Creating a learning environment

Create:

Class setup:

Classroom Rules:
1. Listen and valued each others opinions
2. Listen when someone else is speaking
3.Follow directions
4.Show respect for classroom, class mates and school
5.Work quietly and do not disturb others
6. Keep hands/feet/objects to yourself
7.Always try your best
8.Raise your hands
9. Use kind words
10.Never give up!

Class procedures and routines:
Routine:
1-Children arrive 2-put away bookbags 3-attendance 4-do now-collect homework/worksheets 5-lesson 6-activity 7-quiet work 8-lunch 9- independent reading 10- lesson 11- activity- 11- lesson 12- homework

Procedures: Leave things neatly how you found them. Walk in lines in the hallway. Respect others. When the teacher, is talking you are listening.

Evaluate:
Source: Sieberer-Nagler, K. (2016). Effective Classroom-Management & Positive Teaching. English Language Teaching, 9(1), 163-172.

Summary:Classroom management is supposed to save time, by explaining the rules and set up of a classroom early on, so more time can be spent on important things like reading and learning. On the first day of class the rules should be established, "if you need paper or a stapler you can find them here" and " you do not have to ask me for them". Getting these procedures in early will save you a lot of time and students will also know what is allowed and expected from them. I really liked the quote from the article, "It is possible the most difficult aspect of teaching for many beginning teachers is managing students’ behavior. The time a teacher has to take to correct misbehavior caused by poor classroom management skills results in a lower rate of academic engagement in the classroom. Effective classroom management involves clear communication of behavioral and academic expectations as well as a classroom environment conducive to learning" (Sieberer, 164). Setting up classroom management strategies early will help run a better classroom and give your students more structure.

Teachers blogs:Stephanie. I'm a 5th year teacher living in Colorado.
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Who is the author and the web site? Stephanie. I'm a 5th year teacher living in Colorado, who previously taught 1st and 2nd grade.
 
How does this author describe a classroom management issue? She has a whole section of her blog on her classroom management and organizational set-up. She said the most important component in classroom management is having a clean organized set-up because this will help maintain order.

How does this author's situation compare to that of the article you read? The blog and the article I read are similiar, but I think Stephanie is the voice of a real teacher, where the article was written by professors or researchers. They both have good tips but I enjoy reading from the point of view of a real teacher and their experiences, compared to a researcher.

Does the teacher use effective classroom management? There are many bins and shelves for organizing. The walls are full of student's work and posters but looks so neat! The classroom looks so clean and looks like it fosters learning. She uses a lot of techniques I am learning about in all my classes, including: sentence strips, reading corners and model centers!

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