Group Eight Presentation

Group eight talked about some really great ideas for classroom management and things you can do to make your classroom a warm welcoming enviroment. They talked about the daily five, which I actually experienced through my field experience, it worked really great for the students. It helped them work independently while the teacher worked with a group of students. Some ways they discussed to make your students feel welcomed is: calling them by their first names, asking them how they are doing, giving them extra time for help if they need it, and involving students in lesson plans. They showed a test that students can take so you can be aware of students different learning styles. I thought this was a really good way to try to meet each students individual needs. They brought up a great discussion on smart boards. Many classrooms are using these so I think it's really important that we all learn how to use one. The group also talked about the importance of parental involvment. It's important for parents and teachers to work together to provide a productive learning enviroments. This can give kids a positive attitude about school, higher long-term achievement, more willing to do homework, and they would be more likely to go graduate and go to college. The final aspect they talked about misbehavior intervention. As teachers, we need to be aware of what's going on in our classroom at all times. It's also important to preserve students dignity, we need to make sure we are handling behaviors in a respectful way. Being consistent with our rules and guidelines is also very important. I think this group did a great job going over this chapter and gave some really great ideas we could all use in our classrooms.