Pre-K Task 1

It is my sincere hope that every student should look forward to coming into the classroom ready for new adventures and a whole new world of information every day. Education continually brings us new adventures just waiting for us to experience its wonder and possibilities. I believe that students, when presented with a wide variety of interesting lessons, can become interested and motivated in a way that they never have before.

As an educator, it is my job to find new ways for my students to learn that coincides with their particular learning style and takes advantage of their strengths. In all practical terms, this will mean finding new ways for each of my students to learn in their own particular way. As a whole, my students will need more reason to learn with authentic experiences, hands-on

Dimension 3.1, classroom environment, routines, and procedures, the teachers is expected to organize and maintain a “safe, accessible, and efficient classroom” (TEA, 2016, p. 15). Dimension 3.2, managing student behavior, focuses on establishing expectations for behavior. And dimension 3.3, classroom culture, consists of creating a culture of mutual respect in which all learners are engaged (TEA, 2016). The focus of this domain is to ensure an orderly and safe environment for all learners by maintain high

Identify the ways in which the theory can be applied and when it is best to

This paper will be discussing a recent fifteen hour field experience I participated in which I observed a classroom which included many students of diverse ethnic and cultural groups. I will discuss any prejudices/discriminations I observed in the classroom based on ethnic and cultural diversity. I will also describe how this experience has made me determined to try to create a positive learning environment for students of diversity in the classroom.

In order to implement this into my future class I first need to recognize the variety of individual culture, gender, background, socioeconomic status, learning style, developmental stage and other factors of students, families and colleagues. Establishing that my classroom is a safe zone and a place where differences are celebrated and embraced will help me create an environment where everyone’s diversities are respected.

How are the routines and the way they were taught to students consistent with WHO the students are? (Consider the demographics, assets, and developmental stages of the students.)

To provide a nurturing environment for the development of lifelong learners and collaborative and individual achievement.

Work is to be organized and distributed when first starting class. A set goal is to be created and must be completed by the end of class.

Teachers are not only expected to teach their students, but also provide an environment where everyone feels safe and can learn. Classroom management is a very important part of teaching. Students cannot learn in an unsafe, disruptive environment. This paper will discuss the strategy of SHAPING, how it is used to modify a student’s behavior, and give an example of how to modify a student’s behavior. This paper will also discuss my personal beliefs about classroom management, share rules and expectations for the classroom, rewards for individuals and the class, designing the classroom where the teacher is visible and there are no distractions, and discuss some classroom procedures and how they contribute to classroom management

To create a sense of community the teacher needs to share their families, interests, and lives to their students. The students must feel comfortable enough to share the same thing within the classroom (Rosenberg, Westling, & McLeskey, 2011). Lastly, explicitly teaching the behaviors and routine to the students would allow them to have a clear expectation of what they should demonstrate daily. This is important because the explicit instruction can be effective to any student no matter their cultural

The pre-assessment in Mr. Newman’s science class gave an overview of the student’s knowledge of the lesson on diversity and continuity of living things. Mr. Newman broke the lesson into three target objectives and his test was aligned to display the student’s content knowledge in each area. The pre-assessment showed that all students had some knowledge of the new material but no student was proficient in all three target objectives. This assessment data demonstrated that the students were ready for the new material. The data demonstrated that only one student as on outliner, scoring zero on all three pre-assessments.

Ms. Rollison needs to approach the classroom with an open mind and interact with the kids and learn their behaviors. Moreover, she needs to learn what impact their behavior and understand that not everybody views the world the same because outside factors play a role in the student’s behavior. Something that Ms. Rollison views as being impolite or rude, might be seen as something suitable in her student’s culture. Understanding other students culture is extremely important because when she creates her classroom management plan, she will know what will be appropriate for her students.

Productive routines allow students to develop their own sense of organization and structure in their lives. I will have subjects color coded and organized throughout my classroom. After every lesson, I will have students get out their assignment notebooks and write homework assignments and important dates in it. This routine is a recap for students and reminds them what to take home, complete, or relay any information to their parents. Other effective routines would consist of how students signal to get attention, time allotted for quiet reading and reflection, when to go to the restroom or elsewhere, and how they line up when leaving the classroom. I also believe students get a little off track over the weekend, and I would set up a routine Monday morning to go over what we have learned and what is to be expected in the classroom for the week.

Classroom management is a key element to establish a successful learning environment in any classroom. An effective classroom management plan creates a positive learning environment. Classroom management is affected by the characteristics of the students and their behavior. Students’ behavior is influenced by their age, academic abilities, goals, interests, and home backgrounds (Evertson, Emmer, and Worsham, 2006). Teachers need a diverse array of classroom management skills to facilitate learning. A classroom with a proper management plan will spend less time in disciplining and more time in learning. Students in effectively managed classrooms know and follow clearly defined rules and routines. A classroom management plan should provide