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Explain and Elaborate Reflecting and setting goals: Consider your progress in Professional Studies and Planning for Teaching. What did you learn? How do you feel about your development as an educator? After reflecting, write a set of SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely) goals that you can work towards throughout this unit. Describe a classroom management strategy that your mentor teacher used on your previous professional placement, and explain why you would or would not consider using the strategy when you have your own class

Evaluate and Extend Critically consider your development as an educator. Why is it important to develop an educational philosophy? What role does theory play in your philosophy?

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Lyons, G., Ford, M., & Slee, J. (2014). Classroom management: creating positive learning environments (4th ed.) Melbourne, Australia: Cengage. (Chapter 1: Modelling classroom management)    

McDonald, T. (2013). Classroom management: Engaging students in learning (2nd ed.). South Melbourne, VIC: Oxford. [Chapter 1: A Positive Learning Framework for Classroom Management]   Positive Learning Framework (PLF) for classroom management - Based on current resilience, self-worth, and neurological research and positive psychology   Three phases of the PLF    1. Prevention: Self-awareness and management plan    2. Prevention: Lesson design    3. Corrective actions   My ideal classroom.. Looks like: Colourful, bright, warm, includes a lot of student made material and easily accessible books and working materials. Easy to walk around. Sounds like: Friendly, encouraging, students working together, positive tones. Feels like: Happy, positive, calming, easy place to learn, accepting.    The PLF is built upon the C'ircle of Courage' model, which is grounded in positive psychology. It identifies four universal growth needs; belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity.    Belonging:    Mastery:   Independence:   Generosity: