The first paragraph on page 490 under the “The Basic Talk: Gain Their Cooperation” section is moving. I agree with everything that is said but I could have never put it into words like the book. Amazing. The cooperation of students is crucial to classroom management. I have witness classrooms with almost total cooperation and hardly any cooperation. The teacher is in charge of creating the cooperative environment. Its a difficult task at times because all students are different and they require different levels of support. Monotonous activities should be avoided at all costs. Unpredictability yet routine is a balance that needs to be kept. Cooperation sparks from trust. You get them to trust you by giving them a classroom they want to participate in.
We have had a lot of discussion about classroom management in several of my other education courses. Its a tedious skill that …show more content…
The classroom was a mess. There was a daily schedule but it was never followed. Sometimes she would allow the kids to play all morning and sometimes she would try and cram so many activities into her day the children didn’t have time to do everything. The classroom was a mess. I was hesitant to taking the position but in a way I wanted to take on the responsibility. I came in, rearranged the room, planned the curriculum for the next two weeks, gave them assigned seat, jobs, and followed the daily schedule. It took a little over a week and the classroom was spectacular! The atmosphere of the classroom did a complete 360. The children were well behaved, respectful, and the overall mood of the classroom was enjoyable. I was the teacher for almost two months and I stressed to my boss how it needed to stay like that, but once the actual teacher returned it watched it quickly go down hill. It sucked watching my hard work go down the drain but it really made an impression on me. Routine is so
We have had a lot of discussion about classroom management in several of my other education courses. Its a tedious skill that …show more content…
The classroom was a mess. There was a daily schedule but it was never followed. Sometimes she would allow the kids to play all morning and sometimes she would try and cram so many activities into her day the children didn’t have time to do everything. The classroom was a mess. I was hesitant to taking the position but in a way I wanted to take on the responsibility. I came in, rearranged the room, planned the curriculum for the next two weeks, gave them assigned seat, jobs, and followed the daily schedule. It took a little over a week and the classroom was spectacular! The atmosphere of the classroom did a complete 360. The children were well behaved, respectful, and the overall mood of the classroom was enjoyable. I was the teacher for almost two months and I stressed to my boss how it needed to stay like that, but once the actual teacher returned it watched it quickly go down hill. It sucked watching my hard work go down the drain but it really made an impression on me. Routine is so