Classroom Management 101

After a few times in a classroom and reflecting on those experiences we are finally getting to the week were we discuss classroom management! I am excited to gain skills and understanding of how I can better manage my classroom to engage students but,  also provide guidance when needed. Identify 3 relevant connections to your student teaching internships

1. I will be stepping into a new classroom for 15 weeks. I will be changing some things but, keeping some the same. Having the struggle of keeping this classroom in order as we make the transition between teachers will be a hard one but, something that I can pull skills from to make a bit easier.

2. I will have some students doing independent study. When these students do come down and work in the labs while I may be teaching a class can be a struggle. Finding how to balance both students is another skill I am hoping to learn this week.

3.I will be student teaching 5-12th grade. The way I manage each grade will look slightly different so taking skills into the classroom of all ages is important. This comes back to learning your students as well. 

Identify 2 connections to other courses that are part of your #TeachAg Journey

1.The reading discussed finding students interests and engaging that interest. This connects to lesson planning and Lancelot's principles of interest. Keeping these two ideas in mind we can engage students with an interest approach and connect them to interests of their own. This helps students want to be in your class and lowers distractions.

2.What I found to be interesting was being silent or using facial expressions to help convey to students to change behavior. When I was microteaching and doing my lifeknowledge lesson these were two things I wish I would have known. I had students at time talking over me when trying to give directions or bringing them back together. Knowing this I could have had a different experience.

Identify the Triangulated Connection (w/ citation!)

This article from Edutopia discusses 19 ways to better manage a classroom. These quick tips are perfect for a new teacher!