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My Classroom Management Techniques In Sheridan

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While in Sheridan I managed to see a variety of different classroom management techniques used in my mentor teachers classroom. Classroom management is something that requires teachers to set the foundation to how the classroom runs, and my mentor did a good job of implementing multiply classroom management techniques into her classroom. The first classroom management technique that I noticed was the use of class Dojo. This was a computer app that connected parents with the classroom activities and behaviors. Each child had their own Dojo monster and throughout the day the students could earn participation points. It was a good way to keep kids motivated and allowed parents to be connected to the classroom. My teacher did not use the negative participation button because she wanted the class Dojo …show more content…

My mentor teacher used the cards when students were on task and doing what they needed to do. Instead of putting the cards in the office she kept them in her room and at the end of the day one card would be pulled and that student would win something out of a box filled with learning supplies. In the box there were notebooks, colored pencils, and books. Students looked forward to earning these Mustang Cards. This promoted good behavior and allowed students the opportunity to win something that promoted learning outside of school. During the week my teacher kept referring to different characters in books that the class had read. Above the gathering rug there was a picture of David, who was a character from a book that promoted good listening techniques. Throughout class time my mentor teacher would ask if the students were being like David, who was a character in a book. Another book that class would talk about was My Mouth is a Volcano, which was a book about interrupting other people. My mentor teacher used books to promote good classroom

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