I have been going to my local homeschool co-op for a short time compared to everyone else. In my short few months that I have been going there helping out and learning, I have noticed some very big problems. A few of these problems are, preparedness of the students and teachers, the classes never end on time, sometimes the kids are too loud, and everything feels really rushed. Most of these problems stem from a lack of organization within the group and can easily be fixed. I believe these organizational problems can be easily fixed if a few of my solutions, or similar solutions are effectively implemented.
One of the main things that affect the organization of the group is time. The tutors especially do not spend enough time talking with …show more content…
During the preparation time, or a day before, the tutors could come up with some sort of schedule for things like what they should teach and when. Also if this schedule was posted somewhere the tutors could quickly view it, it would be much easier to accomplish. If a tutor is unable to follow the school they will be able to let another teacher know so that they would be able to work something out that would fit each other's schedule. This would cut down the preparation time so they would have more time to focus on other things, instead of trying to rush five minutes before class starts trying to figure out what the plan …show more content…
None of the kids are bad, but some of them just love to talk. Kids usually like to talk and that's okay, but they need to understand that there are times when it is okay to talk to friends in the class and when to listen to the tutor and be respectful. Like if a the teacher is speaking they shouldn't talk or when another student is giving a presentation. The main classes that have this problem are the classes with students ages six to twelve, although my solution would help all classes with children of all ages. The tutors could come up with a set of rules based on the age group of their class and post it on the board so the kids can see it. Also if the tutors wanted to, they could have to kids help make the list of rules. This would allow the kids to be more involved and would improve the likelihood of them following the
One of the main things that affect the organization of the group is time. The tutors especially do not spend enough time talking with …show more content…
During the preparation time, or a day before, the tutors could come up with some sort of schedule for things like what they should teach and when. Also if this schedule was posted somewhere the tutors could quickly view it, it would be much easier to accomplish. If a tutor is unable to follow the school they will be able to let another teacher know so that they would be able to work something out that would fit each other's schedule. This would cut down the preparation time so they would have more time to focus on other things, instead of trying to rush five minutes before class starts trying to figure out what the plan …show more content…
None of the kids are bad, but some of them just love to talk. Kids usually like to talk and that's okay, but they need to understand that there are times when it is okay to talk to friends in the class and when to listen to the tutor and be respectful. Like if a the teacher is speaking they shouldn't talk or when another student is giving a presentation. The main classes that have this problem are the classes with students ages six to twelve, although my solution would help all classes with children of all ages. The tutors could come up with a set of rules based on the age group of their class and post it on the board so the kids can see it. Also if the tutors wanted to, they could have to kids help make the list of rules. This would allow the kids to be more involved and would improve the likelihood of them following the