Classroom Reflection

Memorize the names of all your students within the first week of instruction. Use students’ names frequently.

The key is being prepared to implement strategies that allow the teacher to make a great impression on the students on the first day of school. On the first day, write the day one schedule on the board, flip chart, or transparency. Make sure you greet the students individually as they enter your classroom. Make sure you get students attention as soon as the bell rings. Communicate the essential classroom information in the first ten minutes Teach an attention signal, then teach the expectations, orient students to the posted day one schedule, and begin using the three-step process for communicating your expectations. Step 1 is teaching the expectations. Step 2 is observing student behavior. Step 3 is providing student feedback on the implementation of expectations. Teacher feedback should be accurate, specific and descriptive, age-appropriate, immediately, and a manner that fits your style. There should be feedback be at the end of an activity, transition, or

They sing a song and have a little dance that they do before each transition to a new station. The classroom has two identified exceptional learners and two students who need special assistance, but their parents refuse to have them tested and identified. This makes for a very chaotic environment and a lot of work for the general and assistant teacher. The classroom is well thought out though allowing for personal growth of all students at their own pace. They have a desk in the classroom that is kind of blocked off for students with special needs like Lexi and Billy whom may need a break from the action and chaos of the normal classroom. They also have another work area outside of the classroom for times when students need a break from the regular classroom or to work in specific

To assure that my procedures and expectations are thoroughly known, I plan on continuously practicing my classroom procedures and modeling both them and my behavioral expectations for the students. Providing them with a clear example and backing it up with extensive practice for the first few weeks of school will practically imprint this in my students’ minds. Through building positive relationships and implementing persistent and clear classroom management, I know that my students will have the opportunity to

Step 6 (1 minutes): Hand out the worksheets and ask the students to write the topic on top of the worksheet.

My time spent in the Clinical setting, so far, has been extremely inciteful as to how to become a better educator in a classroom setting. Through the data I collected I was able to connect Borich’s Seven Variables of learning to the students. By being in the clinical setting for nearly two months, I have been exposed to new ways of thinking when it comes to structuring a classroom and instructing a classroom. Within this reflection you will find out how I would better plan an effective lesson for the pupils in my future classroom. You will also discover what I will do about certain issues in the classroom and how I will address/fix them.

Our objective this week was to observe classroom procedures. Miss. Williams expects her students to always stay on task even when she is not in the room. She anticipates that the students are quiet when they work independently and to not veer off onto another direction by talking to one another.

I want my students to know from Day 1 what my classroom is about and how they are expected to behave in my classroom. I will make sure to implement that mutual respect the moment they walk through my door. All of my students should feel like they belong and are welcome in my class. They should know they while they are in there they will be treated fairly and equally. I will also remind students of the expectations constantly.

To communicate high expectations for the students, I will always use positivity and encouragement. I will use popsicle sticks with the students name on them to call on each student to answer questions to avoid favoritism and to get the students to participate in the lesson.

For my classroom to be successful, I need to establish classroom expectations that foster a productive learning environment, roles in the classroom, and boundaries for all my students. I want to have my expectations established before the students begin school so they will have procedures to learn on the first day. I want the students; days to be consistent not only in with their schedule and daily routines but the classroom expectations need to be met daily.

The book is divided into sections, depending on your goal. On the first day of school, learn students’ names, build rapport, assess their knowledge, introduce language, and establish the class rules.

I think that it is important to establish reasonable rules with the students from day one. This will show that although class will be an enjoyable and active environment, I am here to be the students’ teacher. I plan on wearing khakis and a shirt with a collar each day to show students that I am the “professional” and “in charge.” I also plan to stand up straight, speak clearly, and demonstrate tasks well. I plan on always arriving to class early and being prepared. Finally, I want to establish a relationship with the students where I am a mentor rather than a friend. Since I may only be 2 or 3 years older than some of these students and several inches shorter, it is important that I establish a trust where the students see me as a teacher

I tell the students on the first day that I am interested in them as individuals and that their progress and success in the class is extremely important. I explain the workload, the course goals. In the first lesson, I do a short ten-minute icebreaker exercise that gets students to know each other. I strive to create an effective learning environment where students can participate, engage, and experience real-world issues in the classroom. This motivates students to participate, making the classroom more interactive and helping them to appreciate others’ points of

Another strategy l observed a teacher used in gaining class attention is when the teacher say “Voices” the students respond with quiet “shhh, she says voices again and they respond with a quieter, “shhh she say it a third time very quietly, “Voices” All students are quiet and ready to learn.

Teaching can be a challenge, you never know what to expect and each classroom will be unique. However, you will always have to be prepare for teaching in a situation you may not be comfertable with. Educating students and practicing proper knowledge on subjects such as race, class, gender, sexual orientation and disability are vital in creating a safe and respectful classroom for all. School is often looked upon as a place of security for students and it is our job as teachers to help maintain that status.