Book Review
The Essential 55 One of the earlier rules I found vital for first grade students to follow is rule number two, “Make eye contact. When someone is speaking, keep your eyes on him or her at all times. If someone makes a comment, turn and face that person” (Clark, R., 2003, p.1). Teachers would find this rule to be an effective confidence booster when trying to communicate with one or more students. The ability to make direct eye contact with another person shows that you are respecting and taking seriously. It is important that students in all grade levels show respect for each other’s opinions and answers. By showing respect to a fellow classmate, and waiting to speak until they are done, it shows to that student is every one of their classmates are tuning in and taking what they have to say sincerely. Students would benefit greatly from following this rule if they applied it to making eye contact …show more content…
The ability to dress professional in the classroom will definitely shape the way students will treat you. As a teacher, it is important to dress like a professional in order to “model success” (Wong, H., & Wong, R., 2005, p.53). There has been research to show that “clothing worn by teachers affects the work, attitude, and discipline of students” (Wong, H., & Wong, R., 2005, p. 53).
This book is also relevant in explain five different concepts to increase the positive behavior of students. The first concept is being able to remember and say the names of each of your students. Everyone loves for another person to say his or her name. In fact, when you first meet someone and use their name up to “seven to ten sentences,” they feel the respect you are giving them (Wong, H., & Wong, R., 2005, p. 70). Teachers need to always individual students by their name, as this signifies to the student that you really sincere and value
The Essential 55 One of the earlier rules I found vital for first grade students to follow is rule number two, “Make eye contact. When someone is speaking, keep your eyes on him or her at all times. If someone makes a comment, turn and face that person” (Clark, R., 2003, p.1). Teachers would find this rule to be an effective confidence booster when trying to communicate with one or more students. The ability to make direct eye contact with another person shows that you are respecting and taking seriously. It is important that students in all grade levels show respect for each other’s opinions and answers. By showing respect to a fellow classmate, and waiting to speak until they are done, it shows to that student is every one of their classmates are tuning in and taking what they have to say sincerely. Students would benefit greatly from following this rule if they applied it to making eye contact …show more content…
The ability to dress professional in the classroom will definitely shape the way students will treat you. As a teacher, it is important to dress like a professional in order to “model success” (Wong, H., & Wong, R., 2005, p.53). There has been research to show that “clothing worn by teachers affects the work, attitude, and discipline of students” (Wong, H., & Wong, R., 2005, p. 53).
This book is also relevant in explain five different concepts to increase the positive behavior of students. The first concept is being able to remember and say the names of each of your students. Everyone loves for another person to say his or her name. In fact, when you first meet someone and use their name up to “seven to ten sentences,” they feel the respect you are giving them (Wong, H., & Wong, R., 2005, p. 70). Teachers need to always individual students by their name, as this signifies to the student that you really sincere and value