EDUC 5013 Developing Positive Learning Environments Topic 11: Developing a Personal Philosophy for Guiding Behaviour, Part A Week 1 – 2 of

EDUC 5013

Developing Positive Learning

Environments Topic 11: Developing a Personal Philosophy for Guiding

Behaviour, Part A

Week 1 – 2 of

June 2025 • How did you feel? • How are you feeling now?

DEVELOPING A PERSONAL

PHILOSOPHY FOR GUIDING

BEHAVIOUR Why should teachers have

a personal management

plan?

My Classroom

Management Plan McDonald, 2019 p. 265 Consider the following three aspects: Philosophy – the study of the fundamental nature of

knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when

considered as an academic discipline. Theory – a supposition or a system of ideas

intended to explain something, especially one

based on general principles independent of the

thing to be explained Practice – the actual application or use of an idea,

belief, or method, as opposed to theories relating

to it Positive Learning

Framework McDonald's 2019

• Expectations and Rules • Positive Learning

Environment • Student Engagement • Proactive Strategies • Routines and Procedures • Restorative Practices • Monitoring and Reflection AN EXAMPLE PLAN An example overview of a

teacher's PLFstrategies ▪ Why is this important? ▪ How does such a plan

help a teacher manage student groups/individuals? Dr Bill Rogers – Ensuring a settled and focussed class Developing a

Personal

Philosophy for

Guiding

Behaviour:

Your personal

management plan Letter to Families • As an appendix, prepare a one-page document which communicates the nature of

your design and its merits to families. • Your letter should be clear, accessible, and engaging. It should contribute to

building/sustaining strong and respectful relationships with families. • This component of the assignment is not included in the word count. Things to consider:

• The letter needs to be on one page. • The letter needs to make clear the nature of your design and how it is of benefit to families • Write as if you have not met the families – this is your first introduction.

• Use accessible language – avoid acronyms or colloquialisms • Make the letter engaging • Use language that makes clear to the reader that you are respectful of the parents and willing to

engage them in their child's learning

Ethical and Professional Requirements Consider weaving these into your assignment and perhaps a short section that outlines

that this was done and what was considered. The path provides wheelchair access (addressing ACECQA's National

Quality Framework, standard 3.1.1) Check AITSL Standards at the top of the Assignment brief.

This assessment provides the opportunity to develop evidence that demonstrates these

Standards: 3.7

Engage parents/carers in the educational process 4.1

Support student participation 4.2

Manage classroom activities 7.3

Engage with parents/carers Ethical and Professional Requirements Consider drawing on these documents to help address this requirement

(see Collaborate Session on Topic 10 for the links): • AITSL Standards for Teachers • Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority

(ACECQA) National Quality Framework

• Belonging, Being & Becoming: The Early Years Learning