Doing the wonderings has really made me look at the details of what's going on in the classroom. Before I would notice the students not doing their work, or acting out, or actually being good and productive. But now I'm wondering why is this student not doing their work? Why are they acting out? How do I get all of the students wanting to do their work? These are real life events that happen everday in the classroom that will re-occur when we are teaching on our own, so I think this gives us a good idea on how to handle these situations.
I often wonder the same things. But in my classroom, it seems like only certain students always do their work and then theres the ones that never do it. I think it's all part of classroom management. There has to be a way to keep them all on the same page, but how will we ever figure it out? I guess it takes patience and practice.
I really liked the school that I was doing my observations in. It really reminded me of home and what kind of enviornment I would like to teach in. I think the students were very respectful and comfortable with me being there. One thing I learned was you have to be confident in yourself. These kids can smell fear! I know a lot of times I would second guess myself but if I would just speak up and prove that I can do something, then I realize the students respect you more. Another thing I learned was how to best deal with students who were sometimes the difficult kids to deal with. I got to experience working with them one on one and get a better understanding of them.
I feel exactly the same about how my PDS relates to home. It is very small and laid back. I agree that students will take advantage of you if you let them know you are nervous. I figured this out during my first read aloud. The students were talking and now paying attention to me and I didn't know what to do. As time went on, I learned to set the rules before I started reading. Also, I learned to speak directly to the troublesome students to get them to listen to me. I learned it takes time and patience.
Doing the wonderings has really made me look at the details of what's going on in the classroom. Before I would notice the students not doing their work, or acting out, or actually being good and productive. But now I'm wondering why is this student not doing their work? Why are they acting out? How do I get all of the students wanting to do their work? These are real life events that happen everday in the classroom that will re-occur when we are teaching on our own, so I think this gives us a good idea on how to handle these situations.
ReplyDeleteI often wonder the same things. But in my classroom, it seems like only certain students always do their work and then theres the ones that never do it. I think it's all part of classroom management. There has to be a way to keep them all on the same page, but how will we ever figure it out? I guess it takes patience and practice.
ReplyDeleteI really liked the school that I was doing my observations in. It really reminded me of home and what kind of enviornment I would like to teach in. I think the students were very respectful and comfortable with me being there.
ReplyDeleteOne thing I learned was you have to be confident in yourself. These kids can smell fear! I know a lot of times I would second guess myself but if I would just speak up and prove that I can do something, then I realize the students respect you more.
Another thing I learned was how to best deal with students who were sometimes the difficult kids to deal with. I got to experience working with them one on one and get a better understanding of them.
I feel exactly the same about how my PDS relates to home. It is very small and laid back. I agree that students will take advantage of you if you let them know you are nervous. I figured this out during my first read aloud. The students were talking and now paying attention to me and I didn't know what to do. As time went on, I learned to set the rules before I started reading. Also, I learned to speak directly to the troublesome students to get them to listen to me. I learned it takes time and patience.
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