Having many tools to run and manage and classroom is essential. There are many strategies and interventions that are available for teachers to use. This post is highlighting the main interventions I am wanting to apply in my classroom.
The biggest intervention I want to apply for myself is showing passion. Students know when a teacher is really committed to their learning, and I want to show that commitment to my students. My goal is to really enjoy teaching in my classroom and spread positivity. I want to stay open minded through my career and really find things that inspire me, so I can in turn, inspire my students. I want to use this passion to set and communicate high standards for my classroom. Finally, I want to use this passion to be a reflective practitioner and really look at the methods I am using, how that is impacting my students, and what I can improve.
Classroom management will be a major intervention in my classroom to set the structure and expectations for my students. It is essential to have a classroom that sets students up for success, and effective classroom management helps accomplish this. I will do this by creating relationships with my students, making content relevant, giving students responsibilities and make them a part of their own learning, set up an environment for success, and create a safe, positive classroom. One of my focuses will be managing routines and procedures, as having these structured will help maximize instructional times. Clarity will be a main point in my classroom, so students always know what to do, so confusion will not lead to misbehavior.
Giving students opportunities will be a key part of my classroom. I really want to emerge students in their own learning. I was to give them many opportunities every day for interactions with their peers and myself, as well as giving them opportunities to respond. I want each student to feel valued and be engaged in their personal learning process.
I also want to be sure to celebrate my students. I will utilize this through verbal praise, giving students notes, and sending notes home to parents. This can really help make students feel valued. I want to use this intervention to help all students gain positive recognition.
Another intervention I want to implement into my classroom is having a teacher’s assistant. This is a great opportunity to provide students with interactions. It also gives them a chance to work on verbal communication in front of the class. This is something I think is essential for early childhood. It is another method that really ensures students are involved in the classroom. I want to use this to further strengthen the community I will build in my classroom.
Mutual respect is going to be key in my classroom. This will be an extremely high expectation for my classroom. I want students to have respect for me and their peers. I will create a foundation for this intervention by modeling this for my students. Not only do I want them to respect me and each other, but I want them to know I also respect them.
Greeting students at the door is another strategy that I am going to put into action in my classroom. The tone of the classroom can be decided as soon as students walk in the door. I want to intentionally work to make sure that as each student steps into my classroom starts with a positive interaction.
One intervention I also plan to implement is the 2×10 strategy. This is something I just learned about, and I think the concept is essential. It is taking two minutes for ten days to interact with a student showing undesired behaviors. I will use this to be intentional to create positive interactions with my students throughout the day.
I want to display student work as well. It is important that students are recognized for the hard work they are doing. This can encourage them to do their best work, and an intervention that can make them feel proud of what they are doing and others can recognize them as well.
Class-Wide Function-Related Intervention Team (CW-FIT) is a whole class intervention that I will use. The components of this are teaching, peer and self monitoring, extinction, and reward. This is laid out in a way that I really want to focus on in my classroom. It is essential to teach students expected behaviors. To me, it is important that students are monitoring themselves, as this can lead to self regulation.
The above list are intervention strategies that I want to be a focus of my classroom. My goal is to use these to create a safe, positive classroom environment where students are engaged in their learning. As my career starts, I will be able to refine how I use these strategies and add to the tools I have to help students in ways that are best for them.
Miss Alex’s Classroom 
