When you walk into a classroom, the first thing you will notice is the students. What are they doing? They might goofing off, working proactively with the teacher, actively engage in the lesson, working in groups to solve a problem the teacher game them, or disengage from the lesson. The second thing that someone will notice is what the teacher is doing. They might be dealing with constant misbehaviors, teaching a lesson that students are not engaged in, or teaching a lesson where students are actively participating and wanting to learn. As a teacher the most basic components of a classroom is the most fundamental component of what keeps a classroom together cohesively or does it provide an outlet for students to misbehave without consequences. …show more content…
Teachers provide their a brief overview of the environment that they want to create with the students on the first day of school. This environment sets the tone of the rest of the school year. Teachers need to prepare the best they can for the students that will be in their classroom. Being prepared for anything to happen in the classroom and have a plan to be proactive on things that can and will occur during the school year. No matter the district that they are in, teachers need to be certain that all students feel safe in their classroom setting. If students feel safe in their classroom that builds relationships with the teacher and their classmates. Teachers can harness these relationships while teaching to create meaningful discussions and active group work. By teachers creating a caring environment for their students ensures that all students have the proper tools to be successful in the …show more content…
This is done through providing all students in the classroom the modifications that are made for students with disabilities in order for all students to benefit. When teachers utilize differentiated instruction in their classroom they have the ability to benefit all students, this includes struggling students that do not have an IEP. There are various types of differentiation a teacher can provide to all students in the classroom. The first type is collaboration, by working in groups students can use their strengths to be able to learn and be successful in the classroom. Teachers can slow the pace of the speed of teaching material to have more time for all students to understand concepts. Teachers can differentiate assessments as well. This is done by not just assessing students at the end of a unit with the test. Teachers can assess students learning throughout the lesson and the unit to check for understanding. This gives less pressure on the students because teachers can assess their knowledge of material covered, grade it, and see what students need more support
There are many tools too use to test each individual, so each one gest their requirement needed to they can successfully get a full education. An IEP is a very important document to have for each student who has a disability to have as they enter the school system; this document makes a big impact on a child’s success in school, The IEP will fallow the child from kindergarten to grade 12. Mainstreaming students is an important thing but only if you have the right resources to do
...11) make the comment that supportive classrooms are related to greater student motivation, inter¬est, enjoyment, and engagement (p. 27). If followed, the objectives listed by Biga and Spott allow the teacher to be proactive in how classroom relationships are formed. Above everything else, teachers must remember to “put on love” (NIV, Colossian 3:14), for it is by donning the love of Christ everyday that can transform any classroom and penetrate any darkness. The classroom can quickly become a chaotic environment, however, by maintaining solid teacher-student relationships, respect and honor will be ever present. By listening to students, making information relatable, and by showing genuine sincerity, teachers show students that they care, and not just about their educational pursuits, but about them as individuals, as future leaders, and as someone of importance.
Creating and Maintaining an efficient classroom environment for students can be a difficult task to accomplish. With the amount of distractions and behavioral issues teacher encounter on a daily basis, it becomes essential to prepare and try to prevent them. Our goal for students is for them to receive the most optimal opportunity for learning while spending minimal time disciplining and managing. In order to do so we must hold ourselves accountable as teachers for establishing order and also the students accountable for their own actions. If a good classroom environment is set up, I believe students can learn effectively without feeling restricted. Although students can be unpredictable and not all strategies are proven to work, the efforts made towards creating this environment are what produce a difference.
The environment of the classroom is important because is a social place where children have to feel secure so they can become part of the lesson and for the lesson to succeed. The classroom is organized and the students are in their individual desks respectfully listening to the teachers lecture and following along. The students look
I would strive every day to make my classroom a secure place for students. Appropriate relationships should be prevalent in every classroom to develop trust between the student and the teacher. I would show interest in the students’ interests, attend activities that seem of importance to the students, and truly get to know each student. If a relationship is built, students will be more willing to confront teachers with their problems, rather than trying to solve them by their self
Classroom Management is a significant element in any educational setting. Students should be in a safe environment, then learning can take place. This doesn’t necessarily mean punishing behavior problems but rather a combination of setting the tone in a class, preventing behavior problems with interesting and engaging curriculums and effectively including all students in the classroom so that their needs are met. Having the right environment for all students to learn is my major goal of implementing good classroom management--without it the students would not be able to learn (Dodge 2002).
In today’s educational environment, all students expect to receive the same level of instruction from schools and all students must meet the same set of standards. Expectations for students with learning disabilities are the same as students without any learning difficulties. It is now unacceptable for schools or teachers to expect less from one segment of students because they have physical disabilities, learning disabilities, discipline problems, or come from poor backgrounds. Standardize testing has resulted in making every student count as much as their peers and the most positive impact has been seen with the lowest ability students. Schools have developed new approaches to reach these previously underserved students while maintaining passing scores for the whole student body. To ensure academic success, teachers employ a multi-strategy approach to develop students of differing abilities and backgrounds. Every student is different in what skills and experiences they bring to the classroom; their personality, background, and interests are as varied as the ways in which teachers can choose to instruct them. Differentiated instruction has been an effective method in which teachers can engage students of various backgrounds and achieve whole-class success. When using differentiated instruction, teachers develop lesson strategies for each student or groups of students that provide different avenues of learning but all avenues arrive at the same learning goal.
These past seven have whizzed by quicker than (insert metaphor), and it 's hard to believe that I am one fourth of the way through my sophomore year. This class has been without a doubt my favorite class I have taken at Concordia so far. At the beginning of the semester I was overwhelmed looking through all of the assignments that the eight weeks entailed, and was not too excited about taking the class online instead of on campus. However, I quickly discovered that I loved sharing my thoughts and ideas on the discussion board, and enjoyed reading the various insights my peers had to offer. I loved the fact that instead of simply learning about Piaget, and Vygotsky 's theories we were learning how to apply them into a classroom setting. Although all the concepts and topics were valuable the ones that significantly changed my perspective on teaching were those on learning styles, the impact of poverty, and trauma-informed care.
Walking myself into this course I was nervous about the class. I was worried about if my time management and the whole English aspect was going to work. English is not my best subject and is one I struggle with. Although as time went by I enjoyed an abundant amount of assignments that were assigned. One assignment that I enjoyed the most was the major paper, Emulate a Writing. The assignment was a struggle but I learned about what I could do with my writing. I surprised myself and didn 't realized how invested I was into the assignment. It was an assignment I thought long and hard about. I asked family members on their opinion and researched other papers on the assignment. It was a challenge for me and I 'm glad I learned that I can challenge myself. When I do I
The learning environment is one of the most important attributes of the teaching-learning context, therefore, teachers must put a lot of thought into the planning and designing stages of setting up a classroom. Teachers need to ensure that both the physical and emotional aspects of the learning environment are safe and welcoming. I would ensure that all students have full access to all of the activities and resources in the classroom. For example, I would make sure that any students with visual impairments were seated at an optimal position to see the board. I believe that by creating an accessible environment and ensuring that the students have an active role in the organization of the classroom it will encourage the feeling of independence and belonging. For students to feel emotionally secure teachers will need to ensure that students have the required functional skills and appropriate social development to fully participate in all of the designed learning experiences.
Over the few days that I got to observe at Magnolia Elementary, I observed that the teacher followed the same procedure every day. In the morning before the class started she would allow the students to have a restroom break and fill out their water bottles.
First of all, I would let her know that I am here to help and support her. I would ask her to evaluate her classroom environment, and classroom management; and consider making some changes. Classroom environment plays a big role in a student’ s education. If children feel safe, comfortable, welcome, can express themselves, and enjoy being in you classroom, then they are more likely to have a better learning experience. They will be open to try new things, participate and communicate with the teacher and their peers. As a teacher, all of your students should feel like they are a part of the class; regardless of social economic status, cultures, or disabilities. One way to include all students is to get to know them by having them tell/about
Education is an ever-changing part of society. A classroom teacher is faced with new challenges and obstacles that have never been dealt with before. Students come to the classroom with different life stories. Every student has strengths and weaknesses that surface in the classroom environment. Teachers must understand and focus on utilizing each student's strengths and work to improve weaknesses. Students learn in a variety of ways. The classroom must be a safe zone that appreciates student's viewpoints and allows room for mistakes. When topics in the classroom are related to "real-life" experiences, the information is more likely to be retained. Students learn from one another. The ideas and perspectives that each student brings to the classroom can bring insight into what is being learned. Students have to be allowed to explore new ideas, try them to see if they work, and sometimes fail. When students are encouraged to explore, they begin the process of becoming lifelong learners.
The article “Assessment Lessons from K-12 Education Research” is directed towards educators who can apply the idea of assessment for learning in their classrooms to enhance student learning. The article discusses how research on teaching to the test in K-12 settings has “documented the lack of generalized understanding of underlying principles” (Shepard, 2000). It states the importance of furthering student learning through two fundamental ways, form and content, and assessment process. The physics education research (PER) community have focused on the developing of students’ conceptual understanding and activities that promote prior knowledge.
Predominant goal is having a classroom management and creating a safe learning environment. Learning how to manage a classroom successfully is a difficult task for teachers. The everyday concern of beginner teachers is classroom management. Beginners teachers report the weak classroom management skills and disruptive students are the most significance barriers to being a good teacher (Fideler & Haskelhorn, 1999). Teachers have blamed their lesson plans, preparation in their first years of teaching (Ladd, 2000; Monroe, Blackwell, & Pepper 2010). As a teacher, it is my desire to have my students to have a safe learning environment.