Students are all different. That is what makes students unique and interesting human beings. Obvious differences include hair color, height, size, and eye color. Other differences may not be so obvious, but definitely affect learning and behavior in the classrooms. Although classroom management plans are written for most classroom settings, classroom management is also affected by student characteristics. Individual goals, interests, culture, home background, age, academic ability levels, mental health issues, behavior problems, eating disorders, inappropriate or unhealthy sexual practices, use of drugs, and addiction problems influence the classroom management plan. Classrooms are also affected by life circumstances of the children and adolescents. Students come from a wide range of experiences and situations that determine how they react to classroom activities and classroom management procedures. Although schools should be places of safety and security, they often provide opportunities for student-on-student bullying and inappropriate interactions between students (Marzano, Gaddy, Foseid, Foseid, & Marzano, 2005). Just as teachers modify instruction for student differences, teachers make adjustments to classroom management to meet the needs of different students (Evertson & Emmer, 2009). To identify individual differences, teachers may look at many different sources for information. Sources might include classroom observations, work samples, school records, standardized testing, and reports from other teachers (Evertson & Emmer, 2009). If students with special needs are identified, discussions with the special education teachers and a review of official records provide the classroom teacher with information related to the student. With special needs students, it is not a matter of if accommodations will be made by the teacher, but how they will make accommodations for these students. Educating students with special needs in a regular classroom is widely accepted as the least restrictive environment (Hardin, 2008). Teachers must use care in reviewing data on students to prevent forming lower expectations for student achievement and behavior. Some students may have special behavior plans or special requirements regarding classroom management issues. Being aware of these plans helps the teacher address special requirements in developing a classroom plan.

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Culture affect behavior.Our behavior depends on the fact that what type of culture, company and society we have.Good cultural values always give us positive thinking.

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