and principles. Specifically, it entails a code of conduct that every classroom manager must follow, alongside several approaches that allow for effective management of resources.
Strong classroom management is essential in meeting my students’ future needs since it helps create a learning goal for every student. Since teaching feels like a balancing act, classroom management fosters the ability to plan lessons that will introduce my learners to new content in an engaging, clear, and helpful manner for every student. With this in mind, I will develop a baseline for the students that will set defined goals and outcomes throughout the learning period. I will use two strategies for my classroom management plan: model exemplary behavior and document rules. The former strategy will enable me to demonstrate the behavior I wish to see among my learners, and the latter will allow me to respect my students’ ideas and intend to follow them.
References
De Stefano, C. & Conti G. (2022). The child is the teacher: A life of Maria Montessori. Other Press LLC.
Kohnstamm, G. A. (2021). Jean Piaget children and the class-inclusion problem. Routledge.