Ding dong…
As I read
chapter seven, I couldn’t help to think about the how there are negative and
positive reinforcers. I learned about the self-management that need to happen for
setting each students goal. Like I had mention before, I used to work with 1st
and 3rd graders and when teachers used positive reinforcement the
students learned to follow directions for them to fulfill their behavior goal. Every
behavior goal they set was set in public and every student knew each other’s
goal. Did it work? I believe so, because there was a high percentage of
students at the end of the day that reached their goal and got a small
initiative and a certificate of their achievement. Monitoring and evaluating
also was part of those teachers’ classrooms. They encouraged the students to
take notes and mark all the weekly assignments and books read. Not only as mark
them on a piece a paper but was asked to make some reflections of their daily assignments
for their future understanding of work done. As how the self-management process
in takes several steps I believe it is important for the students to feel some
responsibility to their own character.
On chapter
13th, it talked about managing the learning environment. I believe that
having a very supported and positive learning environment can help not just
teachers but the students as well. I agree with the chapter on being able to
have a good bonding relationship with the students in order for the students
and your self to succeed that year. Not only do you bond but make connections,
make the students feel safe and supported by their teachers. Being able to
manage and teach a classroom can be slightly difficult, but if you plan ahead
and have routines and policies things should go well both ways. For an elementary
teacher I love how making their own learning space is very helpful for several
students. When I used to work in a Therapeutic school, one of the teachers had
their own learning space for each student by diving their desk by twos and
placing colored tape in the bottom of the desk setting limits to their other
classmate. It was interesting when I first saw it and it worked all classmates
respected each other’s space. But,
although I will be a secondary teacher, I’m not sure how that will work with
older students haha. There are always ideas out there knowing that they need to
learn how to respect their own classmates’ properties. Along with that being
able to stop problems fast, as soon as you spot them. Being able to ensure
trust with students means do not always make it a big deal when things can be
fix within you and the student first. Being able to have a safe, fun , and trustworthy
learning space can be challenging but possible. 😉😉
Hey Erica!
ReplyDeleteI am all about the learning environment. Even my personal philosophy on education is centered on the idea of creating an environment for my students that they feel safe and want to learn. Especially, through connecting with the student to create a positive classroom environment. A principle from another school recently tweeted that if we removed the word duty of school bus and car loading to relationship building bus and car loading what change would we see. I think we would see a positive bond build between the staff and students and start to create a school environment where the students feel connected and crossover to a sense of community. Thanks for sharing.
-Ashley Neven