Classroom Environment
2a. Creating an Environment of Respect and Rapport
2b. establishing a culture of Learning
2c. Managing Classroom Procedures
2d. Managing Student Behavior
2e. Organizing the Physical Space
Having students share their thoughts it important. Paulo Friere is an important figure in the education community for his ideas of teaching for Peace. He emphasized the need to bring knowledge out of students through student run activities that make the classroom theirs. When we run discussions, I put it in their hands[H1] . I select a student at random to run the discussion and encourage follow up questions. At the end, I comment on some of the responses.
The classroom set up I, I feel, a general teacher favorite where all the tables are set in a large U shape[H2] . This makes everyone look at each other. What this does is makes the students have to look and respond to each other instead of passively listening from behind them[H3] .
The procedures of the classroom are clear. [H4] They are also posted on the wall for students to refer back to. They are posted on the class website in the syllabus section for students to refer back to. They are also reiterated time and time again when they are not followed. The classroom behavior is managed through a few tactics. Such as total participation techniques so they do not have time to misbehave, a hard stance on do no engage (for potential arguments), abrupt stops learned from Teach Like a Champion instructional videos, and a behavior point system directly connected to in class activities that directly affect the student’s grade. [H5] I feel that management is important. Dr. Fred Jones is considered the Master of Classroom management and he has stated that “a weenie is a magnet for brat behavior.” This can be attributed to parents with their kids and teachers with their students. So it is important to chose correction of behavior over instruction. Instruction can always start back up again, but if misbehavior is not addressed right away, it causes all sorts of problems in the end.
[H1]2a. environment of respect and rapport
[H2]2e. Physical space
[H3]2b. establishing a culture of learning
[H4]2c. classroom procedures
[H5]2d. managing behavior
2a. Creating an Environment of Respect and Rapport
2b. establishing a culture of Learning
2c. Managing Classroom Procedures
2d. Managing Student Behavior
2e. Organizing the Physical Space
Having students share their thoughts it important. Paulo Friere is an important figure in the education community for his ideas of teaching for Peace. He emphasized the need to bring knowledge out of students through student run activities that make the classroom theirs. When we run discussions, I put it in their hands[H1] . I select a student at random to run the discussion and encourage follow up questions. At the end, I comment on some of the responses.
The classroom set up I, I feel, a general teacher favorite where all the tables are set in a large U shape[H2] . This makes everyone look at each other. What this does is makes the students have to look and respond to each other instead of passively listening from behind them[H3] .
The procedures of the classroom are clear. [H4] They are also posted on the wall for students to refer back to. They are posted on the class website in the syllabus section for students to refer back to. They are also reiterated time and time again when they are not followed. The classroom behavior is managed through a few tactics. Such as total participation techniques so they do not have time to misbehave, a hard stance on do no engage (for potential arguments), abrupt stops learned from Teach Like a Champion instructional videos, and a behavior point system directly connected to in class activities that directly affect the student’s grade. [H5] I feel that management is important. Dr. Fred Jones is considered the Master of Classroom management and he has stated that “a weenie is a magnet for brat behavior.” This can be attributed to parents with their kids and teachers with their students. So it is important to chose correction of behavior over instruction. Instruction can always start back up again, but if misbehavior is not addressed right away, it causes all sorts of problems in the end.
[H1]2a. environment of respect and rapport
[H2]2e. Physical space
[H3]2b. establishing a culture of learning
[H4]2c. classroom procedures
[H5]2d. managing behavior