What are the key national, state, and school-level policies and legislative requirements that guide classroom management practice in your context? How do these policies influence and support

Unit Learning Outcomes of EDUC3032

This assessment task maps to the following ULOs. 

On completion of this unit, pre-service teachers will have provided evidence that they have:

ULO1: Demonstrated a knowledge of existing institutional policies relating to classroom management of individual and group social behaviour, and the effect these policies have on the practice of behaviour management.
ULO2: Demonstrated knowledge of classroom management regarding whole person approach, and the significance of the learning environment including innovative teaching strategies and routines.
ULO3: Analyse the roles and responsibilities of teachers in classroom management, in partnership with parents.
ULO4: Identify and apply proactive processes that lead to student engagement and self-regulation including social skills training, conflict resolution , and cooperation for classroom management. 

Rationale

This task requires you to prepare for an interview for a teaching position in a school. You are to design and present a Narrated Presentation that expresses your philosophy of classroom management as part of your preparation for an interview panel.

This assessment tasks aims to: 

• promote critical and creative thinking in developing your classroom management philosophy. •enhance your communication skills.

EDUC3032 Task Description

Using the knowledge, insights, and applied understandings developed throughout this unit, you will present a clear and justified rationale for your personal philosophy of classroom management. Your presentation should demonstrate how your philosophy is informed by institutional policies, holistic approaches, relevant theories and frameworks, professional standards, and proactive strategies explored throughout this unit.

The prompts provided below serve as a guide to assist you in preparing your presentation and ensuring you address the key assessment criteria. While you are encouraged to use these prompts to structure your response, you may choose an alternative approach if it more effectively represents your personal philosophy of classroom management. 

Your presentation should ultimately reflect your own insights and understanding, supported by evidence drawn from the unit content and broader scholarly literature.

Please consider the following prompts as you develop your response: Criterion 1 Institutional Policies and Frameworks 

• What are the key national, state, and school-level policies and legislative requirements that guide classroom management practice in your context?
• How do these policies influence and support your philosophy of classroom management?
• What is your understanding of your professional responsibilities within these frameworks? Criterion 2 Holistic Approach to Classroom Management
• How does a holistic approach to classroom management address social, emotional, behavioural, and academic dimensions.
• In what ways does this holistic perspective shape your understanding of effective classroom management?
• Which key theories, theorists, models, or educational thinkers have informed your philosophy of classroom management?
• Critically reflect on how these theoretical perspectives influence your practical teaching strategies. Criterion 3 Teacher Roles and Parent Partnerships
• Explain the importance of collaborating with parents and caregivers as partners in supporting student engagement and wellbeing.
• Provide examples of how effective teacher-parent partnerships contribute to classroom management. •Discuss some of the barriers to partnering with parents and suggest practical and realistic strategies to address these. Criterion 4 Proactive Processes for Student Engagement and Self-Regulation
• Describe evidence-based proactive strategies for promoting student engagement and self- regulation.
• Explain how these strategies prevent behavioural challenges and support positive learning environments.
• Connect these practices to your overall classroom management philosophy and suggest practical classroom applications.