In Jenna Ogier’s classroom, guided reading consists of students learning to work independently and participating in small groups as they rotate through workstations. In the video, Ms. Ogier discusses and exemplifies how she manages a classroom of 31 students as they partake in guided reading. That being said, strategies apparent in the video are consistent with Jack Kounin’s model of discipline. Kounin found that good discipline was more contingent on how effective teachers presented their lesson plans, rather than what they did to correct misbehavior after it occurred. Furthermore, he came up with five behavioral techniques that are imperative to preventing misbehavior and facilitating successful classroom management. The video demonstrates
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For example, throughout the video, the educator positioned herself within the classroom so that every student was in eyesight. Even whilst working with small groups of students during guided reading, the educator would gaze beyond the group to monitor other students. This is an essential strategy that I can employ in my own teaching practice. For instance, it’s necessary to let my students understand that I’m aware of and care about what’s going on in the classroom, especially if I aspire to increase their ability to stay on-task. Another behavioral strategy evident in the video is overlapping or the teacher’s ability to attend to more than one situation at a time. As an illustration, the educator in the video was not only able to pay attention to the small group she was working with, but was also able to monitor other students at different workstations. This is another imperative strategy that I can implement into my teaching since I not only need to be aware of students, but effectively deal with them as well. Lesson smoothness and momentum are also behavioral techniques identified by Kounin. In the video, the teacher smoothly transitioned from one activity to the next while maintaining momentum. For example, …show more content…
I know that teachers are required to be observant of all facets of the classroom, have the ability to multitask, and keep students involved in the lesson. However, watching the video gave me a different perspective regarding effective discipline. For instance, watching the video made me realize that discipline and instruction work in unison; they are not separate entities. In fact, the video made me realize that discipline isn’t simply about controlling students’ misbehavior; rather it is truly about creating an environment that supports academic learning. Nonetheless, like the video suggests, I acknowledge that there need to be strategies and procedures in place to enforce rules and expectations and keep students involved in the learning process. Furthermore, I recognize that lesson planning is a crucial component of classroom management and thus should be utilized and designed with the intent to keep students engaged and on-task, which inevitably promotes positive behavior and facilitates learning. Moreover, I acknowledge that there isn’t always a specific technique to match a particular misbehavior; there are no quick fixes for solving misbehavior. As a result, adequate instructional planning should consistently be at the forefront of classroom management; it should be the first line of defense for deterring misbehavior and keeping students
For example, throughout the video, the educator positioned herself within the classroom so that every student was in eyesight. Even whilst working with small groups of students during guided reading, the educator would gaze beyond the group to monitor other students. This is an essential strategy that I can employ in my own teaching practice. For instance, it’s necessary to let my students understand that I’m aware of and care about what’s going on in the classroom, especially if I aspire to increase their ability to stay on-task. Another behavioral strategy evident in the video is overlapping or the teacher’s ability to attend to more than one situation at a time. As an illustration, the educator in the video was not only able to pay attention to the small group she was working with, but was also able to monitor other students at different workstations. This is another imperative strategy that I can implement into my teaching since I not only need to be aware of students, but effectively deal with them as well. Lesson smoothness and momentum are also behavioral techniques identified by Kounin. In the video, the teacher smoothly transitioned from one activity to the next while maintaining momentum. For example, …show more content…
I know that teachers are required to be observant of all facets of the classroom, have the ability to multitask, and keep students involved in the lesson. However, watching the video gave me a different perspective regarding effective discipline. For instance, watching the video made me realize that discipline and instruction work in unison; they are not separate entities. In fact, the video made me realize that discipline isn’t simply about controlling students’ misbehavior; rather it is truly about creating an environment that supports academic learning. Nonetheless, like the video suggests, I acknowledge that there need to be strategies and procedures in place to enforce rules and expectations and keep students involved in the learning process. Furthermore, I recognize that lesson planning is a crucial component of classroom management and thus should be utilized and designed with the intent to keep students engaged and on-task, which inevitably promotes positive behavior and facilitates learning. Moreover, I acknowledge that there isn’t always a specific technique to match a particular misbehavior; there are no quick fixes for solving misbehavior. As a result, adequate instructional planning should consistently be at the forefront of classroom management; it should be the first line of defense for deterring misbehavior and keeping students