Sunday, September 11, 2016

What do students really want? 8/29/16

What do students really want?

As I pondered this question and watched our students this past week, I realized that students come to school with expectations. They expect to be engaged with exciting new things and want to be in an environment that is comfortable for them to learn with a teacher who cares about them.  How do we provide those things?  As teachers we collaborate with our colleagues to design engaging work, show and teach empathy, and individually each teacher develops relationships that set the “tone and culture” of their class with classroom management.

Classroom management is key to your success!!  If this past week did not seem to go as smooth as you wanted, all hope is NOT loss.  SLOW down and model what carpet time/large group time looks like…again and again. As well as every other procedure that makes your class the best learning environment possible. If you allow students to disengage and wonder around the room, you are setting yourself up for a long year!  Other students are distracted because of this disengagement and eventually you become frustrated when your students are not making the academic gains they should be. Classroom management is personal but we need to make sure we think beyond our comfort level to guarantee that all students are in a space in which they can learn.

What do students really want?  They want a caring teacher that has amazing classroom management so they can learn.  It truly is all about the students.

I would love to come observe your group of students so I can collaborate with you some management ideas so you can have the BEST school year ever!!  Please email so we can set up a time.


 Please take at look at this FABULOUS website for some great tips for the first few weeks of school. You will be impressed with the topics addressed.  http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/

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