1. DISCIPLINE PHILOSOPHY
My discipline philosophy is that the students are responsible for their own actions. They are responsible for their own actions. They are responsible to make sure that their behavior does affect other the other students in the class or the lesson. If they do break the rules they will be held responsible for what they have done and will have to face the consequences.
As the teacher it is my responsibility to act accordingly with the rules and enforce them in a consistent manner. I have to keep consistent so that the students do not believe I am playing favorites with the other students. If I keep the rules consistent they will all know the consequences of their actions. Students will also follow my lead as the teacher so if I am messing around and breaking the rules they will believe that they can do so as well. Being aware of my own actions and how I am acting in the classroom can greatly affect the climate of the class.
I believe that my job is to discipline my class. I should not have to send students down to the office for punishment. If I send a student out of the classroom they see it as weakness and that I cannot control them myself. UNless it is a threat or there is an existential circumstance I believe I should be in control behavior in my class.
2. ROUTINES AND PROCEDURES
When students have routines and procedures to follow it keeps them from getting into trouble. They come in and know exactly what to do. In my classroom the students will know exactly what to do. In my classroom the students will know that they will come in they will get dressed as quickly as possible and then walk around the outside of the gym. After they they will get into stretching lines where one person in the "row" will be the leader and will be responsible for knowing who is absent that day. This will allow for less time for attendance and more time for activity. After attendance we will always do a warm-up activity followed by the lesson for that day. After class the students will get changed and come out of the locker room and sit in their stretching lines. By doing these routines daily it limits the amount of time that the students can engage in actions that they are not supposed to be doing causing less disruptive behavior.
3. PREPARATION
Being prepared makes everything easier especially in Physical Education. The lessons should be engaging for the students and the teacher. Most important the students should know why they are doing the activity that they are. If it is a little skill activity they should know why they are doing it and what the activity works on. Being prepared also helps in case the lesson is not going the way it is planned. I always come up with a backup plan for the day in case the children are not playing the game well or it is not working out time wise. Before the class starts the students should always know what is going to happen in the class that so along with you the can be prepared to do work.
4. COMMUNICATION
Effectively speaking and communicating with the students is extremely important in the classroom. At the beginning of every class I like to let the students know what is expected of them for the day and what we will be doing for that day. Now they know that they are being successful for the day's lesson because they are meeting the goal that was set and communicated to them. During the first few weeks of school is when the most communication needs to take place. This is when rules and procedures are put in and students learn how the class is going to run. If the students have a copy of the rules and procedures that they can take home and have the parents sign then both the student and the parent know what is expected of them.