Perfect Classroom Essay

summer I have learned a lot about classroom dynamics, the student motivation, and social development. I observed teachers that were both professional, yet passionate about their student’s success and emotional wellbeing. I found role models in the teachers…

categories; The “Perfect” Students, The Lucky Ones, and The More Complicated Individuals. There are about 2,000 students in the average public high school. All of them work and act differently, but there are certain characteristics each of them have that represent one of these groups. The majority of them fall somewhere in the middle category, “The Lucky Ones”. Some kids work harder than others, some don’t even try and get good grades, and some of them, well, are more complicated. The “Perfect”…

the other, choosing this topic felt appropriate as it is a colossal problem within classrooms and work environments. This paper will be a factual report with an analysis of the problem dealing with the effects of social media on students in a school setting. Negative effects of technology in classrooms, along with social media, are discussed later. First, dealing with how technology can be a distraction in the classroom, and how social media can take away from tests and comprehensive…

Individual reflection by Tay Huiwen Emerlyn “A positive classroom culture is characterized by a non-threatening atmosphere where students feel that they are able to speak, offer ideas and take risks without fear of reprisal or mockery” by Caitrin Blake (2015) from Concordia University. This definition of positive classroom culture strikes a chord with me, as I believe that without a positive and healthy environment, where student feel physically and emotionally safe, it is difficult to…

Classroom Setting One of the first things I noticed when walking into Mrs. Curl’s classroom was how pleasant a place it was. Not only was it clean, neat, organized, and colorful, but it also possessed a fun, child-friendly element that made it look like a place any kid would enjoy spending long periods of time in. Mrs. Curl would play music softly in the background at the beginning of her class when the children were doing educational busy-word to keep them occupied until everyone arrived and…

to help me prepare and better understand my students. Our classrooms today are very diverse with students of different nationalities, religions, ethnicity, and socio-economic backgrounds. To be at my best, I need as much information I can get from my students. Being able to observe a student that comes from a different culture, socio-economic background, and geographic region, as well as seeing how that student interacts in other classrooms and with peers, will better prepare me as an educator.…

For example, my students would be allowed to speak with each other in English only. I am determined to apply this rule even after reading Freire 's book for one reason. If I have a diverse classroom and two of my students speak their native language, other students might feel alienated because they do not understand the language. However, Freire would not like this rule. Moreover, my students would be permitted to have their own electronic and…

Choices. Many are hard, only some come easy. Sometimes they are made with careful thought and consideration, but often enough they are made without a care in the world. Choices. They define who we are, who we want to be. With every choice we make, whether it be what we want, or based off the opinions of others, we are little by little changing the way our life turns out. These choices are necessary, as they develop and shape who we are as both students and young adults. One of your most…

Goal of Therapy After careful consideration, the counselor has decided to focus on the act of this student fleeing frequently from his classroom and reducing the number of times the student has to be redirected during class periods. Because of the significant importance of this therapy, the goals will be visible during each session, so that the student observes what we are aspiring to achieve. The Counselor, will lead the student in dialogue and activities designed to navigate the…

I believe the strengths of my lesson were keeping the students on task and including all students in the lesson. I kept students on task by explaining my expectations and showing enthusiasm before the lesson. This made the students aware of their behaviors and became engaged because they sensed my enthusiasm. I grabbed their attention by doing a small version of Simon Says. For example, I said, “If you are ready to learn, touch the sky.” I did 3 of these at a time and reminded the students to…