1. How I plan to move beyond Classroom Management:

Teachers have a significant influence on the students’ life, not only in the context of the academic achievements but also in the context of developing their social and emotional skills that will ultimately support them in their development and to achieve their full potential. Teaching should be focused on transferring the knowledge, but also on transferring the experiences and building the relationship based on the mutual trust, understanding, and support. Therefore, the success of the teaching strategies should take into account the following:

1. The achievement of the academic results;

2. Teachers’ and students’ satisfaction with the learning process and learning outcomes;

3. The relationship between the teacher and the students, and the relationships among the students.

Although the classroom management could yield success, the long-term results of such success from the perspective of the teacher and the students are highly questionable. Gossen, for example, identifies that the traditional classroom management influences teacher's lack of enthusiasm to perform the work that includes, among other things, "conflict, health problems and the expressed desire for a job change or early retirement.” (Gossen, 2007) From the students’ perspective, the traditional classroom management often results in: students being the tourists in the classroom, discipline comes from the teacher, and there is a lack of the development of the self-regulation mechanisms, students are followers, and not the leaders, they lack responsibility and ownership for the learning process and learning outcomes, and many other issues. (Freiberg, 1996) From the overview of the main challenges of the classroom management, it can be concluded that classroom management has numerous limitations and that it does not support teachers and the students in the educational process. Therefore, it is of a great importance to move beyond the classroom management, and to ensure that the needs of the teachers and the students are met through community building. (Schaps, 2009)

Besides, moving beyond the classroom management is aligned with my basic teaching philosophy. I strongly believe that teaching is a noble work that should be performed with ease and joy, and that aims at supporting young people develop into healthy and happy adults. In that regard, for me the teaching has the following characteristics:

1. Teaching is a process whereby the teacher supports the students in achieving the academic results and acquiring self-regulatory, social and emotional skills for living healthy and satisfying life;

2. Teaching process also involves the teacher’s continuous learning and improvement;

3. Teaching should not be generic, but tailor-made for each student and each group of students;

4. Learning is one of the main developmental needs, for both the teachers and students, and educational process should fulfill that need;

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