A good classroom manager:
has classroom seating set out to the advantage of all children, probably grouped. Too much class teaching only accommodates the needs of a few of the class. Group work accommodates more. The teacher's desk is re sited near the back of the room, thus freeing a prime learning space. When the teacher is at the desk, there is a good supervisory view and the children do not know when the teacher is watching!
has a clean chalk board on which there is evidence of clear writing that is of a similar style and quality to that which is in the children's reading books. The board is never overloaded and the teacher uses different coloured chalks to highlight sections.
has clean, crisp charts organised in subject or interest areas, so that children have easy reference to any words they might need. The lettering is clear and of a similar style to that in the children's reading books. The charts are dated when put up, so the teacher can be sure not to leave them up for too long.
has an area set aside for a Book Nook, where there is seating for the children away from general classroom activities and where it is conducive to getting lost in the pages of an interesting book. The books here are displayed facing outwards, so the front cover tempts possible readers and the current class story is read with imagination and expressively around a story corner display. This class story book is always on display in the Book Nook, ready for anyone to re read the last chapter or skip ahead to see what happens next, keeping what he finds out a secret from the others of course!.
is well prepared for the lesson with a plan that includes a well focused beginning, that is crisp and alert and invokes the pupils attention, a middle which is interesting and offers different activities set at an appropriate level for the various attainments of the children and an end which gives time to reflect and summarise and plan. Has resources ready for the lesson, with back up resources for those children who work more quickly, or slowly than others. Does everything to quietly and enthusiastically inspires interest in the children from the moment the lesson starts until the time it winds down to a satisfactory end.
encourages the children to take a pride in all that they do, both in school and out, in their written work, their reading, their manners, their helpfulness, their respect for people and property.
uses her voice as a conductor conducts his orchestra...holding the children's attention and controlling the volume, so that the children are confident and attentive.
constantly gives praise for all sorts of achievement, so everyone has a chance to feel proud and shows pride in her pupils too. Walks around showing care about things and is always on the look out for interesting things to share with her class.
takes time to help her pupils, to improve her classroom so that the walls work for her, and to improve her teaching skills. Her day goes far too quickly for her.
inspires, by the way she presents each topic, a trust in what is being taught, as well as in how it is being taught. Inspires a love of learning and the pupils feel she really likes them, which she does!
What would you score this teacher out of 10?
I would say 10 out of 10!
Promote this teacher, who needs to be a role model for all other teachers to follow!