Friday, November 13, 2009
PLN 11/13
This week, I found a great article on a subject that has constantly worried me when it comes to my own future teaching: classroom management. On the "So You Want to Teach?" blog, Joel posted this about classroom management and rules. If you ignore the constant biblical references, it's possible to read into the teacher's experiences without getting a religious bias (which may or may not be helpful to you). Mainly, I thought that the ideas he expressed about expecting kids to know what to do without telling them and how to establish "rehearsal skills" were concepts immediately applicable to any new teacher's life.
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I, too, found the biblical references surprising. I think it's important to quickly and clearly spell out a routine of expectations for students immediately upon meeting them. As long as the student expectations are clear and don't change often or by a large degree, kids will generally become extremely productive.
ReplyDeleteClassroom management becomes a bit easier over time. As one gains experience, strategies and approaches that are effective and feel comfortable emerge as part of overall teaching technique. Classroom management, however, is quite contextual. What works in one school and classroom may not be as effective in a similar classroom in another school. This aspect of it makes it challenging to develop classroom management understandings as an pre-service teacher.
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