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.
