Classroom management

They genuinely believe that they are not intelligent; therefore, they don’t feel they have the tools needed to operate well in the classroom. They frustrate teachers because they are often capable of handling their schoolwork successfully, but they do not. Children who feel inadequate may use excuses such as, “I just couldn’t do the homework”; or “I am dumb,” are a cop-outs, but in reality…

As an adult who was terribly spectacular at “playing school” as a teenager, I would be lying if I told you that I had conceptualized anything that even remotely resembled to what constitutes as “classroom management” before starting a teacher educator program. I was the student in each of my classes who had a side conversation every so often, but also shushed my peers when the teacher was trying to get the attention of the class and always turned their work in on time (even if I had put it off…

elementary school classrooms. At Elmdale Elementary, I observed Mrs. Earp’s first grade class and at George Elementary, I observed Mrs. Clay’s fifth grade class. There were many similarities found in classroom management, however, each teacher possessed different teaching methods. Between both observations, I was introduced to several effective teaching skills, as well as methods that were shown to be ineffective. At Elmdale Elementary, I observed Mrs. Earp’s first grade class. Her classroom…

What Can Teachers Do To Create A Culturally Responsive Classroom? Kenadi Bolf Dr. Courtney Beers Fall 2017 EDEC 3573-900 What can teachers do to create a culturally responsive classroom? A culturally responsive classroom is a classroom that recognizes all students Welcoming All Students To Room 202: Creating Culturally Responsive Classrooms by Donna Y. Ford This article gave an analogy that compares students in a classroom to guests in a home. Most people put a lot of time and effort…

Knowledge Throughout this practicum experience I gained many insights into classroom management, organization and instructional strategies. I would like to begin with classroom management, my facilitating teacher utilized the clip system and reward ticket system in her classroom. While the clip system is an excellent system in theory the success of it can be determined by how the teacher utilizes it. While in the field I found the clip system to be more of a threat to be leveraged against…

at Faith Academy, that I was granted the privilege of observing some wonderful students, teacher, faculty and staff. Some of the most amazing aspects that I observed while at the school was: the classroom/school culture, the way the arrangement and decor of the classroom, and finally the classroom management and the interaction between the teacher discipline and student behavior. The first aspect that was different for me personally was the atmosphere of the school…

group in fours all throughout the classroom. The seating arrangements promote community as students are facing each other and also focus on certain collaborative activities. Not to mention, students challenging their fellow classmates to perform excellently in the class. My desk will be in the corner in the room and I will only be my desk for administrative purposes. Classroom rules and expectations Following are the rules I plan to implement in my classroom. I…

I visited three different classrooms at north shore elementary. For my internship, I am in a first-grade classroom, so I decided to observe a second-grade classroom as it would be a good opportunity to see how wide the gap of only one year would be with students. I also visited a gifted and talented third-grade classroom and a Special education resource class. From my day observing different classrooms I learned that techniques and strategies change to accommodate each individual child. In the…

Mrs. Hendrickson’s third grade class is full of bright eager learners that have begun to except me at a teacher in their classroom. I have begun to get questions like, “Mrs. Granger, can I go to the bathroom.” Overtime, I have learned from this wonderful group of students as well as my Cooperative teacher. As I have taken on the role of teaching the reading block first thing in the morning, I have grown as a pre-service teacher educationally and more become more confident. My cooperative teacher…

watched a first grade teacher, I attempted to pay close attention to her class and how she taught them. The teacher succeeded to reach all of the positive classroom management skills and avoided several of the poor transitions. In most instances, the class moved smoothly from one project to the next. Transitioning from bigger activities like classroom time to PE went much better. When walking to the next activities, the teacher placed on of the more advanced and non-troublesome students in the…