When I look at my teaching philosophy and how I want students to learn in my classroom, it becomes very clear that to achieve success I must use effective behavior management strategies and create a class community. If there is a climate of trust and respect within the classroom, students are more likely to uphold class expectations and complete what they have been asked to do (Blance, 2003). To create a classroom where students trust and respect each other, I will examine how Glasser's (1998) choice theory and total behavior can be used to minimize behavioral disturbances and promote self-management. I will also look at how behavior and learning are linked and how building relationships helps promote internal control. I believe it is important that at the beginning of the new school year the teacher establishes a collegial class to maximize learning outcomes. In my class I want children to engage with the lessons, I want them to feel happy and therefore want to be in my class. I want students to see the learning as relevant and have the opportunity to reflect on and evaluate their work so they can delve further. I want to teach students to take responsibility for their own behavior and teach them to use self-control and self-management skills through being a lead manager (Blance, 2010). I believe it is important to focus more on social learning outcomes and give students the opportunity to learn skills to get along. The ways in which I will try to achieve these objectives will be explored in depth in the following paragraphs. Choice Theory One behavioral theory that I believe is useful in the classroom is Glasser's Choice Theory and Our Five Basic Needs (1998). This psychological model explains... in the center of the paper... a university classroom. Gold Coast: Griffith University.Gray, J. (September 2009). Building student accountability and self-management in our classrooms. Retrieved March 3, 2010, from http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/democratic/gray.htm WATCH 4 2 TRUTHSGlasser, W. (1998). Choice theory. Erwin, J. (2004) The Chosen Classroom. USA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Sullo, B. (2006). Coice's theory. Retrieved March 3, 2010, from http://www.choicetheory.com/ct.htmBlance, B. (2010). Five love languages. Day 2: Lecture 3. Gold Coast: Griffith University.Dobson, K. S. & Block, L. (1988). Historical and philosophical based on cognitive-behavioral therapies. In K. S. Dobson (Ed.), Handbook of cognitive-behavioral therapies. New York: Guilford. Maag, J. W. (1999). Behavior management. Singular Publishing Group, Inc.: San Diego.