Language classroom

physically see sign language being practiced in the classroom. It was exciting to see the children signing and speaking to both the teacher and the graduate students in the pre-school while having normal conversations with their peers. Before coming to college, I never had any exposure to sign language, so being able to see a group of children learning curriculum with both of these communication methods was intriguing and fun to watch. During my observation period, the classroom was having snack

exposure to cultural experiences that are new to me made me have a stronger appreciation for the diversity in America. With this knowledge, I will have more acceptances towards other and truly be able to teach towards equity and diversity in my future classroom. Over the past couple of weeks I was able to arrange a visit with my friend to a Hindu temple that she attends with her family. This is a place that I wouldn’t normally go to, but it gave me the opportunity to engage with people that hold different

technology outweigh the negatives. Technology has the power to enhance learning for students and to overall create a better learning experience for everyone. This is proven by showing examples of schools that have already implemented technology in the classroom and the positive results that came with it, as well as the negatives and worries many people have with technology, and how to avoid it. Overall the research has shown that students have a better time learning with the addition of technology, and

is bring her classroom under control by focusing on the first five to ten minutes of the class. As Darby, one of May's colleagues, states on page 10," getting a handle on those first few minutes of the class period can make a real difference in setting the stage for how the remainder of the class period will go." Yet the question could be; is that the intervention that will truly make a difference in the classroom management? One recent study determined that "effective classroom management is

Bullying, harassment, and to a lesser extent weapons, graffiti, and gangs do affect our school and district. I addressed many of these issues related to my past school at length in my Chapter 2 critical thinking essay. I, however, did not address the steps my school and district were implementing to address these issues. I saw many programs and strategies being attempted, but I still was not seeing the reduction of aggression and violence in the school. At the beginning of each year and right

Ms. Castrovinci classroom was very welcoming, she seems to have a really great connection with her students. Ms. Castrovinci first grade class at Galaxy Elementary School has 20 students. Eight of her students are female and fourteen are male. Ms. Castrovinci classroom was full of diversity and featured students from different ethnic backgrounds. Four students are European, Three students are Hispanic and thirteen are African American. The classroom’s diversity, ethnic background consists of Hattians

The basic idea of jigsaw approach is that the academic content is distinguished by different colors to facilitate students’ learning (See Table 1). With various colors, students can easily know which language points they should particularly concentrate on and how to review the newly learnt language material when go back home. I was incredibly inspired by the application and effectiveness of jigsaw approach she demonstrated. To evaluate Miss Wang’s class, one of her most successful teaching strategies

Classroom Expectations • Follow directions the first time they are given. • Be in the classroom and seated when the bell rings. • Cooperate and participate in all learning activities. • Use appropriate language; no put-downs, teasing, or other inappropriate words. Classroom Procedures 1. Homework Completion – For homework to be considered complete, all parts of the homework must be completed and turned in on time. All homework will be turned in prior to you retrieving your class

When you walk into Amy Zache’s warm and inviting first grade classroom at Beiger Elementary School, you are greeted by twenty three of the most beautiful smiling faces. These thirteen boys and ten girls have a passion for learning that is clearly fueled by the positive energy of Mrs. Zache. Although all of the students are Caucasian, with the exception of one Caucasian and African American boy, she does an excellent job of integrating other cultures into her lessons. Along with worrying about the

The steps I have taken up to this point: 1. I start off by greeting each student at the door. I am setting the tone that this is a supportive classroom environment. 2. I have predetermined classroom assigned seats. 3. I start every lesson with bell work. We learn the routine of what to do when entering the classroom, this consistency is effective to get them quietly and immediately working. 4. I have set positive expectations, intertwined with our procedures. My expectations are less of demands