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Reflective Essay On Classroom Management

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During my most recent student teaching experience I had quite a small number of students in my classroom whose position was attention seeking, each student displayed this position in various ways. For example, one student was informed that I would be leaving within a week. This student began to request hugs every day and informing me that she would really miss me. Therefore, every day I would have to explain to this student that I was not leaving on a permanent basis and would only be one hallway over from her room. Additionally, I explained that I would be over on occasions to say hello to her and the other classmates. However, she continued to request a hug and ask why I would be leaving. Other students were more subtle about attention seeking, …show more content…

My confidence level has increased when implementing rules and procedures. I fully understand the importance of learning my students and understanding the classroom environment. The most challenging aspect about maintaining classroom management is to be fully aware of all the student’s various behaviors while conveying a lesson. It is imperative that misbehaviors are not overlooked while in the midst of a lesson. Classroom management is at its best when I am able to place my attention over the entire class vs. when I am multitasking. While I am aware of my weakness, I continue to work on various strategies to identify off task or distracted students during a lesson. I feel my classroom management has evolved tremendously since I have gained more experience, I realize that I will continue to use experienced teachers as a resource in order to improve on my classroom management. Additionally, I see the importance of gaining the management of a classroom from day one of class. One of my greatest resources are peer teachers with excellent classroom management, as well as continued research and use of books to include, “The First Days of School” written by Wong and Wong. Classroom management is one of the most important aspects of being an effective

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