Prologue | To all homeroom teachers embarking on a year-long voyage

Part 1.
Taking the first step together

1.
Our first sketch together
February, the first meeting prepared with trepidation
Election of class representatives by, of, and for students
Effective Counseling Tips at the Beginning of the Semester
A caring and respectful classroom atmosphere

2.
A day completed together
A lively morning scene that starts the day off right
A pleasant closing ceremony to end the day
A cheerful and unanimous closing remark

3.
Our class fence we build together
Stability, a foundation for student growth
Teacher Penalty System: Challenge Teacher Authority
Classroom Environment Management: The Basics of a Strong Fence
No rewards or penalties, just a bonus
Each person plays a role, each one becoming a seed

Part 2.
Keeping pace with communication

1.
This is my first time managing a classroom.
A teacher who wavers, a teacher who stands up again
A temptation that teachers easily fall into
100 classrooms, 100 homeroom teachers
The 10,000-Hour Rule

2.
A classroom that adds positivity and communication
Confessions that boost your inner positivity
A link connecting hearts and minds
A voice connecting classes and schools

3.
A classroom where thoughts are nurtured and hearts are shared
A diary reflecting on school life
An online event that will elevate your thinking
Writing to record and share school life

Part 3.
Share your heart and become each other's stepping stone

1.
Preparing for the Community Classroom
Bringing each child together into one community
Well-chosen group leader, I don't envy the president of the tenth group.
A joyful awareness of "us" and class events

2.
Class events created step by step
Level 1.
Easy class events anyone can do
Level 2.
Class events that add a unique flavor to our class
Level 3.
Class events that require advance preparation and momentum
Level 4.
Purposeful and educational classroom events

3.
Class Events A to Z
Class event procedures
Planning is half the battle
Planning, meticulous preparation and notifications
Progress, time to immerse yourself in each other and enjoy
A time to organize, reflect on meaning, and reflect on growth.

4.
Changes in the classroom
Imbued with a sensitivity of empathy and consideration
Empathy and consideration, beyond the classroom and into society

Part 4.
Overcoming conflict and growing

1.
Growing pains with children
Flowers bloom at the border of encounter
Opening Your Heart, the Beginning of Class Growth
The power of group counseling

2.
Finding the clues to relationships in everyday life
Checking daily conversations and behaviors
Dealing with Everyday Conflicts

3.
A class that teaches peace and cooperation
Time to learn peace
A space for creating collaboration
Efforts to recover after conflict

Part 5.
Growing up hand in hand with parents and teachers

1.
Building a healthy relationship with your parents
Magnetic schedule to remind you of your homeroom teacher's time
Becoming a Growing Parent, Parent-Teacher Meeting
Give meaning and express gratitude

2.
Teacher's Letter, Parents Have Changed
Letter to parents
A letter that returned like an echo
A letter from a parent a long time ago

3.
Class events to interact with parents
Class events that touch parents' hearts
Becoming a beacon of hope for parents and teachers

Part 6.
Walking the path of homeroom teacher together

1.
Why a Teacher Learning Community?
The stability of being a teacher?
School of Learning and Sharing

2.
The joy of learning together, classroom management together
A school where a diverse community of teachers lives and breathes
Why are we meeting at 4:30?
Walking together, not alone
The power of sustaining a teacher community
Making the Most of Grade Council Meetings

3.
One step toward a healthy teaching culture
School culture into community culture
Restoring the Teacher Community
Beyond sharing, to a good cycle
The only hope is a teacher who finds the way.

4.
To all new teachers in the world
Stories from new teachers' first year
Short story, I am you and you are me

Epilogue | At the Border of Dust and Blue Paper

To become a happy teacher
Technology is needed

Every February, there are teachers who must stretch their legs and diligently prepare for the new semester ahead of other teachers.
These are the 'homeroom teachers' who have received the list of students they will be in charge of for the year.
Most teachers working in the educational field feel more worry and fear than excitement when they hear the word ‘homeroom teacher.’
The role of a homeroom teacher, who must watch over and guide dozens of students over a long period of a year, taking into account not only the class unit but also each individual's characteristics, cannot be easy for anyone.
To that extent, classroom management is a field of 'learning' that requires a high level of expertise both emotionally and technically.
In other words, to fully fulfill the role of a homeroom teacher, classroom management must be understood and accepted as a delicate and specialized field, not simply as 'management.'
However, in the educational field, it is difficult to find a system that supports the expertise required by homeroom teachers.


"Step-by-Step Classroom Management: A New Semester Without Fear" contains concrete advice from current teachers who have directly encountered such realities and acquired the "smart classroom management skills" through trial and error.
Authors Jang Hong-wol and Joo Ye-jin, who have been mentoring teachers for a long time, introduce systematic and professional classroom management know-how based on their practical experience and accumulated data.
It focuses on educational techniques that help bring out the hidden potential and spontaneity within students.
I recommend this book to all teachers who struggle in the classroom today and ask, "What kind of teacher should a homeroom teacher be?"
It will serve as a good guide for both new teachers who are afraid to take their first steps as a homeroom teacher and experienced teachers who want to take the next step.

From preparing for the new semester to class events
All About Classroom Management in One Year

This book, which is a six-step journey, first examines the classroom management skills needed to create a classroom where teachers and students grow together over the course of a year, in Parts 1-4.
The two authors, both current teachers, vividly share stories of various students and classes they have met and experienced.
It also provides a wealth of ideas and materials that have been applied to actual classroom management and have produced positive results.

Part 1, "Taking the First Step Together," introduces know-how and examples that will help create a stable atmosphere at the beginning of the semester.
We'll explore how to make the day more special by utilizing assembly and dismissal times, including advice on essential tasks like March seating arrangements, class representative selection, and student information management, and how to empower students to implement class rules and regulations.

Part 2, "Keeping Steps Together Through Communication," emphasizes the importance of a two-way classroom culture where teachers and students are considerate and respectful of each other, rather than the homeroom teacher focusing solely on their own efforts.
'Sharing thoughts through the class bulletin board' and 'Mentor-Mentee activities' that teachers and students can utilize to express and share their thoughts and feelings.
You can explore various communication methods, such as 'using class meetings and class representatives' and 'writing through daily diaries or online events.'

In Part 3, "Sharing Our Hearts and Becoming Each Other's Stepping Stones," we will explore specific classroom events and methods for enhancing the classroom's sense of community.
From events that even beginning teachers can easily attempt, to events that add a unique touch to your class, to off-campus events that require advance preparation and momentum, to purposeful and educational events, you'll learn about a variety of classroom event examples and implementation methods that can be utilized step by step.

Part 4, “Growing Through Conflict,” covers how to overcome conflicts that arise in the classroom.
For example, we can see that counseling or group counseling that utilizes emotion cards to help people express their feelings and thoughts can be very helpful in eliminating the seeds of conflict.
We will also look at examples of common conversations between teachers and students and learn specific ways to deal with everyday conflict situations.
It also provides guidance on what role homeroom teachers can play in mediating conflicts when school violence occurs.

Not alone
The path of homeroom teachers walking together

Continuous learning and growth are responsibilities that are inseparable from the essence of teaching.
However, because this is something that cannot be accomplished alone, teachers need educational partners and a community that can help and grow together.
Parts 5 and 6 guide the path of growth and companionship with parents and fellow teachers.

Part 5, “Growing Hand in Hand with Parents and Teachers,” introduces ways to lead parents to become healthy educational partners with their homeroom teachers.
We offer advice on how to prepare for and participate in parent-teacher conferences and parent volunteer activities, and we examine the changes brought about by communication between teachers and parents by closely examining the actual 'letters from homeroom teachers' sent to parents once a month and the responses from parents.

Part 6, "Walking Together on the Path of Homeroom Teachers," explores ways to maintain and grow a teacher community based on actual classroom management group cases in which the authors participated.
At this time, we examine the evolution of the program planned and implemented by the class management meeting and reflect on the importance of distributing roles and responsibilities within the community.
The story about the 'grade council', where teachers in charge of the same grade communicate with each other, also makes us realize the meaning and effect of the teacher community.
Only by facing yourself through the experience of holding a microscope to someone else's class, and enduring the constant observation and pain you feel each time, will you finally discover your own path.
I believe that this book will serve as a compass to help you become a happy homeroom teacher without getting hurt when you start a new semester or when you suddenly feel lost.
- From the 'Prologue'

I hope that teachers who read this book will not only gain the information necessary for classroom management, but also build a community where students and teachers, or teachers themselves, grow together.
As you gradually open up possibilities like this, you will be able to encounter wonderful changes in your classroom and even in your life as a teacher.