On 3/29/2016 I spoke with Leahanne Garcia at the operation. Leahanne stated she has been employed at the operation since May 2015 as a Teacher assistant. Leahanne stated on Wednesday (3/23) that the children had just woken up from nap and Andi was leading circle time, while she was moving the block center shelf back to its position. She stated the children had started to get up from the rug for center time when she heard Andi yelling "get up, get up" and was yanking Isiah up by his arm. Andi then started telling him "you will listen to me" while pointing a finger in his face.
Positive reinforcement is the result of behavior that increases the probability that the behavior will reoccur. Positive reinforcement is very common and is likely to occur in everyone’s daily life, from infants to adults. We all experience positive reinforcement and get rewarded for it and these rewards increase the chance that we’ll keep up the positive behaviors. According to edutopa.org, educators believe that the way to effective disciple is by building a relationship with that person instead of punishing them.
No, the level of arousal is balance. Mr.Scherrer uses a varity of differnt stratgies to energize his students and keep arousal from being too low. Mr. Scherrer has his students read the task/ question alound and then has them restate the task in their own words. Mr. Scherrer is also checking for his students understandingby asking them to raise their thumbs in agreement or disagreement prenting to their understandiing of the problem. Therefore, by Mr. Scherrer using these stratgies he is keeping the arousal in his classroom from being to high.
Many of their principles align with my teaching philosophy as well as my classroom management preferences. For example, on the very first day of school, my students and I will work together to develop a behavior contract that will contain the rules/norms of our classroom. We will brainstorm ideas together on an anchor chart, and then I will consolidate these responses into cohesive phrases. Once the “published” copy of the behavior contract has been presented to the students, and no changes need to be made, each student will sign the contract, indicating that they plan to abide by these rules every day, and if they make a poor choice, they accept the consequences that are to follow. The consequences for the broken rules/norms will also be discussed as a class.
This approach to classroom management creates a safe space to learn, as mainly it is their space. Also, in this theory Assertive Discipline ,Lee& Marlene(1976),states that rules and behaviour expectations must be clearly stated and enforced. Teachers are never to threaten students, but to promise fair consequences for improper behaviour. For this model to work, the teacher must use a firm voice and constant eye contact. This model places responsibility for bad student conduct on the teacher.
Classroom management is directly tied to the level of students’ involvement and academic achievement (Kirk, 2010). Behavior management focuses on decreasing the amount of time students display disruptive behaviors so students can achieve academically. There are three effective strategies for effective classroom management. They include, proactive classroom management through praise, consistent consequences and punishments, and positive interaction between teacher and students (Kirk, 2010). Teachers teach students their behavior expectations by teaching them to follow a set of specific rules so they are aware of their expectations in the classroom.
When I was a third grader living in Milwaukee, I not only witnessed an injustice but was a victim. In Mrs. Belinskis’ classroom, there were couple of kids were bullying another boy whom recently joined the class. They picked on him because he was a fat boy who had recently moved to the U.S from Ecuador. He was an easy target for the kids since the poor boy didn’t speak a word of English. They tormented the boy by tearing off pieces from their erasers and throw them at the kid.
Introduction Personal Philosophy Good order is essential in a school if children are to be able to fulfil their learning potential. In the classroom, disruptive behaviour not only reduces children’s ability to concentrate and absorb information, but also unsettles children and causes immense stress for teachers. While the problem of classroom management in the school setting needs to be addressed, the definition of classroom management must be established.
The students are told exactly where to sit, content and behavioral expectations. While, moments where they stay off task are seen valuable in both student directed and collaborative theories, it is not in teacher directed theory. Cathy not following the line even after being reprimanded wasted time, students are being sent back for her behavior causing them to be late to recess, lunch or class instruction. Yes, it is vital for students to learn from these experiences to mold them into career ready individuals but allowing them natural consequences through a student base strategy may take longer than that school year. Therefore, it is important to stick to the expectations and implement consequences to keep moving forward with the rest of the instructional day.
In chapter seven Miller tells us that we must do more. We must take initiative and make a difference for our students. She quotes several eighth grade students who tell her she is the only teacher they ever had who was passionate about reading. I’m hoping to be like Miller and increase my reading habit into passion and motivate my students to read. I loved reading The Book Whispere and I cannot wait to put Miller ideas into practice in my classroom.
A positive classroom management starts with me as a teacher, my attitudes and the way I behave. establishing good routines gives good class beginnings I inform them with our class rules to be agreed upon after a discussion taking into consideration their opinions .I enforce our rules(principles) fairly and consistently. I try to memorize their names as a way of motivation and encouragement "hey the teacher knows my name". Sometimes I need to call on them by name.
Reiterating Ginott’s beliefs, I feel as if it is the teacher who sets the environment in the classroom. My actions and attitude directly influence the students that are around me. I know from experience that it is my responsibility to have a positive and refreshing outlook each day, no matter the circumstance, because my actions can impact each student and who they become. When a student enters my room, I look at them and see a future. Will it be bright?
There are positive and negative consequences when using technology in class that encourages and discourages engagement in students. Some researchers argue that cyber-slacking in the classroom has to do with the accessibility to internet and distracting websites unrelated to the class topic, the positive attitudes students have toward cyber-slacking, and conforming to the social pressures (Taneja, Fiore, & Fischer, 2014). Cyber-slacking can be a form of flight from topics they are not understanding, serving as a relief, becoming a positive reaction to cyber-slacking. Students will be more engaged in the class if teachers do not allow technology use in class, if there are consequences, such as being pointed out or getting a low grade on a
Classroom administration is the procedure by which educators and schools make and keep up suitable conduct of understudies in classroom settings. At the point when classroom-administration systems are executed successfully, instructors minimize the practices that obstruct learning for both individual understudies and gatherings of understudies, while expanding the practices that encourage or improve learning. Classroom administration is truly hard and numerous scholars discuss it and each is not quite the same as the other where every scholar has his/her own thoughts and considerations. Some of them are specified beneath. In Redl and Wattenberg 's theories, they incorporate gathering flow, poise, the delight torment guideline, and comprehension
5) Helping skills 6) No – lose conflict resolution In looking at these elements, Thomas explains that the teacher’s role, overall, is to develop meaning and mutually beneficial relationships. His research depicts 4steps teachers can utilize to establish ‘control’ of the class but also to be mindful of the relationships between student and teacher. Step 1: The Behavior Window: Owning Problems Dr. Thomas’ classroom management philosophy is built on a framework of problem ownership.
